DENMARK ~ 1934 Christmas Seal tied to PostCard, 10 ore

Description

DENMARK ~ 1934 Christmas Seal tied to PostCard, 10 ore
VF for its age, nice corners
10 ore stamp for delivery to local destination
Very collectible vintage Christmas Greeting PostCard.
Very collectible 1934 Christmas Seal.
Card Size: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Scene:
Winter Entry Gate Scene
Christmas Seal Background:
At the beginning of the 1900s tuberculosis was a greatly feared disease and its harmful effects on children seemed particularly cruel. In 1904 Einar Holbøll, a Danish postal clerk developed the idea of adding an extra charitable stamp on mailed holiday greetings during Christmas. The money raised could be used to help children sick with tuberculosis. The plan was approved by the Postmaster and the King of Denmark, Christian IX.
Accordingly in 1904 the world’s first Christmas seal was issued, bearing the likeness of the Danish Queen, (Louise of Hesse-Kassel) with the word Julen (Christmas).
Soon after Denmark issued the first Christmas seal, Sweden and Iceland followed. Seals then spread throughout Scandinavia and every major country in Europe. Christmas seals have been issued by hundreds of different societies, nationally, and locally in Asia, Africa, North and South America, and Australia. They were introduced to the US by Emily Bissell in 1907.