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Overview

Located some 2,600 kilometres north-west of Perth, Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, was named by Captain William Mynors, who sailed past it on Christmas Day 1643.

Australia Post has produced stamps for Christmas Island since 1993. This light-hearted stamp series features Santa Claus interacting with various personified local fauna.

This year’s theme focuses on the festival meal, which is a central part of Christmas Day celebrations.

This year’s colourful stamp and minisheet illustrations are by Rebecca Mills. The two stamps and minisheet feature a communal table of abundance, goodwill and joy, at which Santa, Rudolph and some local friends, indulge in a festive feast.

You can see more of Rebecca's amazing work on her Website You can also follow Rebecca on Twitter and Instagram.

Technical specifications

Issue  date1-November-2019
Issue withdrawal date31-December-2020
Denominations1 x 65c, 1 x $2.20
Stamp and minisheet designRebecca Mills
Product designSimone Sakinofsky, Australia Post Design Studio
Paper - gummedTullis Russell
Paper - self-adhesiveArconvert Securepost MC90, Domain Securepost MC90
PrinterRA Printing
Printing processOffset lithography
Stamp size26mm x 37.5mm
Minisheet size135mm x 80mm
Sheetlet size (mm)120 x 192
Perforations14.60 x 13.86
Sheet layoutModule of 50, sheetlet of 10
FDI postmarkChristmas Island, WA 2019
FDI withdrawal date30-November-2019

Stamps in this issue

Santa

The domestic Christmas-card-rate stamp features Santa and an Abbott’s Booby pulling heartily on the two ends of a Christmas cracker.

65c

Rudolph

In the international-rate stamp, Rudolph has truly embraced the Christmas spirit, adorning his horns with baubles. With a Frigatebird at his shoulder, Rudolph offers some coveted plum pudding to an enthusiastic Red Crab.

$2.20

Shop our stamp collectables

  • Set of Christmas Island Christmas 2019 gummed stamps

    This set of stamps contains the two stamps from the Christmas Island Christmas 2019 stamp issue.

  • Christmas Island Christmas 2019 Embellished sheetlet pack

    The Christmas Island Christmas 2019 embellished sheetlet pack contains two foiled highlight sheetlets of 10 x 65c stamps from the stamp issue.

  • Christmas Island Christmas 2019 minisheet

    The Christmas Island Christmas 2019 minisheet consists of the two stamps from the issue incorporated into a miniature stamp sheet.

  • Embellished sheetlet 10 x 65c Santa stamps

    The self-adhesive sheetlet contains 10 x 65c embellished Santa stamps from the Christmas Island Christmas 2019 stamp issue.

Additional products:

  • Pictorial envelope for the Christmas Island Christmas 2019 stamp issue

  • Sheetlet of 5 x $2.20 CI Christmas 2019 international stamps

  • Gutter strip 10 x $2.20 CI Christmas 2019 international stamps

  • Gutter strip 10 x 65c CI Christmas 2019 stamps

  • Christmas Island Christmas 2019 postal numismatic cover

  • Chequebook of 20 x 5 x $2.20 CI Christmas 2019 stamps

  • First day Christmas Island Christmas 2019 minisheet cover

  • First day Christmas Island Christmas 2019 minisheet cover

This content was produced at the time of the stamp issue release date and will not be updated.

Related stamp issues

  • Issue date: 01 November 2018

    Christmas Island Christmas 2018

  • Issue date: 01 November 2017

    Christmas Island Christmas 2017

  • Issue date: 31 October 2016

    Christmas Island Christmas 2016

  • Issue date: 30 October 2015

    Christmas Island Christmas 2015

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