15c Madonna and Child single
Object Details
- Description
- The two stamps of the 1980 Christmas Issue enjoyed two unique locations for their First Day of Issue ceremonies.
- The 15-cent Christmas stamp features a section of a stained glass window in the Washington Cathedral, Washington, DC. Its ceremony was held at the cathedral.
- The 15-cent Season's Greetings stamp includes a selection of antique toys, and its ceremony took place in Christmas, Michigan. Robert Timberlake designed this stamp, and the many objects he included were from his personal collection. Timberlake used a recessed window in his own home as a backdrop for the toys.
- The Postal Service issued 692,500,000 of the 15-cent Christmas stamp and 718,715,000 of the 15-cent Season's Greetings stamp. This accounted for over 1.4 billion postage stamps being released for the 1980 Christmas Issue.
- mint
- Credit line
- Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- October 31, 1980
- Object number
- 1999.2004.150
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (multicolored); adhesive / photogravure
- Place
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 1842
- Topic
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Art & Photography
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_1999.2004.150
