About This Stamp
The traditional Christmas stamp was issued in Washington, D.C., and features a reproduction of Madonna and Child painted by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, an 18th-century Italian artist. The painting is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, where the First Day of Issue ceremony took place. The stamp was designed by Bradbury Thompson of Riverside, Connecticut, and modeled by Ronald C. Sharpe.
The stamps were printed in the photogravure process and issued in panes of 50.
First Day of Issue Ceremony
First Day of Issue Date: October 28, 1982
First Day of Issue Location: Washington, DC