US 4711b Christmas Holy Family imperf NDC horz pair (2 stamps) MNH 2012

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

4711b

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Mint (NH)

Stamp Format

Pair

Year of Issue

2012

Item Description

Detailed Description
This
item consists of one pair of imperforated no die cut stamps (total 2 stamps) as shown in the picture. This stamps
belong to the Holy Family booklet of 20 which was issued in October
2012. The pair of stamps are never detached from the original backer.

The HOLY FAMILY (FOREVER®) stamp celebrates Christmas with a
scene from the Nativity story that reminds us of the joys of the season:
family, togetherness, and the birth of the baby Jesus. It continues the
U.S. Postal Service's tradition of issuing beautiful and timeless
Christmas stamps and will be a treasured addition to cards and letters
sent during this season of goodwill and sharing.

Reenactments and
commemorations of this episode are enduring traditions. Medieval
mystery plays — dramas based on biblical stories that were performed in
towns across Europe from the 14th to 16th centuries — featured the
Flight into Egypt as part of their Nativity cycle. Christmas pageants
today reenact the Holy Family's flight, with portrayals ranging from
simple children's plays to elaborate live nativity scenes. Other
celebrations include the Feast of the Holy Family, observed by the Roman
Catholic Church during the Christmas season, and the Coptic Orthodox
Church's Feast of the Escape of the Holy Family to Egypt, commemorated
each year in June.

Legends about the Flight into Egypt have
inspired artists from Raphael to Rembrandt to imagine and illustrate the
Holy Family's journey. Their flight has been rendered in other forms as
Well: stained glass windows, frescoes, sculptures, wall hangings, and
woodcarvings, among others.

The escape of the Holy Family is also
commemorated in music, with compositions such as the 19th-century work
The Childhood of Jesus by Hector Berlioz, or the traditional Irish carol
“The Flight into Egypt.” Composer John Harbison won the 1987 Pulitzer
Prize for his work for chorus and orchestra, Flight into Egypt, Sacred
Ricercar.

Working together, art director William J. Gicker,
designer Greg Breeding, and artist Nancy Stahl created an evocative new
image of the Holy Family. The stamp illustration shows Joseph leading a
donkey that carries Mary and Jesus, guided by a star shining in the
twilight of a desert sky.

The HOLY FAMILY (FOREVER®) stamp
is being issued in a double-sided booklet of 20. Forever stamps are
always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce rate.

Abbreviations
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DCP - Digital Color Postmark
FDC - First Day CoverHORZ - horizontal
IMPERF - imperforated
MNH - Mint Never Hinged
NDC - No Die Cut
NMS - Non Machineable Surcharge
PNC - Plate Number Coil
VERT - vertical
WAG - water activated gum

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* First item (USA) - BETWEEN USD $1.17 AND USD $2.29, DEPENDS ON THE SIZE
* First Item (International) - BETWEEN USD $1.83 AND USD $5.84, DEPENDS ON THE DESTINATION
* Each eligible additional item (USA / International) - USD $0.10 (see combined shipping discount), independent of size and destination

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* Shipping Tracking Number - an extra of USD $1.00 PER INVOICE
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Us Stamps Plate Number
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Us Stamp Sheets Plate Position
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Seller Information

Seller

msfong (28909)

Registered Since

04/25/2013

Feedback

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Store

Fongan

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Item Location

California, United States

Ships To

Worldwide

Returns Accepted

No