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US Christmas Seals 100 Years Old! Warning Large Pics!

LickThoseStampsLickThoseStamps Posts: 1,028 ✭
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The centennial of the first US Christmas Seal is upon us!

It has been 100 years since Emily Bissell, a Red Cross volunteer, designed the first Christmas Seal to raise money to save a small tuberculosis sanatorium in Delaware.

The program was so successful, that a second printing was made adding “Happy New Year” to the design to extend the sales beyond Christmas.

Here is a scarce example of each one, used on the eve of the intended holiday. Enjoy!

WX1:
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WX2:
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Comments

  • StampAlarmStampAlarm Posts: 1,668 ✭
    How neat. At first glance I thought the one for New Years Eve was an invert!



    Jerry
  • eduekuedueku Posts: 985
    Those are cool, I only have one seal tied on a card WX6. Neat to see,Thanks for posting the photos.
  • LickThoseStampsLickThoseStamps Posts: 1,028 ✭


    << <i>Those are cool, I only have one seal tied on a card WX6. Neat to see,Thanks for posting the photos. >>



    Years ago, I started a collection of the Red Cross seals (through 1919). I think I have most of them with the exception of WX11.

    If there is interest, I might post others as well.image
  • coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭
    This month's American Philatelist has an extensive article on the origin of U.S. Christmas Seals. Quite a few pics as well.

    I actually have one of the little square Christmas Seal albums they talked about...
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  • LickThoseStampsLickThoseStamps Posts: 1,028 ✭


    << <i>This month's American Philatelist has an extensive article on the origin of U.S. Christmas Seals. Quite a few pics as well.

    I actually have one of the little square Christmas Seal albums they talked about... >>



    That must be an interesting article. What is the little square Christmas Seal album?
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