Some US Salvation Army issues contained info sheets with brief summaries of the organization’s history. The SA 4.19 info sheet also includes details about the artist behind the featured stamp.
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Tag Archives: US Salvation Army FDC
1965 – US – Country combos
United States FDCs with the Swiss 1958 stamp has been seen before on the SA 4.3 cachet, but I’ve not observed it on other FDCs. Here are four more cachets with this country combo
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1965 – US – country combo
This cover is truly extraordinary, never seen before and potentially one-of-a-kind. It features the first Salvation Army stamps ever issued; the 33-year-older Netherlands Indies SA stamp set (1932), which has been added to a United States First Day Cover (SA 4.19). This exceptional combination is likely the work of a collector or connoisseur who possessed in-depth knowledge of SA stamps. During the 1960s, likely few were familiar with the Netherlands Indies set. Additionally, obtaining stamps from foreign countries was much more challenging back then, and having extra sets for such country combo issues, let alone coming up with this combo idea, would be rare.
SA 4 – Unlisted US FDC
Salvation Army world centennial commemorated on a US stamp 02.07.1965. This Becker cachet is unlisted in the SA FDC catalogue. A handful of these covers were sold on Ebay February 2024. Otherwise not seen before and must be rare.
SA 4.14 – rare US FDC
Salvation Army world centennial, issued 02.07.1965. This cachet is noted in the Mellone catalogue (nr. 29) as a “Mather’s Forgery” cachet. The cover was created by dealer Jerry P. Mather. He made counterfeit covers with phony First Day of Issue postmark, and his covers are really collector rarities now. The cachet has a black Salvation Army Shield and is noted as nr 4.14 in the SA FDC catalogue. The shield is an imitation of the shield on the SA cachet 4.12: Read more about the FDC dealer here: https://www.ronnei.com/fdcM33.html
1965 – US FDC addons
Several addons exist on US FDCs – SA 4, including a bunch of rather blunt and quite new digitally printed covers with different SA related pictures (“only one made”). The below covers are not been listed in the SA FDC catalogue or local US FDC catalogues (e.g., Mellone), and are likely addons. These addons seem to have been made before the age of the digital printer (if that’s possible)? Some are real SA logos. Use the contact form if anyone has information about these covers Contact form
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SA 4 – US Maul handpainted FDC
Salvation Army world centennial in 1965. Handpainted cachet picturing Jesus. Made by the renown cachet artist Herman Maul. He signed his cachet with “handdrawn” and year of issue (on the backside). I’ve seen this cachet only once on Ebay. Likely a very rare cover. Sold for $73 on July 2022. NB! Reference cover – not in my collection.
SA 4.28 – US Maul FDC
Salvation Army world centennial, handpainted Lassie/flag by Herman Maul.
Noted as a RARE FDC in the SA FDC catalogue! Handpainted from the time of issue, made by a well-known cachet painter (HR Maul) and noted in the Mellone FDC catalogue as no 22 for this issue. Seen only a couple of times on Ebay. Estimated value $30+
SA 4 – Artopages FD Sheet
Artopages sheet with Mounted FDC, mint Plate Blocks, Singles and HANDPAINTED tinting. Note by seller: IT APPEARS THESE WERE COLLECTED BY HELEN BEGLEY OF SAINT LOUIS. NOT SEEN OR RARELY SEEN. GREAT ARTWORK! I Believe the painting was done by the collector and not by the company so MAY BE ONE OF A KIND BECAUSE OF THE HANDPAINTING!
SA 4.3 – US – Multistamped combo FDC
Salvation Army world centennial July 1965. This multistamped combo is likely a rare cover, I have not seen this combo before. The stamps picture voluntary organizations, for example Scouts & Red Cross plus the Salvation Army. William Booth / medal (Artcraft M#3) cachet.
1965 – US – Ben Kraft FDC
A “new” Ben Kraft handpainted cachet turned up on Ebay, picturing an eagle. Text: 1865 – 1965 – 100th anniversary”, the century anniversary for the International Salvation Army. Unlisted in the SA FDC catalogue, has not been seen before. This is likely an “add-on” cachet, handpainted after the original issue. Such cachets are usually done in small quantities and thus are really quite scarce! Ben Kraft was a well-known add-on painter and auction prices can be quite high! (Source: US FDC seller dwa7)
SA 4.59 – US – SA flag
This Salvation Army Maxicard picturing the SA flag just arrived. An old (US?) version of the Salvation Army Crest is also pictures in white inside the red color of the flag. Single (Stanley Gibbons 1249) SA stamp with PM2 – New York. Rare maxicard – I’ve only seen it once on Ebay. It is marked with “PF 8, Atlanta”.