A thoughtful touch for Christmas cards and holiday greetings.
The story in the design
2016 Nativity Christmas Forever Stamps show Mary kneeling beside the infant Jesus in a manger, Joseph holding a lantern, and a bright star above a dawn sky. The traditional Christmas scene adds a meaningful touch to holiday cards and letters.
Joseph
Stands on the left holding a lantern.
Mary
Kneels beside the infant Jesus.
The manger
The infant Jesus rests at the center.
The bright star
Shines above the scene against a dawn sky.
One design per booklet, repeated across 20 self-adhesive Forever stamps.
About this Christmas issue
Nancy Stahl’s artwork depicts a traditional Nativity scene, designed as a stamp by Greg Breeding. The booklet cover carries a 2015 copyright notice, but this stamp was issued on November 3, 2016. Each double-sided booklet contains 20 self-adhesive stamps featuring the same design.
Choose your pack
100 stamps — 5 booklets
300 stamps — 15 booklets
1,000 stamps — 50 booklets
Each booklet contains 20 stamps. Your selected pack determines the quantity supplied.
Postage & issue details
Forever value: Each stamp retains the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce letter value. Use for standard letters within the U.S.; heavier, oversized, or nonmachinable mail may need additional postage.
Issued: November 3, 2016 · St. John’s Church, Washington, DC
Illustrated by Nancy Stahl; designed by Greg Breeding.
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Mara L Cunningham
Bright and nearly 3-dimensional
They are very bright and nearly 3-dimensional. They show a stylized quality that tends to turn a conventional representation of a flower into something much more interesting.
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Doris Silva
I use a lot of postage as I make my own greeting cards and send many cards each month
I use a lot of postage as I make my own greeting cards and send many cards each month.
I wouldn't be able to continue sending cards if I had to pay full price for postage.
Thank you for the great selection of stamps, the efficient service and most important , the dis ount price.
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Eleanor Foor
love the stamps! I send one to myself from
love the stamps! I send one to myself from every book I buy and they are real!
I like that shipping is fast
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Anonymous
My stamps came in a foil pack and they weren't
My stamps came in a foil pack and they weren't wrinkled
I love buying my stamps from this site!
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Marjorie Beaver
Great stamps
Great stamps. Have been buying them for a while.
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