BEE Oil Hand Painted :1991 Madonna and Child w/Trumpeting Angel Cachet - 15 Made

Bee*** 1991 Madonna and Child *** and Only 15 MadeABOUT THIS COVERThe feature stamp on this lushly and gloriously oil painted FDC by Elmer Breen, of Bee Cachets, is the PO's 1991 Madonna and Child non-denominational 29¢ stamp, # 2578.About the inspiration for the feature stamp : this beautiful stamp is from a long line of Madonna and Child stamps, the first one of which was issued in 1966, as Scott # 1321.About the feature stamp, itself : this one is a partial reproduction of an oil painting by the 15th century master, Italian Renaissance artist, Antoniazzo Romano, an oil that to this very day hangs at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas . . . and, hence, this cover's hand stamped cancel from Houston.About the masterfully hand painted cachet : using an absolutely enchanting display of stunning colors, Mr. Bee spotlights a heavenly angel trumpeting, in celebration of the birth of the Christ Child . . . an epic birth which will forever alter the religious landscape of the entire world.About the special cancellation site : as noted in my third paragraph, the official cancellation site for this stamp was in Houston, Texas, where Romano's original painting is in display Houston's Museum of Fine Arts.About the Scarcity : as is always the case, Mr. Breen made only 15 of theme gems.All in all , a cover which is outright heavenly, and gives new meaning to the word Enchanting .Shipping terms : I gladly accept payment via PAYPAL . Please add $1.00 for secure shipping. Your cover will be sleeved and reinforced. I usually ship out covers within one business day of receiving*** Customer Service : I pride myself in extending quality customer service to one and all. After our transaction is completed ( that is, after you receive your cover in the mail ), if you feel that there was anything I could have done to improve my service to you, please drop me a line and let me know.Please Note that if you win multiple covers from any of my listings of this weekend, the shipping cost remains $ 1.00 for U.S. bidders.Bidders outside the U.S., please include $ 2.00 for shipping to Overseas destinations. Shipping to Mexico and to Canada is $ 1.50.Lastly, I would respectfully request that you bid only if you have the resources available to send payment within 5 days after being notified by me.I would like to invite you to check out all my auctions consisting of top-notch covers by some of the most respected names in the hobby. If you would like to examine them, please Thank You for Stopping By read more