U.S.Plate Block Scott 1508 1973 8cent Contemporary Christmas: Needlepoint Christmas Tree issue date Nov.7 1973. This stamp was actually designed in needlepoint. Dolli Tingle a highly respected artist in the fine arts community. Article (The New York Times /1973/10/07/ one paragraph. “It took her 10 days to complete her needlepoint design, working in a 7by 10inch area of a fine mesh mono canvas,which is hard twisted cotton thread canvas available in various meshes to the inch, depending on what is being needlepoint.)Dolli studied at the Chicago Academy Of Fine Arts. Stamp collecting is like having a PHD in Liberal Arts, you know a little bit about everything. Rare Merry Christmas R.R.R.