Add nostalgic flair to your holiday letters with these vintage unused Contemporary Christmas "Reindeer" 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 29-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 TEN (10) mint condition 29-cent "Reindeer" vintage postage stamps shown in the product listing photos.

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STAMP INFORMATION:

• Name: Christmas Greetings: Reindeer (booklet version)
• Series: Contemporary Christmas
• Year Issued: 1993
• Face Value: 29-cents (USD) per stamp
• Topic(s): Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer, Deer, Antlers, Snow, Winter, Christmas, Holidays
• Color(s): Blue, Brown, White, Multicolored
• Printing Method: Photogravure
• Scott Number: 2797
• 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 1993 29-cent “Reindeer” postage stamp was issued on October 21, 1993, in New York City as part of the U.S. Postal Service’s “Contemporary Christmas" series. Designed by artist Peter Good, the stamp features a stylized reindeer surrounded by delicate snowflakes, rendered in a crisp, modern aesthetic with bright colors and geometric simplicity. The artwork was originally created using cut-paper techniques, then adapted into a computer-assisted design for printing — a reflection of the early 1990s transition in graphic design from traditional handcraft to digital methods.

The reindeer stands gracefully at the center of the composition, framed by ten snowflakes that appear to swirl gently around it. Small yellow squares are interspersed throughout the design, symbolizing lighted windows — a subtle nod to warmth, home, and the glow of the holiday season. The overall effect is one of balance and harmony: a minimalist yet festive portrayal of the reindeer, a timeless emblem of winter, journey, and giving.

As part of the Postal Service’s broader effort to create secular holiday stamps, the “Reindeer” issue celebrated the joyful, seasonal, and imaginative aspects of Christmas rather than explicitly religious themes. Its elegant, modernist design represented a shift toward more abstract, graphic imagery in U.S. holiday stamps — capturing both the magic and motion of winter while remaining accessible to all. Over time, it has become a beloved favorite among snail mailers and collectors for its artistic simplicity and its timeless evocation of the reindeer’s role as a symbol of wonder, generosity, and the spirit of giving.

STAMP MEANING & SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE: The 1993 29-cent “Reindeer” postage stamp carries a graceful and quietly profound spiritual significance, embodying the spirit of journey, generosity, and illumination amid the darkness of winter. Though designed as a contemporary, secular Christmas image, its symbolism reaches deeper — the reindeer serves as a timeless archetype of endurance, guidance, and sacred movement between worlds. It represents not only the magic of the holiday season, but also the eternal rhythm of giving, renewal, and hope.

The reindeer is an ancient spiritual symbol found across many cultures of the northern world. In Arctic and Siberian traditions, it was regarded as a messenger between the physical and spiritual realms — a creature that could traverse the snow-covered expanse between heaven and earth. In this sense, the reindeer embodies spiritual mobility — the soul’s capacity to move through life’s frozen landscapes with grace, courage, and purpose. Its annual migrations mirror the human soul’s own cycles of transformation, perseverance, and return to light after the long nights of winter.

In the context of the Christmas season, the reindeer has come to symbolize selfless service and joyful giving. Carrying gifts through the night, it becomes a symbol of spiritual generosity — of carrying light, warmth, and kindness to others even when the path is cold and uncertain. Its quiet strength and faithfulness speak to the virtue of humble devotion: the idea that one’s purpose is fulfilled not through grand gestures, but through steadfast acts of love and service that connect heaven’s intention with human compassion.

The snowflakes surrounding the reindeer on the stamp deepen this meaning. Each flake, unique yet part of a whole, reflects the divine individuality within unity — a reminder that every soul contributes its own pattern to the larger design of creation. The small yellow squares, symbolizing lighted windows, represent the inner flame of consciousness — the light of spirit that glows even in the midst of the coldest night. Together, the reindeer and snowflakes form a vision of spiritual balance: movement within stillness, light within darkness, and faith within uncertainty.

Ultimately, the “Reindeer” stamp is a meditation on the journey of the heart. It invites us to follow the reindeer’s example — to move forward through life’s winters with grace and generosity, to carry light for others, and to trust that even in the silent, snow-covered expanse of the soul, we are guided. The reindeer, gentle yet powerful, reminds us that every act of kindness is a spiritual migration — a movement toward light, connection, and the eternal warmth of giving.

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).

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