About This Stamp
The 1985 traditional Christmas stamp was issued in Washington, D.C., and featured a Madonna and Child painted by Fra Filippo Lippi, a 15th-century Italian artist. The original painting hangs in the National Gallery of Art, where the First Day Ceremony took place.
The designer, typographer, and art director was Bradbury Thompson of Riverside, Connecticut. The modeler for the traditional stamp was Ronald C. Sharpe. The stamps were issued in panes of 50 and printed using the gravure process.
First Day of Issue Ceremony
First Day of Issue Date: October 30, 1984
First Day of Issue Location: Washington, DC