New Christmas stamps from Ireland
November 17th, 2009 admin
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An Post are celebrating Christmas 2009 with the issue of three beautiful stamps featuring images reproduced courtesy of the Chester Beatty Library and a special Christmas Booklet.—splitterQSWEDFR—An Post are celebrating Christmas 2009 with the issue of three beautiful stamps featuring images reproduced courtesy of the Chester Beatty Library and a special Christmas Booklet.—splitterQSWEDFR—Christmas;Ireland;
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