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About Andrew Titley
Expertise
I have been a collector of stamps for well over 10 years now and about 5 of those have been selling on various different sites over the internet. I have the ability and knowledge to do my best in assisting anyone with questions regarding to, but not limited to, identification, evaluation, and any other philatelic related question. As I have sold for many years, I have a good feel for the philatelic market and have helped many people value their collections.
Experience
10 years as a collector of pre-independence African countries and USA Scott listed revenues. I have sold stamps for the past 5 years on sites such as eBay and StampWants.com. I am also currently doing research in the area of 19th century USA fancy cancels.
Organizations
American Philatelic Society No. 200711, ARA No. 7038, Regular contributor to the Virtual Stamp Club.
Education/Credentials
University of St Andrews (Scotland, UK) graduate with a MA in International Relations and Business Management
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Expert: Andrew Titley - 11/6/2009
Question
I have found a stamp from 1922 with the American Lung Association cross symbol on it and the words "For Health" at the bottom. Its blue and white, a lady holding a baby with a snow covered tree in the background. Can you give me any info on this? thanks.
Answer
Hey Melinda!
American Lung Association stamps are what is known as cinderella stamps. The definition or terminology of these stamps is basically anything which looks like a stamp but was never used as postage.
The American Lung Association began issuing these sort of stamps during the early years of the 20th century. They were typically done around the Christmas time to raise awareness for their cause. It was a simple marketing idea - basically people placed them on envelopes with stamps to raise awareness for the cause.
As for a value, it is very hard to determine. Generally speaking, since they were printed in mass quantities and were free, they aren't really worth very much. With that said, as with everything, there are those who do collect these types of stamps.
Hope this helps!
All the best,
Andrew
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