American Lung Association
The American Lung Association has been a sponsor of the Christmas Seals for many decades. Millions of dollars have been raised for lung research and treatment.
American Lung Association
They are not stamps in the traditional postage sense. they are addenda that can be stuck on letters to draw attention to a charity- in this case the Holy Childhood. I am familiar with them. rudimentary (stamp albums) were given or sold to kids- and there was space in the back for a continuous line-up of Holy Childhood Christmas seals - designs were changed annually to pique collector interest. that being said, these are not stamps in the sense the Postal Service requires but are analogous to Christmas Seals ( issued by another Charity, I Believe the Tuberculosis- Lung association which has in recent years combatted smoking!)
The directories of christmas charity are found in local newspapers, newsletters and community outreach programs. Nation Christmas Charities include the Salvation Army, Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots, Secret Santa, American Lung Association's Christmas Seals and MyTwoFrontTeeth.
rings or seals
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bad oil rings==head gasket== valve seals
Christmas seals have been used on mail to predominantly raise charitable funds for worthy causes such as lung diseases and also child welfare. The tradition of Christmas seals started in 1904 in Denmark and bore the resemblance of the Danish Queen at the time Louise of Hesse-Kassel.
They are called Christmas Seals.
No, smoking at start up would probably be defective valve seals.
change the valve stem seals
Smoking on startup is generally due to worn valve guides or seals.