Two stamps together with a miniature sheet which also bears two stamps within it. Set as “Santa’s Workshop,” are being issued by MaltaPost for Christmas 2022.

MaltaPost said that the miniature sheet was designed by Fabio Agius, a long-time staff member of the company.

The busy workshop is set inside a wintry landscape as Santa busies himself reading a letter in front of a roaring fire. Elves are painting toys and packing sacks ready for their Christmas Eve delivery, while garlands, wreaths, candy sticks and bells animate the cosy scene.

The two stamps depict Santa in his chair with one of the elves opening a shiny red letterbox.

The stamps will be issued in a sheet of 10 stamps, with each stamp measuring 31mm x 44mm, with a comb perforation of 13.9 x 14.0 and bearing the Maltese Cross watermark.

The sheets measure 185mm x 118mm while the Miniature sheet measure 160mm x 86mm and were produced by Printex Ltd in the offset process.

The issue consists of 120,000 of the €0.37 stamp, 60,000 of the €1.40 stamp and 15,000 Miniature sheets.

The stamps will be available from all Post Offices in Malta and Gozo from Tuesday, the 29th of November.

Orders may be placed online at https://www.maltaphilately.com/ or by mail from the Philatelic Bureau, MaltaPost p.l.c. 305, Triq Hal Qormi, Marsa, MTP 1001; Telephone: 2596 1740, e-mail: info@maltaphilately.com

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