Neat Snark Island Fantasy/Cinderella

I purchased this yesterday at the local show without knowing what it was. It was apparent at a glance that the stamps were bogus. I showed it to several dealers and no one knew what it was, although several offered to buy it as is, as it has great visual appeal.

It wasn't until I got home after the show and started to research my acquisitions, that I discovered it to be one of Gerald King's Snark Island fantasy pieces. I assume it was made in the 1980s.

Looking through current and completed ebay listings, I was surprised as to how collectible these things are. The stamps by themselves are not expensive, but a lot of them sell. The covers and "proofs" sell for US$30 to US$150 depending on the design. I did not find any examples of parcel fronts being offered for sale or sold.

Also, this particular parcel front design is not shown on the AskMeAboutStamps Snark Island web pages:

http://www.askmeaboutstamps.com/?page_id=1747

I'm adding it to my world cancel collection as a fantasy piece.

Neat item! I'm a huge fan of Gerald King's fantasy creations and am fortunate to own several of his covers. Here's one from Lundy Island.



Some covers fetch handsome prices when offered for sale.

J2U, that is a really lovely cover. Be proud and happy to own it! Be jealous, everyone else.

By the way, have you ever visited Lundy Island? It's well worth the effort if ever you're in the west of England. I used to live in south Wales and Lundy was often a prominent whaleback on the horizon, sitting in the middle of the Bristol Channel (provided the weather was clear enough).

Hi Tim. That cover is one of my favorites - I bought it from Gerald King himself when he was active selling on ebay and even had him sign the reverse.

Unfortunately, every time I'm in the UK, I can't seem to pull myself away from the shops in London to do any meaningful exploration of the rest of the country Hopefully some day ...