Description: The vertical format design prominently illustrates the Angel of the Lord appearing to awe-struck shepherds who are tending to their small flock of grazing sheep and goats. Housed within a decorative, gold-bordered quatrefoil frame, the medieval figures are hand-painted in rich blues, browns, and creams against a highly patterned red background fabric design. The angel holds a flowing white banner inscribed with the Latin phrase "Gloria In Excelsis Deo" to announce the holy birth. Perched quietly in the upper right-hand corner is a solid gold silhouette profile of Queen Elizabeth II, balanced precisely by the white "4d" face value denomination text positioned in the opposite top corner.
Circa: 1970
Condition: MNH
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