In 1940, hundreds of thousands of soldiers from all over the British Empire were concentrated in the Land of Israel, and the army authorities were faced with the need to maintain their morale during the difficult training period. An envelope preserved in the Alexander collection documents a special benefit granted to soldiers in preparation for Christmas 1941.
On September 13, 1982, the Falkland Islands Post Office issued its first charity stamps. The proceeds from the sale of the stamps were intended to help restore the Falkland War damage caused by Argentina’s invasion of the islands.