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
Category Archives: Salvation Army FDCs
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.
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!
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+
SA 31.5 – Argentina PO bulletin
Salvation Army centenary in Argentina, issued 01.12.1990 and postmarked Buenos Aires. Post Office Bulletin folder. Stamps: Set of two – Stanley Gibbons 2227 – 2228. Limited edition – 5000 issued. Size: 305 – 150 mm (folded: 102 x 150 mm). See frontside at the left.
SA 5 – UK Tower of London
Tower of London cachet with a single Salvation Army stamp (Single SG 665) commemorating the SA Centenary in the UK (and the world). Remark: Reference cover – not in my collection. RARE cover, I have not seen this on Ebay.
SA 31.6 – SA FDC Argentina 1990
This rare first day sheet from Argentina is this month’s prospect. The Salvation Army stamp commemorated the Salvation Army centenary in Argentina, issued 01.12.1990. Very nice and rare presentation sheet. I was able to get an Argentinian friend to buy this for me at an Argentinian auction (mercadolibre.com). I’ve never seen this sheet on Ebay, although I suspect it must have been listed there, as this FD sheet is listed as no. 31.6 in the SA FDC catalogue.
SA 5.6c – RARE UK FDC
SA Centenary in the UK (and the world) – Issued 09.08.1965. Cachet: Holmes Tolley illustration w/ Salvationists & banner. This cover has both phosphor & ordinary version of the stamp set – Stanley Gibbons 665 – 666. NOTE: Signed by the Stamp Designer of the 3d stamp Michael Farrar-Bell. Nicely coloured version of this cover. Addressed to Jeffrey H Booth, and stems from his collection of UK rarities, see another example here. Cat value £80 ++. Estimated £150 due to uniqueness.
SA 5.5 – UK FDC – RARE variant
William Booth / open air cachet commemorating the Salvation Army’s international centenary. RARE cachet variant with missing picture of the founder, General William Booth. Remark: Not seen before – likely high value, estimated £150+