The 2018 Christmas issue features six Royal Mail post boxes on eight stamps: 1st class; 1st class large; 2nd class; 2nd class large; £1.25; £1.45; £1.55 and £2.25. The overall theme of 'How Royal Mail Delivers Christmas' is refelected in the seasonal design images.
The Gold 500 cover complements the stamps with an image of a snow-covered pillar box and a robin - a seasonal favourite. The colourful picture is framed by a beautifully designed 'Merry Christmas' 22ct gold-blocked design incorporating a variety of seasonal emblems. The cover is completed by a pictorial Cold Christmas Lane, Ware handstamp. Numbered limited edition of 500.