{"product_id":"contemporary-christmas-sleigh-and-village-scene-stamps-christmas-holidays-sleigh-snow-unused-usps-postage-25c","title":"Contemporary Christmas “Sleigh and Village Scene” Stamps (Christmas, Holidays, Sleigh, Snow) Unused USPS Postage 25c","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAdd nostalgic flair to your holiday letters with these vintage unused \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eContemporary Christmas “Sleigh and Village Scene\" postage stamps! This nostalgic holiday design is perfect for adding a touch of class to your holiday cards and letters or winter save-the-dates and wedding invitations. In pristine mint condition and valid for current postage use, each stamp holds a face value of 20-cents. These USPS postage stamps are suitable for current mailing when used with the total required postage based on the weight of your correspondence. Embrace the charm of winter with this enchanting postage stamp!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTAMP INFORMATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName: \u003c\/strong\u003eSleigh and Village Scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Contemporary Christmas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear Issued: \u003c\/strong\u003e1988\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFace Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25-cents (USD) per stamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Christmas, Holidays, Sleigh Ride, Snow, Greetings, White Christmas, Irving Berlin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Red, Green, White, Multicolored\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting Method: \u003c\/strong\u003ePhotogravure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScott Number: \u003c\/strong\u003e2400\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdhesion Type: \u003c\/strong\u003eGummed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuine Unused USPS Postage Stamps, Ready to Use for USPS Mailings, Mint Condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTAMP HISTORY:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 1988 25-cent “Sleigh \u0026amp; Village Scene” stamp is a U.S. Christmas-themed issue in the “\u003cem\u003eContemporary Christmas”\u003c\/em\u003e series. Its first day of issue was October 20, 1988, in Berlin, New Hampshire. The design portrays a quietly snowy village and a horse-drawn sleigh in front of a house surrounded by evergreens, capturing a peaceful, nostalgia-tinged winter scene. The imagery evokes the “White Christmas” ideal during the holiday season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterestingly, though the stamp design does not explicitly depict him, it is unofficially associated with Irving Berlin, the composer of the song \u003cem\u003e“White Christmas.”\u003c\/em\u003e Berlin celebrated his 100th birthday in 1988, and the stamp’s winter imagery was intended to allude to his famous song. Because U.S. Postal Service policy generally prohibited honoring living individuals other than presidents, the tribute was made indirectly — by issuing the winter scene from Berlin, New Hampshire — effectively making this stamp one of the very few U.S. issues that subtly honored a living person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1916\" data-start=\"1626\"\u003eOver time, the “Sleigh \u0026amp; Village Scene” stamp has become a beloved classic in U.S. holiday philately, prized for its evocative simplicity, its connection to \u003cem\u003e“White Christmas”\u003c\/em\u003e, and for representing a moment when art, nostalgia, and postal design converged in a widely shared seasonal icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTAMP MEANING \u0026amp; SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThe 1988 25-cent “Sleigh \u0026amp; Village Scene” stamp carries a beautifully layered spiritual significance, one rooted in peace, togetherness, and the enduring warmth of the human spirit amid life’s coldest seasons. Though created as a holiday issue, its quiet image of a horse-drawn sleigh gliding through a snow-covered village speaks to something deeper than festivity — it embodies harmony between nature and humanity, motion and stillness, community and solitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sleigh, moving steadily through the snow, represents life’s spiritual journey — the passage of the soul through time, guided by faith and companionship. Its gentle movement through the serene landscape mirrors the soul’s progress toward light, even when the world lies hushed and cold. The horse, a symbol of strength and grace, suggests that spiritual power need not be forceful; it can be steady, grounded, and guided by trust. The snow itself — pure, still, and reflective — conveys cleansing, renewal, and the quiet presence of the divine that blankets the world when we pause long enough to notice it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1578\" data-start=\"1104\"\u003eThe setting of the stamp — a simple, timeless village scene — evokes a sense of nostalgia and spiritual grounding, reminding us of eternal values: simplicity, kindness, and gratitude. It calls the observer back to the essence of the season — not material abundance, but peace, stillness, and presence. The snow-covered path is not just a road through a village, but a metaphorical road through life, inviting contemplation of where we have come from, where we are going, and who travels beside us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2467\" data-start=\"2089\"\u003eThe “Sleigh \u0026amp; Village Scene” stamp is a quiet spiritual icon in miniature — a meditation on movement through serenity, light within stillness, and the beauty of connection. It reminds us that the sacred is found not only in churches or rituals, but in the gentle rhythms of everyday life: in shared journeys, warm homes, and the peaceful grace of a winter night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGUMMED STAMPS: \u003c\/strong\u003eThese postage stamps have a traditional moisture-activated gum on the back. These stamps require licking or wetting to adhere to envelopes or other surfaces. To ensure good adhesion, apply vintage gummed stamps to your mailings with a glue stick (we recommend using Elmer's \"Re-Stick\" glue sticks).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGENUINE USPS POSTAGE: \u003c\/strong\u003eThese unused vintage postage stamps are perfectly valid for use as current postage for mailing with USPS as long as you use the adequate amount of postage to achieve standard postage rates according to the weight of your mailing. Check current postage rates at \u003ca title=\"link to the United States Postal Service (USPS) website\" href=\"http:\/\/usps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUSPS.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQUESTIONS? \u003c\/strong\u003eWe love hearing from our customers and replies to inquires are usually answered the same day. Need more of this stamp? Looking for a particular stamp not found on our website? Want a curated postage set for your special event? \u003ca title=\"contact Heritage Post House\" href=\"https:\/\/heritageposthouse.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e with questions about vintage postage stamps and our services…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTELL YOUR STORY IN STAMPS: \u003c\/strong\u003eWe’ve worked with hundreds of couples and their stationers to custom design highly stylized personalized postage sets based on our customer’s life stories. We can help you curate personalized vintage postage sets to commemorate your save-the-date, wedding, shower, announcement, and other special occasions in a truly unique fashion. Drawing on our encyclopedic knowledge of every stamp ever issued by the USPS, and sourcing from our extensive inventory of collectable unused vintage stamps, we’ll help you tell your unique story in stamps!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT HERITAGE POST HOUSE: \u003c\/strong\u003eJennifer Kramer is the founder of Heritage Post House, a boutique vintage postage house located in Northern California. Jennifer sources the most beautiful unused vintage postage stamps ever issued by USPS and artfully arranges them into curated postage sets that are sure to add a special touch to your invitations, announcements, and special mailings. In addition to creating pre-arranged postage sets, Jennifer also works with couples (and their stationers) to create one-of-a-kind custom postage arrangements for wedding invitations, save the dates, and other special occasions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSCROLL DOWN TO VIEW QUANTITY BASED PRICING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Post House","offers":[{"title":"10 Contemporary Christmas “Sleigh and Village Scene” Stamps (Christmas, Holidays, Sleigh, Snow) Unused USPS Postage 25c","offer_id":50547623788850,"sku":"2400-10","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 Contemporary Christmas “Sleigh and Village Scene” Stamps (Christmas, Holidays, Sleigh, Snow) Unused USPS Postage 25c","offer_id":50547623821618,"sku":"2400-15","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 Contemporary Christmas “Sleigh and Village Scene” Stamps (Christmas, Holidays, Sleigh, Snow) Unused USPS Postage 25c","offer_id":50547623854386,"sku":"2400-20","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Contemporary Christmas “Sleigh and Village Scene” Stamps (Christmas, Holidays, Sleigh, Snow) Unused USPS Postage 25c","offer_id":50547623887154,"sku":"2400-25","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Contemporary Christmas “Sleigh and Village Scene” Stamps (Christmas, Holidays, Sleigh, Snow) Unused USPS Postage 25c","offer_id":50547623919922,"sku":"2400-50","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 Contemporary Christmas “Sleigh and Village Scene” Stamps (Christmas, Holidays, Sleigh, Snow) Unused USPS Postage 25c","offer_id":50547623952690,"sku":"2400-100","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0863\/9719\/0450\/files\/HPH-2400-Contemporary-Christmas-Sleigh-and-Village-Scene-1988-25-cents-vintage-usps-postage-stamps-1.jpg?v=1760419684","url":"https:\/\/heritageposthouse.com\/products\/contemporary-christmas-sleigh-and-village-scene-stamps-christmas-holidays-sleigh-snow-unused-usps-postage-25c","provider":"Heritage Post House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}