Salvation Army World Centenary, commemorated on a set of Jamaica stamps. Postmarked Kingston. The cachet is a small Jamaica Government Service cover. Addressed to the UK. Rare cover, not registered in the SA catalogue.
Monthly Archives: January 2021
SA 3 – Switzerland – Unlisted FDC
New Swiss Salvation Army FDC cachet discovered: “After 5 days return to…..”. The Salvation Army stamp was issued to the 75th anniversary of the SA in Switzerland, along with other anniversaries. Issued 05.03.1958, postmark: Bern (German). Stamps: Stanley Gibbons 587 – 590 (SA stamps is no. 590). Unlisted in the SA FDC catalogue, not seen before.
SA 56 – Djibouti – SA 155th Anniversary
Several African countries have issued stamps to the Salvation Army’s 155th Anniversary in 2020. This is the Djibouti issues, commemorating the Salvation Army’s War Services, e.g., the Red shield services. The issue include two war services stamps (200 & 400FD, small and large), stamp sheet of the 200fd stamps and a minisheet with picture of William Booth.
SA 16 – Brockville
Yay! I just found this on Ebay with no competition on the bidding. A bargain. Must be extremely RARE, only seen once before! It was sold August 2020 in a lot for CA$ 220. Issued by the Brockville stamp Club, Ontario.
SA 25.5 – Norway – Registered covers
Salvation Army centenary in Norway 1988, commemorated on Norsk FDC Service cachet. These are registered covers with local PM (Kristiansand). Very unusual. Seems to be issued in a limited edition. I have not seen these before, but due to the number on the cover, they seem to have been issued in at least 3000 ex.