Salvation Army 80th Anniversary in Denmark. Stamp issued 12 October 1967. Very rare cachet, R.B.S., the first Danish stamp. I’ve not seen this on online auctions before.
SA 7 – Denmark – RBS FDC
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SA 6.1 – Jamaica – postmark variant
Salvation Army World Centenary, commemorated on Jamaican stamp. A quite common cover and almost all of these were cancelled with a Kingston postmark. This cover is cancelled with a local PM – Half Way Tree, which is a neighbourhood in the city of Kingston. The cover also has the registered label from that post office.
SA 29 – Denmark – Apodan FDC
Salvation Army Centenary in Denmark, 1989. Rare cachet, Apodan business cover. Stamps: Single, Salvation Army (Stanley Gibbons 879) + Mermaid, both issued the same day. Remark: Rare business over, not seen before.
1958 – Switzerland – Bethlehem PM
A Salvation Army 75th anniversary in Switzerland cover with special Christmas postmark Bethlehem. The FDC version of this cover is numbered SA 35.9. The cachet was issued by the National Headquarter, but this cachet has not the NHQ print, unlike the FDC. Remark: Rare cover with unusual postmark. See other cover with similar postmark
SA 35.1 – Faces of Australia
Faces of Australia FDC, issued 01.01.2000, with bottom strip of the full sheet with five stamps, including the Salvation Army stamp (Stanley Gibbons 1946). Pictorial Postmark – Canberra Parliament House. Very rare with local, pictorial postmark!!
SA 15 – Australia – Airmail FDC
Salvation Army in the Community welfare set issued 11.08.1980. Private – Airmail cover with stamp set of four (Stanley Gibbons 747 – 751). This set is rarely seen on plain FDCs.
Sa 28.1 – Finland FDC
Centenary of the Salvation Army in Finland, 06.02.1989 with local Turku postmark and PAIR of the stamp – SG 1167. Never seen with local PM or pair before. Likely very rare!
1980 – Australia – Postal history sheet
Centenary cachet with an unrelated souvenir sheet. Date: 29.09.1980, which is first day of issue for the sheet. Postmark: Berringama. likely a local connoisseur. Stamps: Australian Postal History – souvenir sheet – Sg: AU MS757. Remark: Likely a rare or unique cover as a first day of issue cover for this souvenir sheet!!!
US combo cover
This months prospect is a multistamped volunteer FDC. Few multistamped volunteer – lend a hand First Day of Issue covers exist, with the Salvation Army stamp attached. This is a special rare combo with different Volunteer organization stamps. Issued 20 April 1983 (FDC for the volunteer stamp). An SA officer can be seen on the picture at the left.
1949 – Finland – Official SA cover
Official Salvation Army cover from the Finnish SA Headquarter. The Finnish name on the SA is “Palastusarmeija”. Dated 25.02.1949 and cancelled in Helsingfors. Sent to Brigadier Bartlett stationed on the “Booth Memorial Home and Hospital” in Cleveland, Ohio, US.
1958 – Switzerland – Schwarzenberg PM
SA 75th anniversary in Switzerland, various anniversaries, cancelled 20.10.1958 (not FDC) in Schwarzenberg (Luzern). Cover SA 3.11 cachet (Bonnet) used later. Stamp: Single SA stamps SG 590.
SA 5 – UK – Handpainted Hull
Handpainted UK cover, likely unique, not seen before. No artist signature. Salvation Army Band / Open air meeting. Postmarked in Hull, Yorkshire. The stamps were issued to the international SA Centenary , issued 09.08.1965. Obtained on Ebay, estimated £25+