1980 Grenada Xmas Stamps

It was 32 years ago today that the Caribbean island country of Grenada issued a series of Snow White postage stamps, each with a different scene from the Disney film and a "Christmas 1980" logo.

The collection included nine individual stamps plus a $4 stamp sheet.

Single stamps courtesy of Greg Philip at A Lost Film.

The first seven stamps were available for purchase as a set. Sealed in plastic wrap with stiff paperboard backer.

Set generously donated by the François Monferran Collection.

First Day Covers with canceled postage on September 30th, 1980.

1980 Grenada Stamp Pin

A commemorative pin was created for the 1980 Grenada Christmas series. It features the 5¢ stamp with the Silly Song scene. Measures 1" x 1.25". The back reads, "Jonathan, Grey & Associates Tustin CA."

Stamp Distributor Button.

Grenada Postage Stamps (50th Anniversary - 1987)

On September 9, 1987, Grenada issued their collectible Disney Classic Fairytale postage. The 60-stamp series depicted scenes from Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan.

The nine 30¢ Snow Whites were produced on a single sheet with each displaying the identical "50th Anniversary" insignia found on the Rendonda stamps in the previous post. The International Collectors Society created a Certificate of Authenticity to recognize the Grenada stamps as legal tender postage.

30 Cent Stamp images from the Filmic Light Collection.

In this newspaper from 1987, we read about the strong interest in the stamp release. The set was available for a limited time from the International Collection Society for $9.95 + $3.00 p&h.

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A $5 mini-sheet stamp was also issued featuring the final scene with the the castle-in-the-sky.

$5 Mini-Sheet

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In addition, the stamps were sold as part of a 6-lithograph set telling the story of Snow White. Each litho measures 13" x 10".

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Film buff and Disney collector Greg Philip has provided this alternate image of the Snow White Grenada stamps. Note that his sheet is identical to the one pictured above except that a different hole-punch machine must have been employed. The perforations continue out beyond the stamp area and into the border.

Also here's a look at his Sleeping Beauty and Pinocchio stamp sheets from the same Grenada series.