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1974 US Postage Stamp Scott #1530 10c Raphael School of Athens Used Canceled

1974 US Postage Stamp Scott #1530 10c Raphael School of Athens Used Canceled

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This 10-cent stamp was issued on June 6, 1974, as part of the eight-stamp set commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union. The artwork is a detail from the famous fresco "The School of Athens" (1509–1511) by the Renaissance master Raphael.

Stamp Identification
Artist (Painting): Raphael.
Subject in Painting: Traditionally identified as the Greek philosopher Epicurus or Pythagoras (the figure is shown writing in a book).
Quote: "Letters mingle souls," from a poem by John Donne.
Scott Catalog No.: 1530.
Face Value: 10 Cents.
Series: Universal Postal Union Centennial / Famous Works of Art.
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