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

$ 5.27

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

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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