US 1971 Christmas: Adoration of the Shepherds 8c. Scott. 1444


US 1971 Christmas: Adoration of the Shepherds 8c. Scott. 1444


Series: Christmas 1971 Issue

Stamp details: Adoration of the Shepherds by Giorgione (National Gallery of Arts, Washington)

Issued date: 10-11-1971 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 8c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1444
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1447
Michel (Germany): 1057
Yvert et Tellier (France): 942

Dimensions (height x width):
40mm x 25mm

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Print Method: Rotary press
Perforation: Perf 10½ x 11¼

Stamp Colors: Gold and multicolored

Themes: Christmas, Paintings, Religion

Total print: 1,074,350,000 (estimate)

Description:- The Adoration of the Shepherds, in the Nativity of Jesus in art, is a scene in which shepherds are near witnesses to the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, arriving soon after the actual birth. It is often combined in art with the Adoration of the Magi, in which case it is typically just referred to by the latter title. The Annunciation to the Shepherds, when they are summoned by an angel to the scene, is a distinct subject.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoration_of_the_Shepherds