Courtney McGrailThis year’s Christmas stamp from An Post features a beautiful detail of the Madonna and Child by Marco Palmezzano, courtesy of the National Gallery and designed by Vermillion Design.
The latest date for posting standard mail for Ireland is December 21, Europe is December 19, USA on December 11 and the rest of the world on December 7.
An Post is offering readers of The Irish Catholic the chance to win a Christmas stamp booklet. One lucky reader will also receive a copy of the 2015 Irish Stamp Yearbook – a 52-page hardback book showing all the stamps issued during 2015, along with illustrations, photographs, technical details and background information. (Available from www.irishstamps.ie or by phone at 01-7057400.)
Q: What date is Christmas day?
Answers to: Reader competition, The Irish Catholic, St Marys, Bloomfield Ave, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. Please include your full postal address and contact number.
Deadline: December 4.