88-S1x, 1988 ALA National Design U.S. Spring Charity Seals Sheet, 88-17-T1-4, full gum, VF, MNH. Shipped flat.
<Issued 1988 by the American Lung Association (ALA). Designed by Remo Bramanti. Images of Tulip and Poppy with personal messages - "Happy Birthday", "Congratulations", "Best Wishes", "Happy Anniversary", "Thinking of You".
Image of Cross of Lorraine with text "American Lung Association" alternating at top margin of the seals. The Cross of Lorraine is the international symbol of the crusade against TB.
Sheet of 35 (7x5) seals, perf 121/2, SE3S, PM@R-, gift tags in 5th column, no printer's mark, "Scranton 7" union label, "88-17-T1-4" on margin.
The American Lung Association (ALA) issues TB Charity Seals twice a year. U.S. National Christmas Seals before or at Christmas, and U.S. Spring Seals before or at Easter.
Spring Charity Seals are also known as TB Charity Seals, and are usually classified as Charity Seals, or Cinderella Stamps.
