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5c Christmas Angel single
Object Details
- Description
- This Christmas Issue stamp features an image of an angel with a trumpet. The design is based off of an 1840 iron and copper weather vane that was originally located on the People’s United Methodist Church in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
- United States; Massachusetts; angel; trumpet; instrument; weather; vane; church; Christmas; holiday; art
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- November 2, 1965
- Object number
- 1980.2493.5538
- Printer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (carmine, dark olive green, bister); adhesive / engraving
- Place
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 1276
- Topic
- Holidays & Celebrations
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_1980.2493.5538
- Usage
- Usage conditions apply
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