Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Holy Christmas (2018)
| On sale | Yes |
| Face value | Complete set 5,50 € ; Souvenir sheet 8,00 € |
| Stamp description | the Gospel of Saint Luke is the only one of the canonical Gospels that narrates the episode of the announcement to the shepherds of the birth of the Saviour and their adoration before Jesus ( 2: 8-17). Bernardino Gatti: Nativity Scene. Cremona, church of San Pietro al Po. The stamps reproduce: Series: Souvenir sheet: the painting in its entirety. On stamp: |
| Date of issue | 5 December 2018. |
| Face values | two stamps (€ 2.60 and € 2.90) for a total of € 5.50 ; two stamps (€ 2.60 and € 5.40) in a souvenir sheet for a total of € 8,00. |
| Size | set: 40 x 52 mm. Souvenir sheet: € 2,60 stamp: 52 x 40 mm ; € 5,40 stamp: 40 x 30 mm. |
| Perforation | set: 13 x 13 ; Souvenir sheet: € 2,60 stamp: 13 x 13 ; € 5,40 stamp: 13 x 13 ¼. |
| Souvenir sheet size | 115 x 165 mm. |
| Print run | six thousand complete sets and three thousand numbered souvenir sheets. |
| Stamp sheet | nine stamps. |
| Printed by | offset. Cartor Security Printing, La Loupe, Francia. |
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