Christmas seals - Knowledge (XXG)

299:, Christmas seals generated $ 3000 in the first year. By 1909 sales generated $ 250,000. It became clear to the Red Cross sales of Christmas seals should continue as an independent enterprise. The Director of the American Red Cross, Ernest P. Bicknell, was a member of the Board of Directors of the National Tuberculosis Association, now in its sixth-year of operation. Bicknell along with Dr. Livingston Farrand, a member of the faculty of Columbia University proceeded in the summer of 1910 to arrange a partnership in the sale of Christmas Seals with the Red Cross, which lasted until 1920, when the Red Cross turned over the entire Christmas seal operation to the National Tuberculosis Association. In the succeeding years sales grew continuously, from three thousand dollars in 1907 to 26 million dollars by 1955. 911: 702: 241: 506: 315: 198: 804: 955: 448: 347: 189: 41: 967: 458: 130: 401: 213: 675: 833: 794: 633: 533: 727: 881: 756: 482: 592:, the Rev. G. A. Moore wrote to say that he and other volunteers would sell 8,500 and send the money to Toronto for its sanatorium. That first year, the Toronto campaign brought in $ 7,358.65 (the equivalent of almost $ 200,000 today).and Hamilton citizens gave $ 1,244.40. Year by year, other cities across Canada tried the Christmas seal campaign as a means not only of raising money but of creating the awareness that tuberculosis could be controlled. 122: 331: 62: 492: 4273: 931:

stamps, Christmas seals that exist in a 'block of four' are often scarce and can increase the value much higher than what four separate Christmas seals might be worth. On December 4, 2014, a postcard bearing a rare variety of a 1911, type 5, considered the rarest U.S. Christmas seal, sold at auction on eBay for a record amount of $ $ 3,433.83. The postcard was postmarked December 20, 1911, at Station C in

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For example, in 1935 the Scott Catalogue value for a Christmas seal issued in 1915 was 25-cents. In 1983 its catalogue value increased to $ 4. By 2014 the Scott Catalogue Value was fixed at $ 9.00. Used seals, and those with no gum and/or have a straight edge on one side, usually command about one-half the price of a seal in unused, (mint) fine to very fine (F-VF) condition.

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seal collecting would distinguish them as national versus local Christmas seals. Many tuberculosis seal issuing societies are members of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, which holds a Christmas seal contest for best design among their Organizational and Constituent seal issuing members at their annual World Conference on Lung Health.

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the sole US national fundraising Association to issue them. Of course, this trademark would not apply to Christmas seals issued outside the US or local and regional Christmas seals, used in the US by many organizations since 1907 when the Kensington Dispensary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, issued their own local Christmas seal.

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Christmas Seal and Charity Stamp Society members Joe Wheeler and Jerry Grigaitis. In 1936 the Santa Claus Postmaster would not allow the seals to be tied by a postmark, however, that policy was sometimes overlooked and a few covers received a postmark. Such covers command a substantial premium in the collecting world.

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for the new and badly needed sanatorium. When these were established, Christmas seal funds were used for tuberculosis prevention. The seals have paid for millions of Canadians to have chest X-ray or tuberculin tests. As a result, thousands of tuberculosis cases were discovered before disease spread to others. The

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Many other seals to raise funding for charitable efforts were issued during Christmas season, often with Christmas themes, by religious organizations, civic and fraternal societies, patriotic organizations, etc. Since they were not issued to fight tuberculosis specifically they lack the double barred

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France issued semi-postal stamps to raise funds for Red Cross who were overwhelmed by the many thousands of people who were wounded during the war. Eventually the French colonies were also producing semi-postals. The idea of semi-postals helping fund the Red Cross soon spread among the countries that

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Finally, in 1927, it was agreed that the Christmas seal campaign was to be the official method for tuberculosis associations to appeal to the public for funds. A national seal was established. Christmas seal campaigns have played an important role in public health. At first, the money raised was used

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clergyman, referred to Santa Claus as a "pagan goblin". He insisted that people should find another way to help the charitable cause to fight tuberculosis and boycott the Christmas seal in question. Most of the people of Denmark, however, paid little attention to Negerdard's comment and continued to

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collectors in particular. Prices for the various issues can range from inexpensive, to moderately priced to those of considerable value, depending on availability, type, centering and condition. The catalogue value of a Christmas seal, as with postage stamps and coins, usually increases over time.

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There are nearly one hundred different lung associations worldwide that issue Christmas seals. Many different countries issue their own Christmas seals, as well as cities, states and territories. Green's Catalog, considered by many collectors as the bible of US and worldwide tuberculosis Christmas

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In cases where a Christmas seal is tied alongside a postage stamp, with a postmark with the same year date in which the given Christmas seal was issued often commands much higher prices than those that have been cancelled and are no longer affixed to a postcard or envelope. As with various postage

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Korea, after much effort to sell the idea in of raising funds to combat tuberculosis in Korea, issued its first Christmas seal in 1933. Charged with this effort, the Korean Medical Missionary Association formed a committee. All religions and nationalities in Korea were represented, and it received

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and other lung related issues. Tuberculosis was declining, but recently has been on the rise. Tuberculosis is still one of the most common major infectious diseases in the world. In 1987 the American Lung Association acquired a trademark for the term "Christmas Seals" to protect their right to be

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used for postage, prompting the US Post Office to adopt a policy requiring seals to be affixed on the reverse side of a postcard or envelope, but the policy was generally unfavorable and often ignored, ultimately resulting in its withdrawal. Christmas seals exist in several varieties, most notably

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Program was founded in 1843 to be of service to schools and religious education programs. The Association distributes educational and fund-raising programs to school and religious education programs throughout the United States. To help bring recognition and raise funding for the program.the Holy

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and every major country in Europe, and are still popular today. Christmas seals have been issued by hundreds of different societies, nationally, and locally in Asia, Africa, North and South America, and Australia. The majority of all tuberculosis seals since then were issued at Christmas time and

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By 1920, the Red Cross withdrew from the arrangement and sales were conducted exclusively by the NASPT, then known as the National Tuberculosis Association (NTA). Issues from 1920 to 1937; by the National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association (NTDRA); from 1968 to 1972 and the American

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Before 1930 nearly all Christmas Seals found on U.S. mail were used on Christmas greetings postcards, as there were no commercial Christmas Cards with envelopes and postage for postcards was only a penny. Today postcards with Christmas seals tied on with a postmark with the same year date as the

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has often been regarded by many collectors as the "official" First Day City for the initial release of Christmas seal issues in the United States. Special cacheted covers were often prepared in quantities that range from 500 to 2000. The quantities produced were documented for many years by The

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Beginning in 1907 when Christmas seals were first issued the incident of seals used in place of postage stamps became a common problem. Subsequently, by 1911 the U.S. Post Office adopted a policy that prohibited the placement of Christmas Seals on the same side of a postcard or envelope as the

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by the Delaware Chapter of the American Red Cross, at a penny each. By 1908, Bissell's idea grew to a national program administered by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis (NASPT) Christmas seals issued from 1908 to 1918 were issued nationally by the American

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Beginning in 1919 the sale of Christmas seals were sold in a form of a bond in order to accommodate big contributors to the fight against tuberculosis. The range of denominations of the bonds ranged from $ 5 up to $ 1000. Variations and changes in the design changed from year to year.

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those first issued by the Red Cross and later by the National Tuberculosis Association with its red double barred cross on the face of the seal. Other charitable seals have been issued by state governments, religions and social organizations worldwide. Various governments have issued

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Often times two or more different printers were employed to produce a given Christmas seal, producing a seal that was identical to the other such printings. To distinguish between the various printings the Christmas Seal Society deemed it appropriate that each printer add his own

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National Red Cross. Net proceeds from the sales would be divided equally between the two organizations. Beginning in 1919 when the National Tuberculosis Association assumed operations of Christmas seal production all seals bore the red double-barred cross in the designs.

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began running a daily story on the front page giving news of the campaign. The column was bordered by holly so that readers could easily spot it. One story told how the children of 58 Toronto schools had sold 10,000 Christmas seals. Another issue announced that out in

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who was experienced in fundraising efforts. He subsequently sent her a letter relating the situation his sanatorium was facing. Bissell was touched by his letter and sent out looking for ways to raise the $ 300 needed for her cousin's sanatorium to remain open.

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postal clerk, developed the idea of adding an extra charitable stamp on mailed holiday greetings during Christmas. The money raised would be used to help children sick with tuberculosis. The plan was approved by the Postmaster and the King of Denmark

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to one of the seals in a sheet of 100, usually in the middle of the sheet. Printer's marks usually consisted of a small letter within the design of the seal. The addition of printer's marks was initiated In 1926 and continued until 1997.

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Aside from Christmas seals issued nationally by the Red Cross and the National Tuberculosis Association, various states issued seals of their own. Beginning in 1927 the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or

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At the beginning of the 20th century the United States was also experiencing a tuberculosis outbreak of epidemic proportions. At the time the only practical way to treat the disease was confining those afflicted in a

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The Danish Christmas Seal Committee, today known as Julemærkefonden (the Christmas Seal Fund), decided at that time to put all future collected funds to use in building and operating convalescent homes for children.

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they were only given to members of the American Red Cross so as not to compete with other fund-raising drives for the war effort. Issued only in booklet panes of ten, there are no known sheets of 100 of this issue.

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With the exception of the 1907 and 1908 issues, US Christmas seals were issued in sheets of 100 up until 1975, thereafter being issued in sheets of 54. Beginning in 1935 US Christmas seals were being printed in

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The other European countries that have issued semi-postal stamps for the Red Cross and various tuberculosis foundations include Belgium, Finland, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, among others.

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0.02 per seal, raising more than $ 18,000, which in 1904 was a considerable sum of money. The following year the sale of Christmas Seals brought even more money to the fight against tuberculosis.

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The first real-life people were not featured on U.S. Christmas seals until the 1938 seals were issued. They featured prominent men associated with the fight against tuberculosis, which include.

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History has shown that most dictatorial regimes suspend Christmas seals from being issued. This happened in Korea under the Japanese occupation, China under the communists, and Argentina under

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who pursued the prospect in the United States and organized the production and sale of Christmas Seals in America. Bissell likewise hoped to raise money for her cousin's a sanatorium on the

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The Christmas seal of 1919 is the last issue to display the Red Cross, and is the only one to display both the Red Cross and the double-bar cross of the National Tuberculosis Association

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were affected by the war, with more than 230 different semi-postals issued by 47 countries. Spain and its colonies rivaled those of France with approximately 150 semi-postals issued.

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One of the oldest Christmas seal societies of service to collectors of Christmas seals is The Christmas Seal and Charity Stamp Society, founded in 1931, an affiliate of the

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Mexico, through the Comite Nacional de Lucha contra la Tuberculosis, in their effort to fight the dreaded lung disease, issued its first Christmas seals in 1943.

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The Christmas seals issued in 1918 have an unusual history apart from all the others, in that they were not sold to the general public that year. Issued during

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process, the seals were sold in post office lobbies across the United States. The first U.S. Christmas seal of 1907 was initially sold on December 7, 1907 in

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This Canadian Christmas seal, along with several other types, are identical to those issued for the United States, except for the name of country on the seal.

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Local Christmas seals also began to emerge during this time and have existed alongside national issues in the US since 1907, and are also catalogued by the

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Long, Esmond R. (April 1957). "Development of the Voluntary Health Movement in America as Illustrated in the Pioneer National Tuberculosis Association".

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When Christmas seals first appeared at the beginning of the 20th century they received much favor and acclaim from the general public, and from

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season to raise funds and awareness for charitable programs. Christmas seals have become particularly associated with lung diseases such as

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Annual Christmas Seal Contest at World Conference on Lung Health, the convention of the International Union against TB & Lung Disease

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In another definitive example, a 1919 issue U.S. Christmas seal of a rare type was sold at auction and realized a price of $ 3,872,533.

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The Christmas Seal Catalog is a simplified version of Green's Catalog of TB Seals of the World, part 1, U.S. National Christmas Seals.

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From left to right: Argentina, 1938, Chili, 1940s, Korea 1937-1938, Mexico, 1955, South Africa, 1938

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funds and aid from the Church of England, the United Church of Canada as well as various health organizations within Korea itself.

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and for the fight against tuberculosis, with countries like France, Spain and Belgium having produced hundreds. Beginning in the

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was a greatly feared disease, and its harmful effects on children seemed particularly devastating. In 1904, Einar Holbøll, a

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Childhood foundation issues their own type of Christmas seal for sale at various Catholic Churches and other institutions.

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Stamps and seals of a different "type" are most often those with minor, often unnoticeable, differences in the design,

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in 1973, though the 1974 seals and those issued thereafter continue to show the NTRDA inscription on the sheet margin.

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or other charitable causes. From the onset Christmas seals received much public acclaim and were soon sought after by

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France began issuing semi-postals to raise funds for the Red Cross in 1918, all of which bear the red cross symbol.

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began Christmas seal campaigns to build and support sanatoriiums, as tuberculosis hospitals were then called. The

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First Christmas seal with red double-barred cross, symbol of the National Tuberculosis Association, 1920 issue

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stamp bears two denominations, with one denomination paying postage and one going towards a charitable cause.

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In 1904, the world's first Christmas seal was issued in Denmark, bearing the likeness of the Danish Queen (

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Selection of Christmas seal bonds, 1920 & 1933; with respective Christmas seals for each year attached

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are adhesive labels that are similar in appearance to postage stamps that are sold then affixed to

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Several states issued their own Christmas seals, Louisiana seals being the longest lived issues

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During the first six years, enough funds were raised to build the Christmas Seal Sanatorium in

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Scott 2017 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, Volume 2- Countries of the World C-F (Scott 2017

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Christmas seal for that year are not common and often scarce, and in some instances rare.

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A non profit organization founded in 1931, publishes quarterly journal and Seal News.

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Postcard with United States postage and Christmas Seal, postmarked December 21, 1910

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specialized catalogue of United States stamps & covers, 2005 (archive.org)

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Postcard with Danish postage and Christmas seal, postmarked December 23, 1913

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Selection of Danish Christmas seals, 1910, 1911, 1916, 1922, 1951 issues

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Various post offices used cancellations promoting Christmas seals

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New York: Harper & Brothers. 2136:Krythe, Maymie Richardson (1954). 2043:. John Denune's ChristmasSeals.net 1986:. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan. 1887:Linn's Stamp News, January 8, 2024 1864:Scott Catalogue of US Stamps, 2017 1600:"History: Support Christmas Seals" 1210:Healey, Barth (24 December 1989). 1054:"Julen" is Danish for 'Christmas'. 960:postmarked in Santa Claus, Indiana 25: 2288:Venkatesan, Priya (August 2014). 1743:Association of the Holy Childhood 1709:Hotchner, 2016: Linn's Stamp News 1689:"William J Kozersky, Philatelist" 1030:Easter seals in stamp collecting. 47:The world's first Christmas seal. 4272: 4271: 3727:Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004 3622:Old Santeclaus with Much Delight 2494:Christmas Seals by Scott Numbers 2382:"African American Related Seals" 2315:. Sydney, Ohio. December 4, 2014 2007:. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. 1863: 1851: 1828: 1816: 1780: 1756: 1538: 1526: 1514: 1490: 1461: 1446: 1365: 1311: 1299: 1276: 1160:Pneumologie (Stuttgart, Germany) 1034:Strobridge Lithographing Company 1000: 536:Canadian Christmas Seal of 1952 196: 187: 60: 39: 2420:. BREATHE, The Lung Association 1708: 1628: 1244:Tower, Samuel A. (1979-11-25). 1231: 868:Authorized by the Vatican, The 4300:1904 establishments in Denmark 3707:Bronner's Christmas Wonderland 3636:Christmas Day in the Workhouse 3019:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 2798:Legend of the Christmas Spider 2073:Gigliotti, Gilbert L. (2002). 2022:Denune, John Jr., ed. (2014). 1886: 1840: 1804: 1792: 1768: 1561: 1478: 1431: 137:At the beginning of the 1900s 1: 3658:Christmas television specials 3557:The New Oxford Book of Carols 2644:Annunciation to the shepherds 2178:Houseman, Donna, ed. (2017). 1586:BREATHE, The Lung Association 1419: 1348: 1288: 424:Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium 3712:Christmas and holiday season 2404:. Jay Smith & Associates 2184:. Sidney, Ohio: Amos Media. 2041:"US Christmas Seals Tied On" 1914:Cabeen, Richard McP (1979). 1897: 1585: 655:to help raise funds for the 2114:. YMCA Press, Seoul, Korea. 1936:"1913 Christmas Seal Types" 1720: 1407: 1380: 1156:"[Christmas seals]" 984:American Philatelic Society 4341: 2624:Adoration of the Shepherds 2119:Hotchner, John M. 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Bloomsbury Academic. 2001:Del Re, Gerard (1979). 1300:Collins & Ace, 2003 889:Charity Christmas seals 405::US Christmas seals in 101:to raise funds for the 4310:Philatelic terminology 3476:Post-War United States 2275:www.delawarepublic.org 2004:The Christmas almanack 1876:Christmas Seal Society 975: 961: 915: 891: 839: 808: 798: 762: 735: 712: 683: 639: 537: 512: 498: 486: 462: 452: 420:Saranac Lake, New York 411: 351: 335: 319: 247: 217: 155:Louise of Hesse-Kassel 134: 126: 125:Einar Holbøll, c. 1900 3525:Hit singles in the US 3520:Hit singles in the UK 3081:Carols by Candlelight 3009:Santa Claus' daughter 2617:Adoration of the Magi 1980:Collins, Ace (2003). 1541:, pp. 40, 43, 54, etc 1173:10.1055/s-2006-944325 969: 957: 913: 883: 835: 806: 796: 758: 729: 706:Selection of Belgian 704: 677: 635: 535: 508: 494: 484: 460: 450: 403: 349: 333: 317: 243: 215: 132: 124: 4305:Christmas traditions 3817:Santa's Candy Castle 3141:Google Santa Tracker 2384:. ChristmasSeals.net 2060:. 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