{"product_id":"santa-descending-chimney-postage-stamps-a-visit-from-st-nick-set-christmas-holiday-unused-usps-forever-stamp-1","title":"Santa Descending Chimney Postage Stamps | A Visit From St. Nick Set | Christmas Holiday | Unused USPS Forever Stamp","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd playful Christmas charm and warm holiday nostalgia to your letters with these unused \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanta Descending Chimney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e postage stamps from the USPS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Visit From St. Nick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e issue! Featuring Santa making his way down a red-brick chimney with his black-booted legs dangling above a cozy fireplace and three green stockings hanging from the mantel, this festive design is perfect for adding classic Christmas imagery, storybook character, and cheerful seasonal color to Christmas cards, holiday wedding invitations, winter save-the-dates, party invitations, thank you cards, family correspondence, and other seasonal snail mail. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn pristine mint condition and valid for current postage use, each stamp is a USPS Forever stamp and remains valid for First-Class Mail postage at the current one-ounce letter rate. These authentic USPS postage stamps are suitable for current mailing when used with the total required postage based on the weight of your mailing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTAMP INFORMATION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStamp Name:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Santa Descending Chimney\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStamp Series:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eContemporary Christmas - A Visit From St. Nick\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear Issued:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFace Value:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Current Forever First-Class Mail Rate (USD) per stamp\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTopic(s):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Santa Claus, St. Nick, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Chimney, Fireplace, Stockings, Hearth, Gifts, Holiday Traditions, Winter, A Visit From St. Nick, Brad Woodard, Christmas Stamps, USPS Holiday Stamps\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor(s):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Red, Green, White, Black, Brown, Multicolored\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMailing Occasions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Christmas Cards, Holiday Cards, Christmas Wedding Invitations, Winter Wedding Invitations, Holiday Save-the-Dates, Christmas Party Invitations, Winter Celebrations, Family Holiday Mail, Gift Enclosures, Thank You Notes, Seasonal Correspondence\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinting Method:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Offset\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScott Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5645\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdhesion Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Self-Adhesive\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStamp Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 30 x 23 mm \/ 1.19 × 0.91 in\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Genuine Unused USPS Postage Stamps, Ready to Use for USPS Mailings, Mint Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTAMP DESCRIPTION \u0026amp; HISTORY:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The 2021 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanta Descending Chimney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stamp was issued as the second design in the USPS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Visit From St. Nick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e set of four Forever stamps celebrating Santa’s Christmas Eve visit. Original artwork by Brad Woodard depicts Santa descending through a chimney, with his black boots and fur-trimmed red suit visible above a red-brick fireplace. A log rests in the grate, while three green stockings with white toes and heels hang from the mantel below. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps around Woodard’s illustrations. The issue debuted on October 7, 2021, in Santa Claus, Indiana, and was printed by Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. using offset printing. Issued in double-sided booklets of 20 self-adhesive stamps, the four coordinated designs create a playful sequential narrative of Santa’s Christmas Eve journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTAMP MEANING \u0026amp; SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanta Descending Chimney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e design can symbolize generosity, anticipation, childhood wonder, home, giving, tradition, and the excitement of Christmas Eve. Santa entering through the chimney captures the magical moment when the familiar holiday story moves from anticipation to arrival. The fireplace and hanging stockings reinforce ideas of home, warmth, family, and traditions shared across generations. For Christmas weddings, winter save-the-dates, holiday cards, and seasonal correspondence, the stamp offers a cheerful visual expression of generosity, celebration, and the magic of the Christmas season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTAMP SERIES HISTORY:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The USPS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Visit From St. Nick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e issue was released in 2021 as a coordinated set of four Forever stamps illustrating successive moments from Santa Claus’s Christmas Eve visit. The first design shows Santa preparing to enter a rooftop chimney; the second shows Santa descending through the chimney with his legs above the hearth; the third presents a close-up of a winking Santa; and the fourth shows Santa and four reindeer flying across a full moon in a dark, star-filled sky. The title references the famous Christmas poem \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Visit from St. Nicholas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, commonly known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Night Before Christmas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which helped establish many of the familiar characteristics associated with the modern American image of Santa Claus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eGENUINE USPS POSTAGE: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ligatures: none;\"\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 href=\"http:\/\/usps.com\/\" title=\"United State Postal Service Website\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003eUSPS.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT USPS FOREVER STAMPS:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eForever postage is a category of First-Class Mail stamps issued by the United States Postal Service that retains its full mailing value indefinitely, regardless of future postage rate increases. First introduced in 2007, the Forever stamp was designed to simplify mailing by eliminating the need to purchase additional postage when rates change. A single Forever stamp is always valid for sending one standard, one-ounce First-Class letter within the United States, even if it was purchased years earlier at a lower price. In practical use, Forever stamps function exactly like traditional First-Class stamps but offer greater convenience and flexibility. They can be used on everyday correspondence, formal invitations, greeting cards, and business mail, and they may be combined with additional Forever or denominated stamps to meet higher weights or special mailing requirements. Because their value automatically adjusts with postal rates, Forever stamps are especially popular for personal stationery, weddings, and long-term stamp collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eQUESTIONS?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e We 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 href=\"https:\/\/heritageposthouse.com\/pages\/contact\" title=\"Heritage Post House Contact Us Webpage\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e with questions about vintage postage stamps and our services… \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTELL YOUR STORY IN STAMPS:\u003c\/b\u003e We’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 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT HERITAGE POST HOUSE:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer 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\u003ch2 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSCROLL DOWN TO VIEW QUANTITY BASED PRICING\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Heritage Post House","offers":[{"title":"Qty. 1 Santa Descending Chimney Postage Stamps | A Visit From St. Nick Set | Christmas Holiday | Unused USPS Forever Stamp","offer_id":52159377572146,"sku":"5645-1","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Qty. 10 Santa Descending Chimney Postage Stamps | A Visit From St. Nick Set | Christmas Holiday | Unused USPS Forever Stamp","offer_id":52159377604914,"sku":"5645-10","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Qty. 15 Santa Descending Chimney Postage Stamps | A Visit From St. Nick Set | Christmas Holiday | Unused USPS Forever Stamp","offer_id":52159377637682,"sku":"5645-15","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Qty. 20 Santa Descending Chimney Postage Stamps | A Visit From St. Nick Set | Christmas Holiday | Unused USPS Forever Stamp","offer_id":52159377670450,"sku":"5645-20","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Qty. 25 Santa Descending Chimney Postage Stamps | A Visit From St. Nick Set | Christmas Holiday | Unused USPS Forever Stamp","offer_id":52159377703218,"sku":"5645-25","price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Qty. 50 Santa Descending Chimney Postage Stamps | A Visit From St. Nick Set | Christmas Holiday | Unused USPS Forever Stamp","offer_id":52159377735986,"sku":"5645-50","price":145.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Qty. 100 Santa Descending Chimney Postage Stamps | A Visit From St. Nick Set | Christmas Holiday | Unused USPS Forever Stamp","offer_id":52159377768754,"sku":"5645-100","price":285.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0863\/9719\/0450\/files\/HPH-5645-Santa-Descending-Chimney-A-Visit-From-St-Nick-2021-Christmas-Forever-USPS-Postage-Stamps-1.jpg?v=1790102004","url":"https:\/\/heritageposthouse.com\/products\/santa-descending-chimney-postage-stamps-a-visit-from-st-nick-set-christmas-holiday-unused-usps-forever-stamp-1","provider":"Heritage Post House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}