Finnish Christmas postage stamps: They came in booklets
The 1993 Christmas postage stamps display drawings by children. Philatelicly this years stamps are very interesting, as they were the very first Christmas stamps issued both in miniature sheet and booklet format.
The discounted domestic rate stamps features santa and a bunch of Christmas elves around the Christmas tree. The sheet stamp has full perforation on all sides:
1993 Finland - Christmas postage stamp
The booklet stamps are cut either from top or bottom. And there can be suprisingly notable variation in stamp height:
1993 Finland - Christmas postage stamps from booklet
The normal rate (international) stamp displays three angels:
1993 Finland - Christmas postage stamp
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