On October 16, 2023 the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus will issue 8 stamps of the series “Happy New Year and Merry Christmas!”.
Artist: Victor Chaichuk. Design: Yauheniya Biadonik. Print process: offset. Colour: multicoloured. Paper: chalk-surfaced, gummed. Perforations: comb 12. Stamps size: Nos. 1527, 1528, 1533,1534 – 40х56 mm; Nos. 1529, 1530, 1531, 1532 – 56х40 mm. Sheets composition: 4 stamps & 1 coupon. Sheets size: 236х80 & 80х236 mm. Print quantity: 68.000 stamps each.
Printer: Republican Unitary Enterprise “Bobruisk Integrated Printing House named after A.T. Nepogodin”.
New Year's wizard. Catalog number: 1527
Element of protection
Pleasant expectation. Catalog number: 1528
Element of protection
Believe in miracle. Catalog number: 1529
Element of protection
Holiday chores. Catalog number: 1530
Element of protection
Time for presents. Catalog number: 1531
Element of protection
Good news. Catalog number: 1532
Element of protection
Sweet present. Catalog number: 1533
Element of protection
Delicious treat. Catalog number: 1534
Element of protection
A sheetlet is also issued. Sheetlet composition: 8 stamps. Sheetlet size: 162х191 mm. Print quantity: 10.000 sheetlets.
Happy New Year and Merry Christmas! (1527, 1528, 1529, 1530, 1531, 1532, 1533, 1534). Catalog number: 10001527
Face value A is equal to the tariff of a letter up to 20 gram within Belarus.
Face value N is equal to the surface tariff of a postcard abroad.
Face value M is equal to the air-mail tariff of a postcard abroad.
Face value H is equal to the surface tariff of a letter up to 20 gram abroad.
Colour of the postmark – black.
Special postmark and FDC painted by V. Chaichuk, designed by Ya. Biadonik.
A special cancellation on FDC will be carried out at the Main Post Office of Minsk on the stamps issuing day.
8 maximum cards “Happy New Year and Merry Christmas!” will be issued too. Artist: V. Chaichuk. Design: Ya. Biadonik.