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1980 – UK – Belfast centanary

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1980 – Belfast Centenary combo

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.

High value UK special SA covers

Salvation Army special covers

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.

1974 - Christmas FDC - REF cover
1978 - Int. Congress - REF cover

1982 – Switzerland – Centenary logo

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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 first 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 has also been issued as an FDC (SA 17.7).

1982 - Congress - Centenary sticker
1982 - Salvationists - Centenary logo PM

2001 – Australia – year of Volunteers

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2001 – year of Volunteers 2001

“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.

2011 – Scarborough Citadel w/ Miniature sheet

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2011 – Scarborough – Mini sheet – Ref cover

Christmas 2011 – Scarborough Citadel 130th Anniversary w/ miniature sheet, issued 08.11.2011 (First day of issues for the sheet).  Postmark: Crest – Scarborough Citadel Corps 130th Anniversary logo on Scarborough Citadel special sachet (Bradbury design). Note: Extremely rare, stated to be only 10 Miniature Sheets issued with this cachet design. NB! Reference cover – not in my collection.