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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States stamps
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A Storied Singer: Frank Sinatra as Literary Conceit
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Scott Stamp Catalogue of Stamps of the world], 2017
903:
Danish Christmas seals in block of four, 1920 issue
547:came promptly to their aid. Early in December, the
218:buy the Christmas seals that depicted Santa Claus.
16:
Labels (not stamps) placed on mail during Christmas
1492:Scott's specialized catalogue of U.S. stamps, 1969
1421:Scott's specialized catalogue of U.S. stamps, 1935
720:Selection of European Red Cross semi-postal issues
2138:Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society
1794:Green's Catalogue of Tuberculosis Christmas seals
154:). Over 4 million were sold in the first year at
2020:. The Christmas Seal and Charity Stamp Society.
1972:Stories behind the great traditions of Christmas
1562:Scott Specialized Catalogue of US stamps, p. 619
2253:. Camden, New York: Mystic Stamp Company. 2023.
2214:. Vol. 2. Scott Publishing Company. 2016.
2204:. New York, NY: Scott Publishing Company. 1983.
2089:. The Christmas Seal and Charity Stamp Society.
1741:
1739:
2423:"The Christmas Seal and Charity Stamp Society"
1782:Scott Specialized Catalogue of US Stamps, 1983
1758:Scott Specialized Catalogue of US Stamps, 1935
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679:Belgium issued charity stamps in the form of
209:In 1958 a controversy over the appearance of
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2445:The Christmas Seal and Charity Stamp Society
1887:The Christmas Seal and Charity Stamp Society
81:Christmas Seals were sometimes mistaken for
2279:"Historical Profile, Emily Perkins Bissell"
2258:Media, Delaware Public (15 December 2011).
2196:. New York: Scott publishing Company. 1935.
2144:(2). American Philatelic Society: 142–148.
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2162:. New York, N.Y: Scott Publications. 1969.
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1090:or color(s) used in the printing process..
1006:Christmas Seal & Charity Stamp Society
354:Christmas Seal & Charity Stamp Society
307:Booklet pane of 1918 issue Christmas seals
2097:The Story of Korea's First Christmas Seal
1160:
264:journalist, photographer and a friend of
2456:Danish Christmas seals from 1904 onwards
2407:"A History of Christmas Seals in Canada"
1314:"Flere testamenterer til et godt formĂĄl"
839:issued a variety of seals featuring the
500:(reverse view displayed in lower images)
1468:Scott's Specialized Catalogue of , 1983
1135:
1036:
1025:— Long time printers of Christmas Seals
947:Christmas seal, first day cover, 1946,
605:followed Seals then spread throughout
508:Today the Christmas seals benefit the
484:Selection of seals issued by the NAACP
38:Issued in Denmark, 1904, features the
3840:Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
1906:Standard handbook of stamp collecting
1710:Denune, 2023, comprehensive catalogue
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626:Selection of European Christmas Seals
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1830:Linn's Stamp News, December 4, 2014
1551:Denune, Christmas Seals bonds, 2024
1384:
1338:Clar, Journal article, October 1959
205:Controversial seal of Denmark, 1958
2385:Maanual and Catalog of NAACP seals
2131:. New York: Harper & Brothers.
2125:Krythe, Maymie Richardson (1954).
2032:. John Denune's ChristmasSeals.net
1975:. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan.
1876:Linn's Stamp News, January 8, 2024
1853:Scott Catalogue of US Stamps, 2017
1589:"History: Support Christmas Seals"
1199:Healey, Barth (24 December 1989).
1043:"Julen" is Danish for 'Christmas'.
949:postmarked in Santa Claus, Indiana
14:
2277:Venkatesan, Priya (August 2014).
1732:Association of the Holy Childhood
1698:Hotchner, 2016: Linn's Stamp News
1678:"William J Kozersky, Philatelist"
1019:Easter seals in stamp collecting.
36:The world's first Christmas seal.
4261:
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3716:Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004
3611:Old Santeclaus with Much Delight
2483:Christmas Seals by Scott Numbers
2371:"African American Related Seals"
2304:. Sydney, Ohio. December 4, 2014
1996:. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday.
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1233:Tower, Samuel A. (1979-11-25).
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857:Authorized by the Vatican, The
4289:1904 establishments in Denmark
3696:Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
3625:Christmas Day in the Workhouse
3008:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
2787:Legend of the Christmas Spider
2062:Gigliotti, Gilbert L. (2002).
2011:Denune, John Jr., ed. (2014).
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3546:The New Oxford Book of Carols
2633:Annunciation to the shepherds
2167:Houseman, Donna, ed. (2017).
1575:BREATHE, The Lung Association
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413:Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium
3701:Christmas and holiday season
2393:. Jay Smith & Associates
2173:. Sidney, Ohio: Amos Media.
2030:"US Christmas Seals Tied On"
1903:Cabeen, Richard McP (1979).
1886:
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644:to help raise funds for the
2103:. YMCA Press, Seoul, Korea.
1925:"1913 Christmas Seal Types"
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1145:"[Christmas seals]"
973:American Philatelic Society
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2613:Adoration of the Shepherds
2108:Hotchner, John M. (2016).
2014:The Christmas Seal Catalog
1721:Jay Smith & Associates
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961:American Bank Note Company
859:Holy Childhood Association
835:Between 1937 and 1943 the
642:semi-postal postage stamps
88:semi-postal postage stamps
4314:American Lung Association
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3857:WWE Tribute to the Troops
3618:A Visit from St. Nicholas
3539:The Oxford Book of Carols
3115:Feast of the Seven Fishes
2678:Massacre of the Innocents
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2354:"Holy Childhood, History"
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1593:Canadian Lung Association
1372:, 2014, v. 2, pp. 608-609
1054:American Lung Association
837:Danish Nazi Party (DNSAP)
699:stamps. 1931-1950 issues.
587:Canadian Lung Association
510:American Lung Association
373:Edward Livingston Trudeau
330:American Lung Association
291:Initially printed by the
3659:Apollo 8 Genesis reading
2232:. The American Red Cross
2047:"(Christmas Seal) Bonds"
1720:
1017:Easter seals (philately)
3821:Small Business Saturday
3691:Black Friday (shopping)
3686:Black Friday (partying)
3180:Nine Lessons and Carols
3110:Events and celebrations
2094:Hall, Sherwood (1933).
2068:. Bloomsbury Academic.
1990:Del Re, Gerard (1979).
1289:Collins & Ace, 2003
878:Charity Christmas seals
394::US Christmas seals in
90:to raise funds for the
4299:Philatelic terminology
3465:Post-War United States
2264:www.delawarepublic.org
1993:The Christmas almanack
1865:Christmas Seal Society
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3070:Carols by Candlelight
2998:Santa Claus' daughter
2606:Adoration of the Magi
1969:Collins, Ace (2003).
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2373:. ChristmasSeals.net
2049:. ChristmasSeals.net
1700:, Nov 16, 2016 issue
1143:Loytved, G. (2006).
933:Santa Claus, Indiana
297:Wilmington, Delaware
246:Brandywine, Delaware
3811:Santa Claus Village
3726:Christmas Mountains
3632:Journey of the Magi
2638:Baptism of the Lord
2128:All about Christmas
2112:. Linn's Stamp News
1820:, pp. 3, 8, 14, etc
1599:on 15 November 2011
1587:Association, Lung.
1370:The Lancet, journal
997:Christianity portal
926:Fort Wayne, Indiana
560:another paper, the
40:Danish Queen Louise
3921:Twelve-dish supper
3771:Jews and Christmas
3721:Christmas Lectures
3450:American Civil War
3185:NORAD Tracks Santa
2561:Saint Nicholas Day
1841:Denune (ed.), 2014
1318:www.julemaerket.dk
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1239:The New York Times
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3587:A Christmas Carol
3532:Carols for Choirs
3075:Cavalcade of Magi
3055:Boar's Head Feast
2724:Star of Bethlehem
2695:Nativity of Jesus
2683:flight into Egypt
2568:St. Stephen's Day
2324:. January 8, 2024
2322:Linn's Stamp News
2302:Linn's Stamp News
2180:978-0-89487-513-7
2045:Denune, John Jr.
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3972:Gingerbread
3926:Smörgåsbord
3567:Other media
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3395:New Zealand
3278:Twelve Days
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3190:Nutcrackers
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417:Paul Newman
365:Robert Koch
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4283:Categories
3947:Candy cane
3896:Joulupöytä
3796:Pikkujoulu
3460:New Mexico
3309:By country
3283:Wassailing
3224:Poinsettia
3031:Traditions
2983:Mrs. Claus
2963:Belsnickel
2916:Julemanden
2911:Joulupukki
2842:Wenceslaus
2807:North Pole
2772:Jack Frost
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3911:RĂ©veillon
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3786:NBA games
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3751:Economics
3521:Billboard
3375:Indonesia
3318:Australia
3293:Yule goat
3268:Stockings
3202:Ornaments
2931:Père Noël
2926:Olentzero
2921:Noel Baba
2896:Ded Moroz
2852:Yule Lads
2792:Mari Lwyd
2643:Bethlehem
2520:Christmas
1748:, pp. a-b
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1171:0934-8387
1130:Citations
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889:Eva Peron
646:Red Cross
396:se-tenant
380:se-tenant
152:Christmas
92:Red Cross
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4267:Category
4238:meat pie
4229:Stuffing
4183:Varenyky
4052:Yule log
4027:Qurabiya
3901:Julebord
3874:Food and
3801:SantaCon
3766:El Gordo
3653:Yule Log
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3338:Ethiopia
3323:Colombia
3298:Yule log
3252:Spanbaum
3229:Pyramids
3095:Crackers
2993:Sack Man
2879:folklore
2847:Yule cat
2752:Badalisc
2742:folklore
2653:Epiphany
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1784:, p. 614
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4007:Pavlova
3982:MakĂłwki
3962:Cozonac
3931:Wigilia
3816:Scrooge
3776:In July
3674:society
3606:Poetry
3440:Ukraine
3415:Romania
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3370:Iceland
3365:Hungary
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3343:Finland
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3328:Denmark
3288:Windows
3219:Piñatas
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3160:Markets
3145:Letters
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2978:Krampus
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2757:Caganer
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3385:Italy
3241:Seals
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3125:Gifts
3065:Cards
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2832:Turoń
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