Description: Plate block of 20 vintage 1976 CHRISTMAS: WINTER PASTIME (N. CURRIER). USPS multi-color 13-cent commemorative stamps. These stamps were bought directly from a Philadelphia Post Office over 40 years ago! Mint/Never hinged. Full original gummed back. The stamps will be shipped to you in a protective glassine envelope. The scene on this Christmas holiday stamp is representative of an 1855 N. Currier lithograph. It features a snowy winter landscape and children playing outside in the snow and ice. The subject of this Christmas issue is a lithograph by Nathaniel Currier from 1855, entitled "Winter Pastime." Currier created it two years before he became a partner with James Ives. U.S. #1702 and #1703 feature the same design; however, #1702 has sharp colors and ½ mm space between the title and the design. U.S. #1703 has dull colors by comparison, and ¾ mm space between the title and the design. The two issues were produced on different presses. Face Value= $2.60 Scott Catalog #: 1702 (smaller space between text and design) Issue Date: October 27, 1976 Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Photogravure Color: Multi Features series numbers 37470, 37471, 37472, 37473 and 37474. "USE ZIP CODE", "MAIL EARLY IN THE DAY", and a standing and waving Mr. Zip figure in the selvage. Ships from a smoke-free location.
Price: 10.99 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2023-11-10T18:59:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Denomination: 13 Cent
Year of Issue: 1971-1980
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
Color: Multi-Color
Grade: Ungraded
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Christmas
Certification: Uncertified
