Christmas Madonna and Child Stamps, Book of 20

Name: Christmas Madonna and Child Stamps, Book of 20
SKU: 685104
Price: 14.60 USD
Availability: 24

Christmas Madonna and Child Stamps, Book of 20

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Issue Date: 9/14/2024

Enjoy a serene interpretation of the Madonna and Christ child with the new Christmas Madonna and Child stamp from the U.S. Postal Service®.

The artwork depicts a watchful Madonna, her head tilted toward the sleeping Christ child resting against her. William Gicker was the art director for the project. Greg Breeding designed the stamp and booklet.

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Book of 20 $14.60

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Enjoy a serene interpretation of the Madonna and Christ child with the new Christmas Madonna and Child stamp from the U.S. Postal Service®.

The artwork depicts a watchful Madonna, her head tilted toward the sleeping Christ child resting against her. She wears a blue cloak and a dark red gown, from which off-white undersleeves emerge at the elbows. A beige veil, reminiscent of a halo, covers part of her light brown hair. Her child appears partially swaddled in beige cloth. The background is brown, and a gold border frames the image.

William Gicker was the art director for the project. Greg Breeding designed the stamp and booklet.

The Christmas Madonna and Child stamp is being issued as a Forever® stamp. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate.

Stamp Issuance:
September 14, 2024
Washington, DC 20066

Made in the USA

Issue:	Christmas Madonna and Child Stamp
Item Number:	685100
Denomination &	First-Class Mail Forever
Type of Issue:
Format:	Double-Sided Booklet of 20 (1 design)
Series:	N/A
Issue Date & City:	September 14, 2024, Washington, DC 20066
Art Director:	William Gicker, Washington, DC
Designer:	Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA
Existing Art:	Workshop of Sassoferrato
Modeler:	Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process:	Offset, Microprint
Printer:	Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type:	Alprinta 74
Stamps per Booklet:	20
Print Quantity:	210,000,000 stamps
Paper Type:	Phosphor, Block Tag
Adhesive Type:	Pressure-sensitive
Colors:	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 871C
Stamp Orientation:	Vertical
Image Area (w x h):	0.7700 x 1.0500 in. / 19.5580 x 26.6700 mm
Overall Size (w x h):	0.9100 x 1.1900 in. / 23.1140 x 30.2260 mm
Booklet Size (w x h):	5.7430 x 2.3750 in. / 145.8720 x 60.3250 mm
Plate Size:	800 stamps per revolution
Plate Number:	“B” followed by five (5) single digits
Marginal Markings:	Header: CHRISTMAS Madonna and Child Twenty First-Class Forever Stamps • © 2023 USPS in peel strip area • Barcode • USPS Logo • Artwork courtesy of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields • Promotional Text • Plate number in peel strip area

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