From a Canada Post flyer:
Issue date: November 2
Reminiscent of the stained-glass windows found in churches, the delicate rendering of the familiar image of Madonna and Child on this year’s Christmas stamp is a reminder of the sacred birth at the heart of the season. Since 2005, Canada Post has offered holiday mailers and collectors a choice of stamps featuring traditional sacred Christmas imagery or secular holiday themes.
[From the day-of-issue press release:] The timeless new Christmas stamp – designed and illustrated by Adrian Horvath – depicts the Madonna and Child in a style reminiscent of the stained-glass windows found in churches. The Permanent™ domestic rate stamp is available in booklets of 12. The Official First Day Cover is cancelled in St. Mary’s, Ontario.
Technical Details:
Booklet of 12 stamps
Quantity: 450,000
Price: $11.04
Denomination: Permanent™ (domestic rate)
Stamp size: 26.25 mm x 40 mm
Design: Adrian Horvath
Printing process: Lithography 5 colours
Printer: Colour Innovations
Official First Day Cover
Quantity: 5,000
Price: $1.92
Denomination: 1 x Permanent™ (domestic rate)
Size: 190 mm x 112 mm
OFDC cancellation location: St. Mary’s ON
Design: Adrian Horvath
Printer: Colour Innovations
Printing process: Lithography 5 colours
