2017 U.S. Test Design Christmas Seal Collection, As Required, VF, MNH. Issued 2017 by the American Lung Association (ALA). Collection of five (5) as required strips completes the vaerious albums and collections for the 2017 U.S. Test Design Christmas Seals.
Set contains: five (5) as required strips, one each: 117-T1, 117-T2, 117-T3, 117-T4, 117-T5.
117-T1, 2017 U.S. Test Design Christmas Seals, As Required Strip of 7 Designs, VF, MNH. Issued 2017 by the American Lung Association (ALA). Designed by Deva Andrews/Pure Design Group. Images of Santa with gifts, filled Christmas stockings, child pulling sled filled with Christmas gifts, snowman with animals, Christmas wreath, decorated fireplace, trimmed house. All images trimmed in green within red border. Christmas Seals 2017 at bottom of each seal.
117-T2, 2017 U.S. Test Design Christmas Seals, As Required Strip of 7 Designs, VF, MNH. Issued 2017 by the American Lung Association (ALA). Designed by Artwork by Makiko. Images of Snowman, Christmas gifts, little angel with bird, Christmas tree, Santa with tree, reindeer and penguin, Christmas owls. All images trimmed in red, with white border. Christmas Seals 2017 at bottom of each seal.
117-T3, 2017 U.S. Test Design Christmas Seals, As Required 1Strip of 7 Designs, VF, MNH. Issued 2017 by the American Lung Association (ALA). Designed by Daniel Rodgers. Images of Christmas stocking, Christmas wreath on light pole, Santa with gift, car with Christmas tree, Christmas tree by fireplace, snowman and sled, ice skating. All images trimmed in red with green border. Christmas Seals 2017 at bottom of each seal.
117-T4, 2017 U.S. Test Design Christmas Seals, As Required Strip of 7 Designs, VF, MNH. Issued 2017 by the American Lung Association (ALA). Licensing by Curtis Licensing. Images of Boy with Christmas presents, Christmas Tree in park, Santa hugging child, couple skiing, children, tobogganing, red truck with Christmas trees, child and wreath. All images trimmed in red, within green border. Christmas Seals 2017 at bottom of each seal.
117-T5, 2017 U.S. Test Design Christmas Seals, As Required Strip of 7 Designs, VF, MNH. Issued 2017 by the American Lung Association (ALA). Designed by Sam Timm/Wildwings Licensing. Images of cardinals, fireplace, snowmen, horse drawn sleigh, street light with cardinal, snowman in front of house, tree bough with birds. Images trimmed in red within white border. Christmas Seals 2017 at bottom of each seal.
These are test designs. Since 1979, the American Lung Association has issued test designs to determine the design of the national seal for the following year.
Christmas Seals are also known as TB Charity Seals, and are usually classified as Charity Seals, or Cinderella Stamps.
