About This Stamp
The 1984 contemporary Christmas stamp was issued in Jamaica, New York, home of Danny LaBoccetta, one of the winners in the first nationwide student stamp design project sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service in 1982. LaBoccetta was 8 years old and a third-grade student when he executed his design featuring a cheerful Santa Claus with a sack of toys.
The designer, typographer, and art director was Bradbury Thompson of Riverside, Connecticut. The modeler for the stamp was Frank J. Waslick. The stamps were issued in panes of 50 and printed using the gravure process.
First Day of Issue Ceremony
First Day of Issue Date: October 30, 1984
First Day of Issue Location: Jamaica, NY