Easter seals (philately)

American Easter seals from the 1930s

An Easter seal is a form of charity label issued to raise funds for charitable purposes.

It is applied to the front of mail to show support for particular charitable causes.

Easter seals are regarded as a form of Cinderella stamp. They do not have any postal validity.

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