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.
This unique US Cinderella depicts Cathrine Booth, affectionately known as the ‘mother’ of the Salvation Army. She was also the mother of the second general of the Army, Bramwell Booth (not to be confused with William Booth). This ‘stamp’ was created by the Golden Rule Foundation in New York and beautifully highlights her legacy of compassion and community service. The Cinderella features the inspiring text: “He who eats may share.”
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.
This Stamp Fair 80 cachet from Adelaide features the Salvation Army stamp, which was issued a few days earlier, on August 11. The cachet bears the Adelaide pictorial postmark from the Philatelic Sales Centre. The Stamp Fair 80 Adelaide took place on August 16 and 17. It is a very unusual to see this cachet with a Salvation Army stamp..
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 historic Christmas postcard from 1918 features Commander Evangeline Booth, daughter of Salvation Army founder General William Booth. Evangeline led the Salvation Army in the United States from 1904 to 1934, before becoming the movement’s first female General (1934–1939). What makes this postcard especially remarkable is that it bears Commander Booth’s own signature, accompanied by the heartfelt message “Peace for all.” In 1918, the year the First World War came to an end, such words carried profound meaning—not only as an expression of gratitude for earthly peace, but also as a blessing, pointing to the deeper peace and love that Jesus brought into the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangeline_Booth
This Salvation Army cover was issued for the Belfast Centenary on 7 May 1980, the First Day of Issue for both the Landmark set and the London miniature sheet. It is postmarked with the Belfast Centenary logo and features an image of Major Caroline Reynolds, who commenced the work in Belfast. The cachet was produced by Historic Relics, a maker known for several Salvation Army–related covers. Bearing both the London 1980 miniature sheet and the Landmark set, this cover is notable. With a listed catalogue value of around £75+ (BFDC) for each of the sets individually, this combined example is a particularly desirable item.
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.