United States, 1970 Traditional Christmas Stamp Precancelled

This precancelled (two black lines) mint 1970 Christmas stamp was issued on November 5 and features "The Nativity" by Lorenzo Lotto (1480-1556). This painting is located in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. The precancelled stamps were available to the public in 68 cities as an experimental program to ease workload (they would not need to be additionally canceled) during the busy holiday season.

Mint, never hinged.
Scott Catalogue Number(s): U.S.# 1414a

The actual size of this stamp is 40 x 26 mm.