1988 U.S. Christmas Seals & U.S Spring Charity Seals Sheet Collection. VF, MNH. One sheet each of the 1988 U.S. Christmas Seals and the U.S. Spring Charity Seals. Issued 1988 by the American Lung Association (ALA). Shipped flat.
Collection consists of the following:
88- 1x1, 1988 U.S. Christmas Seals Sheet, pm S, full gum, VF, MNH. Issued 1988 by American Lung Association (ALA). Designed by Remo Bramanti. Sheet of 42 (7x6), SE3S, PM at right, gift tags in 5th column, multicolored. Images of Santa and Robot.
Image of Cross of Lorraine at bottom margin of each seal. The Cross of Lorraine is the international symbol of the crusade against TB.
88-S1x, 1988 U.S. Spring Charity Seals Sheet, full gum, VF, MNH. Issued 1988 by the American Lung Association (ALA). Designed by Remo Bramanti. Sheet of 35 (7x5), SE3S, PM at right, gift tags in 5th column, Scranton 7 union label, 88-17-T1-4 in margin. Images of Tulip and Poppy with special 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 each seal. The Cross of Lorraine is the international symbol of the crusade against TB.
The American Lung Association (ALA) issues TB Charity Seals twice a year. U.S. Christmas Seals, before, or at Christmas, and U.S. Spring Seals, before, or at Easter.
Christmas Seals and Spring Charity Seals are also known as TB Charity Seals, and are usually classified as Charity Seals, or Cinderella Stamps.
