Add nostalgic flair to your holiday letters with these vintage unused. "Christmas Angel" 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 5-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 5-cent "Christmas Angel" vintage postage stamps shown in the product listing photos.

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STAMP INFORMATION:

• Name: Christmas Angel
• Series: Christmas Issue
• Year Issued: 1965
• Face Value: 5-cents (USD) per stamp
• Topic(s): Christmas, Holidays, Angel, Weathervane, Horn, Trumpet
• Color(s): Green, Red, White
• Printing Method: Giori Press
• Scott Number: 1276
• 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 1965 5-cent “Christmas Angel” stamp was issued on November 2, 1965, in Silver Bells, Arizona. It is the fourth U.S. Christmas-themed stamp and features an angel blowing a trumpet, rendered in multicolored inks. At the time of first issue, the Post Office scheduled this release ahead of the holiday season to support its “Mail Early” campaign, encouraging people to send their Christmas mail sooner to avoid delays. The choice to depict an angel with a trumpet was somewhat strategic: while Christian in imagery, angels are figures found in many religious traditions, so the design could appeal broadly without being seen as endorsing a single faith.

Because it mixes devotional symbolism with public postal use, the “Christmas Angel” stamp occupies an interesting place in U.S. postal history. It reflects how the Postal Service navigated the tension between secular government functions and cultural expressions of religious sentiment. As a collectible, it is valued by both general issue collectors and those specializing in Christmas or religious-theme stamps.

STAMP MEANING & SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE: The 1965 5-cent “Christmas Angel” postage stamp carries a radiant and uplifting spiritual significance, centered on the themes of divine communication, joy, and awakening. Depicting an angel blowing a trumpet — a symbol as ancient as it is universal — the stamp serves as a small yet powerful visual message about the presence of the sacred breaking into the ordinary world. It represents the voice of spirit calling humanity to awareness, to light, and to the eternal truth of hope and renewal.

The angel, across many spiritual traditions, is a messenger — a bridge between heaven and earth, embodying purity, guidance, and divine purpose. In Christian symbolism, the trumpet-blowing angel is often associated with annunciation and revelation: the heralding of glad tidings, such as the birth of Christ, or the awakening of the soul to divine truth. Spiritually, this image invites us to listen deeply — to the voice within, to the stillness behind the noise, and to the call of the heart that reminds us of our higher purpose.

The trumpet, shining and bold, symbolizes the clarity of divine truth and the power of spiritual awakening. Its sound is a call to consciousness — a reminder that light and joy are not distant gifts but realities that can be awakened in each of us. Just as the angel’s trumpet announces the coming of divine light into the world, it also reminds us that the spirit continually seeks to awaken our hearts to love, compassion, and awareness.

The colors and composition of the stamp — bright, celebratory, and filled with movement — reinforce its spiritual essence. The angel is not static but in motion, radiating joy. This visual dynamism reflects the living nature of divine energy — the way spiritual truth is never stagnant, but ever-flowing, creative, and alive in the world.

Ultimately, the spiritual meaning of the “Christmas Angel” stamp lies in its invitation to joy and remembrance. It reminds us that angels — literal or symbolic — are always present, that divine love continues to speak through every act of kindness, and that we, too, can be messengers of light in the world. The angel’s trumpet is not only a celestial sound but also the echo of our own souls awakening to peace — a timeless call to celebrate the sacred within and around us.

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).

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.

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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TELL YOUR STORY IN STAMPS: 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!

ABOUT HERITAGE POST HOUSE: 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.


Product Specifications

Length: 0.83 in.
Height: 0.01 in.
Width: 1.02 in.
Weight: 0.01 lbs.