FROM THE ROYAL POST OFFICES OF AMPHITRITONIA
Art Stamps by Eric Whollem
The Egyptian Mermaid
2001
edition of 100
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist
2001
edition of 100
by Eric Whollem
Copyright by the artist
AMPHITRITONIA
In the northwest of the continent of Amphora lies
the land of Amphitritonia, bound by Mt. Krater and
the River Naiad. The capital city is Ichthys; and the
the land of Amphitritonia, bound by Mt. Krater and
the River Naiad. The capital city is Ichthys; and the
monetary unit is the copper Cythera. Aphrodite rules
the realm in her triple function as Dove, Swallow, and
Swan, while Poseidon pontificates over matters
aquatic from his retreat in Ceto, the metropolis of the
dolphins. While Italian artists like Botticelli loved to
portray Aphrodite rising from a huge clam shell and
while the Mesopotamians had her emerging from
dove's eggs, the Amphitritonian traditionalists
maintain that the cowrie is the proper birth shell of
Aphrodite.
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More stamps from Amphitritonia are in print.
Eric has created numerous other stamp issuing micronations such as Lemuria, Delphys, Amphora, Birdland,
Sasquatchia, Republic of the Moon, Fairyland, Undinia, Venus Colony in Inner Earth,
Atlantis, Gondwanaland, Hoofawoofia, Cyborea, and Erichthonios.
These go by the name of artist stamps, artistamps, cinderellas, fantasy stamps, faux postage, mail art, and micronation stamps.
These go by the name of artist stamps, artistamps, cinderellas, fantasy stamps, faux postage, mail art, and micronation stamps.
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