SAFFA 1958 – A Tribute to Women’s Work. This cover bears the original cachet from the Swiss Exhibition for Women’s Work (SAFFA), held in May 1958, and features an illustrative Villeneuve postmark. It is affixed with the full set of 1958 anniversary stamps (Stanley Gibbons nos. 587–590), including the notable Salvation Army bonnet stamp (SG 590).
Devonport Corps Centenary, issued October 26, 1990 (not an FDC). This is the official Devonport Centenary cachet with a special Centenary Postmark, including a pair of the 1980 Salvation Army stamp. Remarks: This is a rare cachet . The Devonport Corps was established 10 years after the Salvation Army’s inception in Australia.
These two Salvation Army-related covers hold exceptionally high value in UK FDC catalogues. The first is a special Royal Tunbridge Wells Corps cachet, issued with the 1974 Christmas stamp set and postmarked Christmas Supermarket, Tunbridge, Kent. Its catalogue value is £400 (BFDC 2014). The second cover was issued for the Salvation Army’s 5th International Congress, held in London from 30 June to 9 July. Covers postmarked on the first day of issue with the full Horses set have a catalogue value of £375. NB: These are reference covers and not part of my collection.
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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.
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SA Community Welfare (Leger des heils / Salvation Army). Dated 24.12.1932 (not FDC) and postmarked Soenge. NV Nederlandsche Koloniale cachet. Multistamped with the Salvation Army set of stamps Stanley Gibbons 329 – 332
Large Netherlands Indies cover with two 4-blocks of two Salvation Army Welfare stamps. Letter sent to Rotterdam. Cancelled in Medon – 19.12.1936. Business cover – GAS-Maatschappij (a Dutch Oil & Gas company).
Christians’ tale FDC with Holy Island postmark. Issued 02.nov 1999. The stamp set includes: the 19p Wesley, 26p King James Bible, 44p St. Andrew’s Pilgrimage and 64p First Christmas. FourpennyPost cachet – catalogue value £25. With Salvation Army meter mark – “For God’s sake still caring” – Loncon EC4 and
Escalade Geneve – Annual festival in Geneva, Switzerland, held each December commemorating the defeat of an attempt to conquer the Protestant city-state by the Catholic Duchy of Savoy in 1602. The envolope is franked with the Salvation Army 75 year anniversary in Switzerland (bonnet). Source: Wikipedia
“Year of Volunteers 2001” stamp sheet, issued by Australia Post, features ten 45c stamps, notable for their lower postage value compared to the sales price. The set was made available to charities at AU$12, with the intention of selling them to the public at AU$16, resulting in a AU$4 contribution per sheet to the designated charity . The sheet included an image of a Salvationist, though the specific identity of the individual is unknown. Limited edition (Source: SAPCJ 2002, 42: 668). There is no confirmed date of issue, and I’m not aware of any letters affixed with these stamps.
The Salvation Army was honored with a centenary stamp i 1982. This spesial Punkeydoodle cover was cancelled on the second day of issue. Punkeydoodles Corners is an hamlet in southwestern Ontario, in Canada, known for its strange name. The cover seems to be a standard cover from their post office or town center.
Jackson Stamp Club – Sharing with others. This stamp club cover has been observed from some years before the SA stamp was issued. Here it is cancelled in November 1965 with the SA stamp (not FDC). Nice cover!
Postal card with National Salvation Army week meter mark, cancelled 20 May 1957 in Dover, US. Very neat card with unusually clear SA meter mark.