Wednesday, September 30, 2015

SCOTTISH ISLAND FANTASY LOCAL STAMPS/ Isle of Cantharidia to n h-Alba Sea Post Courier/ FAIRY STAMPS/ MacDuggie's Rocky Shore Postal Tax Stamps by Eric Whollem/ PARAPHILATELIC ART MAIL




ISLE OF CANTHARIDIA
a letter to the mainland sent via Marannan Puist Sea Courier service
with postal tax stamps from MacDuggie's Rocky Shore
2015
Eric Whollem
cyber art mail
copyright by the artist

THE ISLE OF CANTHARIDIA

Insofar as the stamps of Cantharidia, a phantom isle off the coast of Scotland, are not recognized as valid for postage on the mainland, MacDuggie, an enterprising Scotsman, established a postal tax 'service' to ensure that remuneration is certified in covering delivery costs once the Cantharidian mails reach Scotland. LOL

Marannan Puist, which is Gaidhlig or Scots Gaelic for Sea Post, is a courier service that handles deliveries across the sea.

The Cantharidian stamps seen on these covers feature the 'Krater of the Whale Women.' These women live today on Cantharidia, being a regal form of selkie.



MacDUGGIE'S ROCKY SHORE
postal tax stamps
2015
Eric Whollem
cyber stamp sheet
copyright by the artist


ISLE OF CANTHARIDIA
a letter from Blackberry to the mainland sent via Marannan Puist Sea Courier service
with postal tax stamps from MacDuggie's Rocky Shore
2015
Eric Whollem
cyber art mail
copyright by the artist



MARANNAN PUIST
Sea Post Courier Service
2015
Eric Whollem
cyber stamp
copyright by the artist



MacDUGGIE'S ROCKY SHORE
postal tax stamps
gutter block
2015
Eric Whollem
cyber stamp sheet
copyright by the artist



ISLE OF CANTHARIDIA
a letter from Orange Bay to the mainland sent via Marannan Puist Sea Courier service
with postal tax stamps from MacDuggie's Rocky Shore
2015
Eric Whollem
cyber art mail
copyright by the artist

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1 comment:

  1. I would like to buy some of these stamps. fredhavn1@shaw.ca

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