Add nostalgic flair to your holiday letters with these vintage unused Currier and Ives "Winter Road" 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 weddings. In pristine mint condition and valid for current postage use, each stamp holds a face value of 10-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!

Purchase includes a total of TWENTY (20) mint condition 10-cent Currier and Ives "Winter Road" vintage postage stamps shown in the product listing photos.

COMPLEMENTARY WINTER HOLIDAY STAMPS:

"Currier and Ives Winter Road" Postage Stamps | Christmas Issue | Unused USPS Postage 10c | Pack of 20

"Christmas Tree and White House" Postage Stamps | Christmas Issue | Unused USPS Postage 5c | Pack of 20

"Winter Sunday in Norway, Maine" Postage Stamps | Christmas Issue Series | Unused USPS Postage 6c | Pack of 20

STAMP INFORMATION:

• Name: Currier and Ives "Winter Road"
• Series: None/Standalone
• Year Issued: 1974
• Face Value: 10-cents (USD) per stamp
• Topic(s): Christmas, Sleigh, Holidays, Sleigh-ride, Horse-drawn, Snow
• Color(s): White, Multicolored
• Printing Method: Photogravure
• Scott Number: 1551
• Adhesion Type: Gummed (see adhesion instructions below)
• Condition: Genuine Unused USPS Postage Stamps, Ready to Use for USPS Mailings, Mint Condition

GENUINE USPS POSTAGE: These unused vintage postage stamps are perfectly valid for use as current postage for mailing with USPS as long as you use an adequate amount of additional postage to achieve standard postage rates according to the weight of your mailing. Check current postage rates on the USPS website.

STAMP HISTORY: The 1974 10-cent Currier & Ives “Winter Road” postage stamp was issued on October 23, 1974, in New York City as part of the U.S. Postal Service’s annual Christmas series. The stamp reproduces a classic 19th-century Currier & Ives lithograph titled “The Road, Winter”, which depicts a horse-drawn sleigh gliding along a snow-covered country road. This idyllic winter scene, filled with gentle motion and soft light, evokes a deep sense of nostalgia for the warmth and simplicity of rural life during the holidays.

Currier & Ives, the New York lithographic firm whose work inspired the design, was active from 1835 to 1907 and became famous for its hand-colored prints of everyday American scenes — from bustling city streets to tranquil farms and family sleigh rides.

The choice of “The Road, Winter” for the 1974 holiday stamp was both aesthetic and symbolic. Its depiction of a family journeying through a snowy landscape reflects themes of togetherness, endurance, and the warmth of home amid the cold of winter. Like the Currier & Ives prints themselves, the stamp captures a vision of America rooted in comfort, nostalgia, and shared tradition — a perfect embodiment of the season’s spirit of peace and goodwill.

STAMP MEANING & SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE: The Currier & Ives “Winter Road” stamp carries a deeply comforting and quietly profound spiritual significance, rooted in its imagery of movement, light, and belonging. Though it was issued as part of a Christmas series, its message transcends religion — evoking the universal journey of the soul through the cold and darkness toward warmth, home, and connection.

The scene, adapted from the Currier & Ives lithograph “The Road, Winter,” shows a horse-drawn sleigh gliding along a snow-covered country road. Spiritually, the snowy landscape symbolizes purity, reflection, and stillness — a world hushed by winter’s quiet, where one can hear the whisper of the divine. The sleigh, moving steadily through the frozen expanse, becomes a metaphor for life’s spiritual journey: a passage through hardship or solitude guided by trust, rhythm, and companionship. The horse — a timeless symbol of strength and grace — represents the soul’s inner drive, while the travelers embody faith and perseverance, moving forward despite the cold.

In the context of the holiday season, the image resonates with the light of renewal — the promise that even in the darkest months, warmth and love await. Spiritually, this echoes the eternal cycles of nature and spirit alike: rest and renewal, darkness and dawn. The gentle, nostalgic tone of the image also reflects gratitude for simplicity and the sacredness of everyday life, reminding us that beauty and peace are found not in grandeur, but in shared journeys and quiet moments.

Ultimately, the “Winter Road” stamp is a meditation on hope, endurance, and the path home — both literally and spiritually. It invites reflection on the warmth that sustains us through the winters of the heart, and on the enduring truth that every soul, no matter how far it travels, is always moving toward light.

GUMMED STAMPS: These 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).

PROCESSING & SHIPPING: Orders are typically processed and shipped within 1-3 business days of placing your order. All orders are shipped from California — please allow additional time for transit.

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Product Specifications

Length: 0.98 in.
Height: 0.01 in.
Width: 1.57 in.
Weight: 0.01 lbs.