Charity label
A charity label is a label resembling a postage stamp, sold by charities to raise funds.[1] They are generally intended to be used on mail, as a way of advertising the sender's support of the charity's cause.
Christmas Seals and Easter Seals
are perhaps the two best-known types, although many kinds have been made.
While designed to look like postage stamps, they only rarely include a
charity stamps
which also include a charge for postage.
Charity labels are one of several kinds of cinderella stamp.
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Italy 1908, Messina earthquake charity labels -
India 1916, Bombay Presidency War and Relief Fund half anna charity label -
Russia 1916, 10 kopecks War victims charity label of Fellin
References
- ISBN 0-85259-557-3
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