Description
Christmas 2015 2nd Large Cylinder Block of Six.
Printed in photogravure by De La Rue on Non-fluorescent Coated Paper (NFCP). There is also self-adhesive gum.
Designed by David Holmes and Studio David Hillman.
Issued 3rd November 2015.
The 2nd Class Large stamp also depicted “The Journey to Bethlehem”.
There is also one central phosphor band.
Cylinder block of six. Cylinder numbers D1 D1 D1 D1 and also Phosphor D1.
Gibbon’s Concise catalogue (2019) number 3773 (single stamp).
The Christmas theme this year was the various aspects of the Nativity.
All denominations of this issue were printed in sheets of 50 stamps (two panes of 25 divided with a horizontal gutter margin), and the surplus backing paper was removed before issue.
Christmas 2015 2nd Large Cylinder Block of Six.
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In conclusion, all of our stamps are unmounted mint and in an excellent condition. We will mention any variation to this statement.
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Christmas 2015 2nd Large Cylinder Block of Six.
