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Scotts #1579
U.S. #1579
1975 10¢ Madonna and Child
Traditional Christmas
Issue Date: October 14, 1975
City: Washington, DC
Quantity: 739,430,000
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforation: 11
Color: Multicolored
This Christmas issue shows a detail of “The Madonna and Child,” painted by Italian artist Domenico di Tommaso Ghirlandaio. Because postage rates for late 1975 were uncertain, both Christmas stamps were issued with no denomination; they were the first non-denominated U.S. stamps.
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