Switzerland 1987: Flood Relief w/ Helping Hands overprint
These cachets feature the “Helping Hand” overprint, a Salvation Army logo from the 1982 issue, on the “Unwetter in der Schweiz” issue, dated September 7, 1987. Both items are postmarked in Zurich. Each cachet includes the SG 1138 (Helping Hand overprint on SG 1109) along with the original SG 1109 stamp. Notably, one of the cachets includes a four-block arrangement, likely crafted by an enthusiast.
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Salvation Army Centenary in Canada, 1982. Cachet featuring a hand-painted cross with the text: “A Century in the Lord’s Service.” Includes a combination of Canadian SG 1046 and US Salvation Army stamp (Stanley Gibbons 1249). Remark: This rare cachet is likely unique and has not been seen before!
Suriname 1987: Celebrating the Salvation Army Centenary & International Year of the Homeless. This special cover features gutter pairs adorned with three-colored stars, which are rarely seen on this issue. This issuance serves as a valuable reminder of the centenary celebration while highlighting important social issues.
These two stamps commemorate the Salvation Army’s centenary in Norway, celebrated on February 18, 1988. This is an official centenary cover issued by the SA itself, with a grey ribbon at the top. Some local corps were aware of the stamp issue and used it to have this cachet cancelled on the first day of issue, as this cover in Sarpsborg. Note: This cachet is quite rare; I have only seen issued with a Gjøvik PM previously.
Commemorating the 160th Anniversary of the Salvation Army, this issue was set to be released on November 29, 2024. Please note that this date is eight months early! The release includes 3 souvenir sheets featuring William Booth and the Salvation Army Red Shield Services. These stamps are issued by Stamperija, a motif stamp issuer, on behalf of the postal offices in the respective countries. These stamps will most likely never be used for ordinary postage.
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Salvation Army centenary in Norway, 1988. New and unlisted FDC in the SA FDC catalogue. This plain cover has the metermark of the Longyear Polar Filateli club and has not been seen before. Postmarked 9176 Bjørnøya!!
Alderney 80th Homecoming – Salvation Army motif
Guernsey Post marks the 80th anniversary of Alderney’s post-WWII homecoming with a £4 souvenir sheet, issued on 10 November 2025. The design features a Salvation Army band in the background, positioned behind the ceremonial guard (see picture details below). This commemorative issue honors the resilience and return of displaced islanders in 1945.
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Salvation Army Centenary – Canada Issued on June 25, 1982, this commemorative cover celebrates the Salvation Army’s centenary in Canada. It features a rare local postmark from Islington and a striking handpainted cachet by artist A. Wood. The artwork showcases the Salvation Army crest framed within a vibrant red Maple Leaf—an evocative symbol of national pride and spiritual heritage. This cachet design is likely exceptionally rare and, to my knowledge, has not been documented elsewhere.
The Salvation Centenary on the Isle of Man was commemorated with four stamps issued on 15 February 1983. These two covers bear the uncommon Castletown postmark (PM). The block-of-four cover is particularly rare, as examples of this issue used in blocks are seldom encountered. A plain private letter franked with this issue is also unusual. The Castletown (PM4) cancellation is of special interest, since Bandmaster Cowley—depicted conducting the band on the stamp—also served as the sub-postmaster at Castletown Post Office.
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This cover commemorates the Centenary of the International Salvation Army. It bears the set of two commemorative stamps (SG 242–243) tied with a Kingston postmark, and was obtained from a South African auction site (!!). The cachet is by Wesley Cover Service (WCS), known for producing high-quality Australian philatelic first day covers, so Jamaican covers from WCS are likely to be unusual. This item is unlisted in the Salvation Army First Day Cover catalogue, and I have not encountered another example before — suggesting it may be a very rare cover.
Three unusual Salvation Army FDCs featuring stickers from the American First Day Cover Society and two variants of U.S. Postage FDC stickers. These cachets with stickers were likely used for other stamp issues as well, but are not listed in the Salvation Army FDC catalog or the Mellone catalogue.
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Three very unusual FDCs featuring the Swiss Salvation Army stamp. One is paired with another anniversary cover from the same set (Championat du Monde), the second with a definitive series (Dauermarken) cachet issued on the same day, and the third with a rare local village cachet from Brunnadern. Attached with the Salvation Army stamp, these covers are previously undocumented.
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