1947 Hudson County Tuberculosis League Christmas Seals Acknowledgement Card-image
1947 Hudson County Tuberculosis League Christmas Seals Acknowledgement Card-image

1947 Hudson County Tuberculosis League Christmas Seals Acknowledgement Card

$ 10.55

Postage Condition: Posted Unit Quantity: 1 Number of Items in Set: 1 Continent: North America Region: New Jersey Features: Postmark, Slogan Cancel Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Unit of Sale: Single Unit Era: Post-War (1945-Now) Time Period Manufactured: 1940-1949 Year Manufactured: 1947 Country: United States Material: Paper Subject: Tuberculosis League Christmas Seals Unit Type: Unit Type: Printed (Lithograph) Signed: No Brand/Publisher: The Hudson County Tuberculosis League brand: The Hudson County Tuberculosis League Country of Origin: United States Featured Person: Thomas Jefferson City: Jersey City

Description

1947 Hudson County Tuberculosis League Christmas Seals Acknowledgement Card. This is a fascinating 1947 postal card issued by The Hudson County Tuberculosis League of New Jersey. The front features formal typography expressing sincere appreciation for the purchase of Christmas Seals in support of the campaign against Tuberculosis. It serves as a poignant piece of social and medical history, documenting the mid-century efforts to combat TB through community-funded initiatives. The reverse side is a 1-cent Thomas Jefferson green pre-printed postal card, postmarked in Jersey City, N.J., on March 7, 1947. Notably, it features a 'GIVE RED CROSS FUND' slogan cancel, adding additional interest for philatelic collectors. The card is addressed to a resident in Bayonne, N.J., making it a wonderful piece of local New Jersey ephemera and a great addition to collections focused on medical history, Christmas Seals, or United States postal history.

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