What Are Some Red Cross Stamps That You Have??

Maybe the value just went up then.

Steve

It does indeed look like that stamp is wrong, Gussyboy1. I was looking at the ICRC website and they say they were founded on Oct. 29, 1863.

Although it looks like there were a couple of key events in 1864 as well. Aug. 22, 1864 saw the adoption of the first Geneva Convention (for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field).

And then, the first conflict to break out after the creation of the Red Cross was also in 1864. From the ICRC website:

quote:

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On 1 February 1864, the Austrian and Prussian armies invaded Denmark.

On 13 March 1864, the International Committee decided to send two delegates to the scene of the fighting: Dr Appia to the Austro-Prussian armies, and Captain Van de Velde (the Netherlands delegate to the 1863 Geneva Conference) to Denmark.

The delegates' instructions were:

• to assist the wounded;


• to study, on the spot, how the recommendations of the 1863 Geneva Conference were being or could be implemented.

The delegates were sent to both sides of the front to ensure impartiality; they carried letters of introduction from the International Committee and the Swiss government and each wore a white armband with a red cross.

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Here is a Red Cross stamp from Yugoslavia, 1966. I haven't a clue as to what the Scott # or value is. I apologize that the scan isn't up to my usual standard (who you calling a perfectionist? ).

1943, censored cover, from Constantine, Algeria,
to the International Red Cross, in Switzerland

That's an interesting cover, Bob. I wonder if anything got confiscated from it.

Here's a nursing stamp I have, although it's not Red Cross. It was issued in 1961 and the Scott # is 1190.

Great stamps and covers! I know there are lots more RED cROSS stamps out there!
SHOW US YOURS,PLEASE!
Thanks!
Gussyboy1

Here's another Red Cross stamp from Yugoslavia that I found. Issued in 1951.



Mint.
But hinged.
By me, when I was kid.

Let's not forget the Red Crescent, the Red Cross equivalent to the Non Christian world.



Steve

That's a really neat stamp, Steve. Kind of a meta-stamp as it were.

First day cover of the 2¢ Red Cross Issue of 1931, addressed to Lieut. Colonel Albert T. Rich in Boston.

Found another one.



Steve

Woo-Hoo!!
I love it! BEAUTIFUL RED CROSS STAMPS guys!
I LOVE IT!

Here's another cover adressed to the Red Cross (courtsey of Bobggg-thanks, Bob!)note that this one has a different examiner #.

Thanks so much!
Gussyboy1

Very nice cover from Algeria to Geneva, Switzerland and inspected by censors during the war! Awesome cover from Bobgggg! He rocks! (and he has great pajamas).

Since we all know how good at multi-tasking nurses have to be, this stamp is doing double duty here and in the Nurses thread.

Great stamps everyone! Here are some new Red Cross stamps that I got from Mike/Meostamps.


THANKS!And keep 'em coming!
Gussyboy1

Gussy,

Here is a cancellation with Red Cross in it.



Jim