What Is This Item Inscribed Vallay Mail?

Anyone know what this is? I Googled Vallay and it tried to tell me I meant "Valley". Otherwise it found an uninhabited island in Scotland. This item looks rather old to be one of Clive Feigenbaum's Fake Filatelic Fantasies...

Interesting you quote this fellows name.

I think your example, if postally inspired, is a rare item, and Scotland is the genesis of many a strange Island local, so would fit well.

I have over 50 pages of local and Cinderella producers names and it is not listed anywhere in that.
It may be just a one off philatelic gag, from one collector to another.

I have had all sorts on my mail, including the Wallmart Flag over Porch
I once sent a dozen or so, 1954 3.5d Black swans on mail, I cut and reversed the centres to give a modern "inverted frame"
None have turned up on message boards yet

Any news come to light on these BeeSee?

A quick google search turned up an unpopulated island off the coast of Scotland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallay

Once had a population of 60, so perhaps local postage?

I forgot about that one. I will have to dig up the piece. But I am most inclined to believe it is a fantasy.

BeeSee I have just emailed the local history centre on Uist (closest inhabited island) to ask if Vallay ever had a local post. I'll let you know if I get a reply.

Thanks Stampgal! It will be most interesting to see what comes up.

If these are as old as they certainly look to be, I'd be sceptical about Vallay, Scotland. The '5' denomination would be a rather awkward and expensive 5d, as opposed to the more 'natural' 3d or 6d. Then there's the use of 'mail': I'd have expected 'post' from a location in the British Isles. However, if US forces were ever stationed on Vallay, presumably during WWII, that might explain it - if these are from Vallay.

Interesting thoughts Tony,
sounds very reasonable.
Hope Stampgal gets a reply.