U.S. #1702

1976 13¢ Winter Pastime
Contemporary Christmas 

Issue Date: October 27, 1976

City: Boston, MA

Quantity: 481,685,000

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Photogravure

Perforations: 11

Color: Multicolored

The subject of ...  more

U.S. #1702

1976 13¢ Winter Pastime
Contemporary Christmas 

Issue Date: October 27, 1976

City: Boston, MA

Quantity: 481,685,000

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Photogravure

Perforations: 11

Color: Multicolored

The subject of this Christmas issue is a lithograph by Nathaniel Currier from 1855, entitled "Winter Pastime."  Currier created it two years before he became a partner with James Ives.

U.S. #1702 and #1703 feature the same design; however, #1702 has sharp colors and ½ mm space between the title and the design. U.S. #1703 has dull colors by comparison, and ¾ mm space between the title and the design.