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  • Commemorative Stamp
  • 8 December 2008

Christmas Star and Sheep

The star of Bethlehem over a flock of sheep, on a Christmas stamp of 2008.

Date of issue December 8, 2008
Denomination Rs. 5
Quantity printed 1500000
Printer India Security Press, Nashik
Perforation 13
Watermark No Watermark
Colours Multicolor
Printing process Photogravure
Credit Sh. Bharati Mirchandani
Catalogue codes Michel IN 2323 Stamp Number IN 2291b Yvert et Tellier IN 2085 Stanley Gibbons IN 2544 WADP Numbering System - WNS IN065.2008

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The star of Bethlehem over a flock of sheep, on the ₹5 stamp.

Christmas 2008

India Post issued two Christmas stamps, ₹5 and ₹20, on 8 December 2008, also printed together as a se-tenant pair. They show the star of Bethlehem over a flock of sheep, and Mary with the infant Jesus. India Post’s brochure for this issue is not online, so this text draws on India Post’s list and on the stamps themselves.

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