Plate block of 20 vintage 1976 USPS 13-cent commemorative stamps. Mint/Never hinged. Full original gummed back. 

This traditional Christmas stamp features a nativity scene of The Holy Family adapted from a painting by American John Singleton Copley (1738-1815) which was painted circa 1776. The original oil painting on canvas is now in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS NATIVITY COPLEY

Face Value= $2.60

Scott Catalog #: 1701

Issue Date: October 27, 1976

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Photogravure

Color: Multi

Features a waving Mr. Zip figure with a “USE ZIP CODE” and “MAIL EARLY IN THE DAY” tag line in the selvage. When multiples of this item are offered, the multi-color plate numbers in the selvage may vary from the stamp block pictured in the photos.