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Christmas Island Christmas 2017

Issue Date: 01 November 2017

Overview

In recognition of Christmas Island’s name (selected by Captain William Mynors, as he sailed past the island on Christmas Day, 1643), Christmas Island Christmas stamps have been issued every year, since 1984. They are a light-hearted take on Christmas in the southern hemisphere.

Illustrated by Shane McGowan, this year’s stamps and minisheet show Santa taking time out from delivering presents to practise his golf swing on the spectacular Christmas Island nine-hole golf course.

In the minisheet design, we see that the island’s famous red crabs are enjoying stealing some of Santa’s errant golf balls, which Santa’s elves are doing their best to rescue and fashion into a Christmas tree, to add some festive flair to the golf course. The island’s many seabirds are also enjoying the view.

Designer

Shane McGowan

Products released in this issue

Minisheet
First day cover (gummed, minisheet)
Sheetlet of 5 x $2 (s/a)
Embellished sheetlet of 10 x 65c (s/a)
Embellished stamp pack

Technical specifications

Issue date	1 November 2017
Issue withdrawal date	31 May 2018
Denominations	1 x 65c, 1 x $2
Stamp design	Shane McGowan
Product design	Sharon Rodziewicz
Printer	RA Printing
Paper - gummed	Tullis Russell Ref Phos
Paper - self-adhesive	Securepost MC 90
Printing process	Offset lithography
Stamp size	26mm x 37.5mm
Minisheet size	135mm x 80mm
Perforations	14.60 x 13.86
Sheet layout	Module of 50
FDI postmark	Christmas Island WA 6798
FDI withdrawal date	29 November 2017