This 1979 15-cent Christmas stamp features Gerard David's renowned Madonna and Child painting from the National Gallery. The cachet by Jean Nicklin (JN Cachets) displays an elegant Nativity scene in blue line art with stained-glass geometric background, including Joseph, Mary, the infant Jesus, and the Star of Bethlehem, with 'PEACE TO MEN OF GOOD WILL' inscribed below. First Day of Issue machine cancel from Washington, DC, October 18, 1979.
Claude
The cachet artwork by JN Cachets depicts a Nativity scene in blue line art with a stained-glass geometric background, showing Joseph with a shepherd's crook, Mary, and the infant Jesus with a star of Bethlehem above. Below the nativity image is a banner reading 'PEACE TO MEN OF GOOD WILL.' The stamp is a 15-cent Christmas issue featuring Gerard David's Madonna and Child painting from the National Gallery. The postmark is a machine cancel from Washington, DC dated October 18, 1979, with 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slug.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a blue line art cachet depicting a Nativity scene with Joseph, Mary, the infant Jesus, and the Star of Bethlehem against a stained-glass geometric background. The stamp showcases Gerard David's 'Madonna and Child' painting from the National Gallery. The postmark is a machine cancellation from Washington, DC, dated October 18, 1979. The text 'PEACE TO MEN OF GOOD WILL' is inscribed below the cachet artwork. The cover is in excellent condition.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
