U.S. postage stamp titled 'Christmas Angel Gabriel' issued by USPS

This 5-cent Christmas stamp was issued by the United States Postal Service in 1965 as part of the annual Christmas stamp series. It features an angel with a trumpet, based on a detail from a 15th-century Flemish painting, and was designed to celebrate the holiday season. The stamp was printed using the Giori press method, which allowed for multi-color printing. This stamp is highly valued by philatelists and Christmas memorabilia collectors for its historical significance as part of the USPS Christmas tradition that began in 1962. Collectors of religious-themed stamps, vintage holiday items, and U.S. postal history are particularly drawn to these stamps. The 1965 Christmas Angel stamp represents an era when holiday postage was widely used for seasonal greetings, making it a nostalgic piece of American cultural history.