Thursday, May 27, 2010

FAUX POSTAGE SCIENCE FICTION STAMPS/ the republic of the moon/ MERMAIDS OF THE MOON/ a protocommemorative fantasy stamp




Mermaids of the Moon
2000
by Eric Whollem
Post Offices of the Republic of the Moon
edition of 100, plus ten artist's proofs
Copyright by the artist. 


The Cudley Crater Lunar Sea Project
A FAUX POSTAGE PROTOCOMMEMORATIVE

An article submitted by Quantus Qwo
Postmaster General
of The Republic of the Moon

This stamp (being from the future) is not so much a
commemorative stamp as a protocommemorative, perhaps
a new genre to many. It will be issued to celebrate the Republic of
the Moon's return of the seas of the lunar surface into viable 
salt water basins. The Loonese are a very positive people and
believe that protocommemoration is the best means of getting
public works projects completed.