Tuesday, June 27, 2017

SCOTTISH LOCAL POST FANTASY STAMP COVERS/ by Eric Whollem/ USING AUTHENTIC 17th CENTURY SCOTTISH CITY SEALS FOR CANCELS/ Paraphilately



KIRKWALL FANTASY SCOTTISH LOCAL POST STAMP COVER
with postage due in the fairy Isle of Cantharidia
Eric Whollem
2017
Utilizing 17th century Scottish city seals for cancellations
laser edition on gray paper
copyright by the artist



WICK CITY POST FANTASY SCOTTISH STAMP COVER
with collaged advertisement for Woodcock's Wind Pills
Eric Whollem
2017
A city seal of Wick from the 1600's is here used as a cancel
laser edition
copyright by the artist



GREENOCK FANTASY SCOTTISH LOCAL STAMP COVER
sent via Greenock Mail Steamer
received in Orange Bay, Cantharidia
Eric Whollem
2017
A large reddish brown seal using an ancient Knight's Templar emblem ties
the collaged graphic cachet to cover
laser edition
copyright by the artist


PERTH, SCOTTISH LOCAL POST FANTASY COVER
sent via the North Berwick paquebot service
Eric Whollem
2017
Vintage city seals of Perth and North Berwick are used as cancellations
laser edition
copyright by the artist



BURNTISLAND-INVERKEITHING SCOTTISH FANTASY COVER
sent via the Firth of Forth Ferry Service
Eric Whollem
2017
17th century City seals of Inverkeithing and Burntisland are
used as postal cancels,
with dates from 1881 added by the artist
laser edition
copyright by the artist


More fantasy Scottish stamp posts will be posted shortly. Scottish fantasy stamps, espeically of Scottish islands are a common genre in Great Britain.