Stamps and Postal History of Snark

eBay references often suggest that Gerald died in late-Victorian times - or certainly that he was working at a time contemporary with the dates of the actual stamps. Whether this is just misinformed or trying to talk up prices is never clear. Certainly prices for the Lundy covers on eBay are far in excess of what Gerald actually charges. You might be able to make a living buying his covers and selling them on!!

Gerald doesn't seem to mind - I suppose it is never a bad thing to have an active secondary market.

I've added some more of the early covers to the Snark page on askme and also started to add short explanations. You can find them here.

Keith

Its a noble thought, but I doubt it would have a complaint from an individual would have much effect on the seller.  

happy_stampy wrote: I am so pleased to have at last found a website that appreciates Gerald King's stamp designs     Google is a wonderful thing

Welcome and good on Google for bringing you along.  You should find threads on Snark, Wonderland/Looking Glass and Lundy somewhere in here.  Feel free to add things!

One day, if I am very lucky and get a move on, I'll get all the covers onto askmeaboutstamps.com and we can all sit and drool at them.  If I live a very long time I might even get around to scanning the stamps one day!

Keith

I couldn't resist this sheet but wonder if Gerald has these currently or if they are old:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280891851234?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2648

Gerald says

" Yes seller is Rushstamps..... . these are the ones dating back to about 1987 or thereabouts which I sold to Glass Slipper Cinderella auctions of York.  I'm not sure if they are actually proofs on board, or on normal paper which  are in fact just a sheet ready for perforating. If no gum on back then they are proofs; and not many exist, unless Glass Slipper repro'd them.They are no longer in existence  as far as I can gather.  Rushstamps also bought a couple of sets of Alice from me, the earlier printings. I note they have also got on offer some Alice postcards which date back a fair way.  And also the book (now of course way out of date)  I also note a personal envelope to an old customer which I find annoying to be up for grabs.
 The proofs are probably about the right price, but my own proofs had larger margins, were done singly and signed. Don't think I have any left.  Hope this helps"

We'll have to see what turns up in the post.

Keith