This site will provide a pictorial overview of Salvation Army (SA) philately. FOR DETAILS, CLICK ON IMAGES.
SA 3 – Switzerland – rare FDC
Salvation Army 75th anniversary in Switzerland. The SA stamp (SG 590) was issued together with other anniversary stamps in 1958. This is a business cover from PURA with local postmark. Not seen before – likely very rare!!
US – info sheets
Some US Salvation Army issues contained info sheets with brief summaries of the organization’s history. The SA 4.19 info sheet also includes details about the artist behind the featured stamp.
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1954 – Norway – Official cover
This official Salvation Army envelope was issued with a first day cancellation on the stamps to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Norwegian Telegraph Service. It is very rare to find official Salvation Army envelopes released as First Day Covers! Lena is a small corps located near Gjøvik and Mjøsa, and this envelope was likely issued by a Salvationist with an interest in philately.
1987 – Netherlands – National collect
Special envelope for personal contributions to the national collection for the work of the Salvation Army in the Netherlands (“Mijn Personnlijke bijdrage aan de nationale collecte”). Dated: 02.03.1987 (not FDC).
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1965 – US – Country combos
United States FDCs with the Swiss 1958 stamp has been seen before on the SA 4.3 cachet, but I’ve not observed it on other FDCs. Here are four more cachets with this country combo
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1965 – US – country combo
This cover is truly extraordinary, never seen before and potentially one-of-a-kind. It features the first Salvation Army stamps ever issued; the 33-year-older Netherlands Indies SA stamp set (1932), which has been added to a United States First Day Cover (SA 4.19). This exceptional combination is likely the work of a collector or connoisseur who possessed in-depth knowledge of SA stamps. During the 1960s, likely few were familiar with the Netherlands Indies set. Additionally, obtaining stamps from foreign countries was much more challenging back then, and having extra sets for such country combo issues, let alone coming up with this combo idea, would be rare.
SA 16 – Canada – SA cachet w/ 3 PM
Salvation Army Centenary in Canada in 1982. This official SA cahcet from London, Ontario have the official Maple leaf PM (PM2) & two extra centennial slogan PMs; the Red Shield 1882/1982 & the Centennial London/Ontario PM. Large cachet (226 x 102 mm). Rare – not seen with this size before. A similar smaller cachet has been obtained before.
SA 30 – Belgium CEF
SA centenary in Belgium 1989. CEF First Day Sheet – Dutch version – postmark B = Begijnendijk. Large First Day Sheet, limited & numbered edition. Only 525 of this Dutch version were issued, while 3475 of the French version were issued.
1932 – Multistamped Netherlands Indies
SA Community Welfare (Leger des heils / Salvation Army). Dated 24.12.1932 (not FDC) and postmarked Soenge. NV Nederlandsche Koloniale cachet. Multistamped with the Salvation Army set of stamps Stanley Gibbons 329 – 332
SA 60 – info about new issue
Information about the Salvation Army on the Faroe Islands and the minisheet, which will be issued on 23 October 2024.
SA 60 – New Salvation Army stamp
A minisheet will be issued on 23 October 2024 to commemorate the centenary of the Salvation Army on the Faroe Islands. The Salvation Army was established on the islands on 23 October 1924. Although the Faroe Islands have strong links to Denmark as an autonomous region of Denmark, they are part of the Norwegian region of the Salvation Army. There are two corps: Torshavn in the north and Våg in the south. The picture is a test print seen in the official Færoe Islands philiatelic journal.
SA 5 – Cathrine Booth maxicard
A maxicard of Cathrine Booth with set of the Salvation Army stamp was just observed on Ebay (June 2024). Sold for £64. Remark: Unlisted in the Salvation Army FDC catalogue. Sold on Ebay June 2024 for £64. RARE maxicard – unique? Reference cover – not in my collection.