J-94 November 7, 1973 Christmas. The Christmas Tree stamp is the first U.S. stamp ever designed in needlepoint. The second stamp portrays Raphael's painting of the Madonna and Child. It was painted in Florence about 1505, when he was in his early 20's. The painting on this cover is of the three gold candles on a bed of Christmas greens. The numis is an elongated cent rolled for Christmas 1973. Two matching mint stamps are mounted in the reverse of the cover. A matching mini FDC was produced with the Christmas Tree stamps. The mini painting is of a single red candle in holder on Christmas holly. 75 Produced
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