On November 20, 2012 the Ministry of Communications and
Informatization of the Republic of Belarus will issue a set of 2 values “Merry
Christmas!” and “Happy New Year!”. Designer: Yauheniya Biadonik. Printing: offset. Colour: full
colour. Paper: chalk-surfaced, gummed. Perforation: comb 141/4: 14. Size of the
stamps: 28x40 mm. Edition – 54 000 copies of each value. The issue is printed in 2 sheetlets of 9 sets. Size of sheet:
117x154 mm.
The technique of relief stamping and thermal stamping by
metalized foil is used on the stamps: the value “N” – by golden foil and the
value “M” by silver foil.
Postage face value “N” (3000 BYR) is equal to the surface tariff of a postcard
abroad. Postage face value “M” (4500 BYR) is equal to the air-mail tariff of
a postcard abroad.
