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1978 – New Sweden FDC

16/03/2025News, Salvation Army FDCsMonth's displayjkveder

A newly discovered FDC recently surfaced at a Swedish auction. It features the Evangelical Free Churches set of stamps, which includes the Salvation Army Stockholm VII Band. The FDC is a special cachet with a postmark commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Örebro Philatelic Society. This FDC is exceptionally rare and previously unseen. Initially, I thought it was unlisted in the SA FDC catalogue, but with a closer look, I found it. An Ørebro Philatelic Society cover & PM was listed as SA 9.3. Although this was with a more simple cachet, I have kept this number.

1982 – Switzerland – Centenary logo

20/01/2025News, Salvation Army Official coversSalvation Army Special coversjkveder

Two nice covers featuring a similar Centenary logo. One is part of an official meter mark of the Salvation Army, presented on a white background, while the other is a red sticker. The left cover, bearing the red sticker, is a Philswiss issue released as a First Day Cover in August 1982 (SA 17.5). It was also used during the Centenary Congress in November of the same year. The other cachet was also issued as an FDC (SA 17.7).

1982 - Salvationists - Centenary logo PM

SA 2.3 – Netherlands Indies FDC

04/01/2025News, Salvation Army FDCs, Salvation Army Historyjkveder

2025!! Greetings to all! Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! This extremely rare first day cover, issued on December 1, 1936, features a Salvation Army Child Welfare stamp set and was recently sold on eBay for $66. This special FDC, which appears to have been issued by the Salvation Army, is very seldom seen on auction sites. Please note that this is a reference cover and not part of my collection.

SA 15.1 – Devonport PM

30/12/2024News, Salvation Army FDCsjkveder

Numerous post offices in Australia feature pictorial postmarks. One notable example is SA 15.1a, which has been canceled in Devonport and depicts a lighthouse. According to the Devonport city guide, “The Mersey Bluff Lighthouse, with its distinctive red and white stripes, has stood watch over Devonport, Tasmania for over a century.” Built in 1889, the Mersey Bluff Lighthouse is a significant historic symbol for Devonport, representing both the city and Tasmania’s rich maritime heritage. Its iconic appearance makes it a cherished landmark for both locals and visitors.

1992 – Netherlands – Christmas sheets II

15/12/2024News, Salvation Army Cindarellajkveder

These Netherlands Christmas stamp sheet 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.

1992 - Netherlands Christmas sheet I	1992 - Netherlands Christmas sheet
1992 - Christmas sheet III

1965 – UK – Centenary slogan PM

15/12/2024News, Salvation Army History, Salvation Army special coversUK Salvation Army coversjkveder

This letter bears the Salvation Army Centenary slogan postmark, used prior to the centenary date (July 2, 1965). Cancelled in Cardiff, it features the slogan: “The SA 1865 – 1965 – A Century of Service.” This postmark was used across the UK from June 1 to June 30, 1965, with 20 dies operating in different post offices, including this one from Cardiff.

Faroe Island – SA cover

20/11/2024News, Salvation Army Official coversjkveder

2024 – Official SA cover

2024 – Faroe Islands – Official Salvation Army Cover

Issued 29.10.2024 (not FDC, 6 days after the first day of issue). Features a large official Salvation Army cachet with the iconic Red Shield logo and the Faroe Islands’ name for the Salvation Army: Frelsunarherurin. Postmarked in Tórshavn.

SA 31.2 – Argentina FDC

20/11/2024News, Salvation Army FDCsjkveder

Salvation Army centenary in Argentina, commemorated 01.12.1990. This cachet with the SA sticker was likely made by a salvationist/corps or connoisseur who had access to the SA sticker. This cover is seldom seen and was issued in limited quantity.

SA 60 – Faroe Island – country combo

07/11/2024News, Salvation Army FDCsMonth's displayjkveder

The Salvation Army Centenary on the Faroe Islands commemorated on October 23, 2024, with a beautifully designed souvenir stamp sheet. In addition to the official release, two unique country combo covers were privately created in extremely limited quantities (only 5 of each).

Norwegian Combo Cover: A Norwegian First Day Cover (FDC) paired with the Faroese stamp, dual-cancelled to mark the first day of issue for both countries’ commemorative stamps.
Icelandic Combo Cover: An Icelandic FDC similarly paired with the Faroese stamp, also dual-cancelled with matching first-day postmarks.

These covers emphasize the strong regional ties between the Faroe Islands, Norway, and Iceland, underscoring the shared SA history and community in the region.

SA 60 – SA Centenary Faroe Island

21/10/2024News, Salvation Army FDCsjkveder

Salvation Army Centenary on the Faroe Islands
First Day of Issue: 23 October 2024. Postmark: Tórshavn. This is the official post office cachet. I hope to obtain some special covers later. The minisheet features illustrations of Salvation Army soldiers and their social work. The SA on the Faroe Island is connected to the Norwegian/Iceland & Faroe Island region.

SA 17 – Rare Swiss FDC

17/10/2024News, Salvation Army FDCsSwiterland Salvation Army FDCjkveder

Dauermarken (definitive stamp) cachet w/ Salvation Army stamp & one of the stamps issued in the definitive set (1 CHF). Both stamps were issued on the same day. I’ve not seen the SA stamp on this definitive cachet before. Likely rare!

SA 17 – Switzerland – Date error

08/10/2024News, Salvation Army FDCsSwiterland Salvation Army FDCjkveder

A Swiss collector wanted to have an FDC done when this Salvation Army stamp was issued on August 23, 1982. At home he discovered this date error; the cover was cancelled 23.18.1982. Plain cachet with a pictorial cancel – 8833 Samstagern – Sonnenterasse uber dem Zurichsee. Not seen before with such an error. I suggest to catalogue this as SA 17.0

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