1979 - 15cent Traditional Christmas : Virgin and Child block of 6 mint stamps
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| Management number | 8759978 | Release Date | 2025/09/04 | List Price | $6.82 | Model Number | 8759978 | ||
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6 mint 1979 Christmas postage stamps with Madonna and Child,
U.S. #1799
1979 15¢ Virgin and Child
Traditional Christmas
Issue Date: October 18, 1979
City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity: 873,710,000
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforations: 11
Color: Multicolored
Gerard David's painting, "The Rest on the Flight into Egypt," is the subject of this Christmas issue. During the later part of his career, artist Gerard David painted several different versions of this scene. The one pictured on this stamp hangs in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
| Category | Vintage & collectibles > Collectible Postage > Collectible Commemorative Stamps |
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| Size | N/A |
| Brand | USPS |
| Condition | New |
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