Transcamster Bog is a small, landlocked property of two non-continguous plots of peat bog in Caithness, Scotland. The name "Transcamster" comes from the necessity of having to cross Camster to go from one plot to the other. There's a tradition of British island owners issuing local stamps for their islands, so why not be the first to issue stamps for landlocked property?
Transcamster Bog promotes wildlife conservation with this stamp depicting a famous photograph of the Loch Ness Monster. However, the photo does not actually depict the monster. Robert Kenneth Wilson, a surgeon, supposedly shot the photo, which was published in The Daily Mail on April 21, 1934. "The surgeon's photo" became the iconic image of the Loch Ness Monster for decades. However, in 1994, Christopher Spurling, the stepson of big game hunter Marmaduke Wetherell, revealed that the photo was a hoax. Spurling said that he and Wetherell had made a fake monster head, mounted it on a toy submarine, and photographed it in the water. They asked Robert Kenneth Wilson to give the photo to the newspaper because of his trusted reputation as a surgeon. Wilson, who liked practical jokes, agreed to participate in the hoax.
As Transcamster Bog issues more stamps, they will be offered for sale on eBay. Keep watching the listings. Transcamster Bog stamps will be used on mail sent to customers.
Check out my other sales, including inscription blocks and first day covers. Buy several items by adding to the shopping basket and I will combine the postage. If the postage and packing cost to your country does not appear automatically when you check out, ask for an invoice.
Learn more about Transcamster Bog at http://transcamster-bog.blogspot.ca/
This item ships from the Laird's office in Canada.
Postage and packing to (in U.S. currency):
Canada: $1.00
U.S.A.: $1.40
International: $2.70
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Laird of Transcamster Bog