This site will provide a pictorial overview of Salvation Army (SA) philately. FOR DETAILS, CLICK ON IMAGES.
1982 – Signed Canada FDC
Salvation Army Centenary in Canada 25th June 1982. This cover was SIGNED by the designer Theo Dimson !!!! Likely very rare!! Printer : Canadian Bank Note Company. Quantity : 21,000,000
1988 – Unlisted Antigua FDCs
These unlisted Antigua & Barbuda FDCs seem to be made by the “Salvation Army World Services” and 3 SA black & white SA shields are pictured. Not seen been, must be rare! I’ve named them SA 26.3.
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1965 – UK – Philcovers FDC!!!
Finally I got hold of this very rare and quite expensive UK FDC. UK commemorated the UK and world Centenary of the Salvation Army in 1965. Issued 09 Aug. This is a Philcover handpainted Blood and Fire cachet. Remark: Standard cat. value with London EC postmark is £ 35. A similar Philcover FDC was sold on Ebay July 2017 at £97. Rare cachets like this will typically sell massively above catalogue prices.
1992 – Netherlands Christmas stamps
These Netherlands Christmas stamps were issued by the capital city postal group in 1992. They were used for a national Christmas card and stamp campaign, intended as support for the Salvation Army. The franking amount was 50 cents per stamp. I have not seen these on any covers and I’m not aware of whether there was an official first day of issue.
SA 25 – Norway – Mostue FD card
Salvation Army centenary in Norway 18 February 1988. This Mostue FD card is unregistered in the SA FDC catalogue. Issued in a limited quantity – 200pcs. Emil Mostue was the printing house for this stamp set. The set was printed on phosphorized paper in sheet of 50 and a total of 20 mill stamps were issued. The FD card is very seldom seen, not observed on Ebay before. Sold on Norwegian auctions for very high prices (>£80).
1965 – Rare UK FDC
The month’s prospect is this rare SA Centenary FDC issued 09.08.1965. Postmarked Durham. Handpainted flagbearer (by – Chalmers/Riches?). Only seen once on Ebay, and to my luck, it was a “buy it now” auction with a bargain price. Cat. value £25 – £35. Rare UK FDCs will often be sold massively above catalogue prices. Estimated value: £80 – 100
1982 – UK – Leicester SIGNED
Christmas 1982 – Leicester region issued 17.11.1982, which was First Day cancel for the stamp set. Postmarked with a special Salvation Army logo – Leicester region. LFDC no. 22 – Salvation Army Crest (AG Bradbury design). The cover was issued in a limited edition of 1000. Of these, only 100 (no 51 to 150) were allocated for signature by William Booth’s granddaughter: Cathrine Bramwell Booth. Cat. value: £25 (BFDC) without the signature. Estimated value £50 +
SA 16.4 – Canada – House of Commons
Salvation Army Centenary Issued 25.06.1982. Very rare House of commons cachet. Added Parliament print + “Chambre des Commones” first day postmark. Four block SG 1046. Very rare with 4 block!!
Iceland – 1995 – Private presentation sheet
This private presentation sheet of Iceland – 1995 MNH stamps was observed on a Swedish autcion. Reference cover – not in my collection.
SA 4.59 – US – SA flag
This Salvation Army Maxicard picturing the SA flag just arrived. An old (US?) version of the Salvation Army Crest is also pictures in white inside the red color of the flag. Single (Stanley Gibbons 1249) SA stamp with PM2 – New York. Rare maxicard – I’ve only seen it once on Ebay. It is marked with “PF 8, Atlanta”.
SA 4.58 – US – The Army mother
This nice Maxicard picturing Cathrine Booth – The Army mother, has just arrived. Rare – I’ve only seen it once on Ebay. The Army mother cited in “Cathrine-Booth” by Booth-Tucker: “Let us ask ourselves not how little, but how much we can possibly spare for the glory of Him who, though He was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through His poverty might be made rich and thus prove that we love in deed and not in word only”
1965 – US – Wyoming 75 yrs
Nice cover sponsored by the Cheyenne Philatelic Society commemorating 75 yrs of Wyoming Statehood & Cheyenne Frontier Days. Issued 30 July 2965. With extra slogan postmark: Cheyenne Frontier Day on Salvation Army stamp of 1965. Illustrative cover!!