CLASSIC CINDERELLA MYSTERIES - ATLANTIS
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Topic: CLASSIC CINDERELLA MYSTERIES - ATLANTIS
Posted By: ambrofos
Subject: CLASSIC CINDERELLA MYSTERIES - ATLANTIS
Date Posted: 31 March 2010 at 21:59
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Can anyone furnish more information on the stamps of Atlantis and its eccentric creator the redoubtable Dane, Captain Mott? Here is his first "triangular" stamp. It shows Neptune below a winged crown. Below this is a picture of Mott and a brochure from a cruise to "Atlantis". http://www.freeimagehosting.net/">  http://www.freeimagehosting.net/">  http://www.freeimagehosting.net/">  ------------- AMB |
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Posted By: ambrofos
Date Posted: 31 March 2010 at 22:13
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Here is some more information on Mott by his stamp collaborator, the Florida Dealer Bruce Ball. http://www.freeimagehosting.net/">  http://www.freeimagehosting.net/">  http://www.freeimagehosting.net/">  http://www.freeimagehosting.net/">  ------------- AMB |
Posted By: Daniel
Date Posted: 03 April 2010 at 11:15
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Great posts ambrofos, I love the idea of Atlantis stamps and all of the documention gives it an air of authenticity.
Thanks,
Daniel
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Posted By: Bas S Warwick
Date Posted: 03 April 2010 at 17:46
You can find a little more info here http://www.cinderellas.info/columns/Atlantis/index.html |
ambrofos wrote:Posted By: Steve
Date Posted: 05 August 2010 at 08:01
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The CSC auction lists arrived today. In the listings for the October room and postal auction is lot 358 is what is described as the 'key' collection of Atlantis philately. Said to have been acquired originally from Mott its an exhibition style collection on 27 sheets complete with explanations of Cpt Mott and newspaper articles.
The auction is only open to CSC members and the reserve is £600 ------------- https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Discworld-Stamp-Collector/809424215750892" rel="nofollow - The Discworld Stamp Collector on FaceBook Have a look! |
Posted By: pelamo
Date Posted: 26 February 2011 at 10:42
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The found of Atlantis Principality was Aage Johannes Larsen Mott. He was my grandfather's younger brother. They, as I was, were born in Denmark. They both emigrated to the US in 1899 when they were 15 and 18. My grandfather later returned to DK in 1920 were he spent the remaineder of his life The CL Mott mentioned in this forum was my great-grand father. Although CL Mott was appointed Prince of Atlantis he and his wife, my great-grand mother never left Denmark to visit his "principality". My great-grand parents are the two people on the Atlantis stamps
I have published our family history on http:\\members.shaw.ca\pelamo
You will find letters from Johannes to the family in Denmark on the pages as well as a number of photos of him and his family. The letters are written in Danish, but the transcripts can be translated via Google translate
------------- Regards, Jan Mott Victoria BC |
Posted By: Bas S Warwick
Date Posted: 26 February 2011 at 12:52
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Pelamo - amazing If you have more info please share with us. Thanks |
Posted By: Quilpusha
Date Posted: 27 February 2011 at 19:50
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. . . while this doesn't interest me one dot, I am delighted for those of you who are.
What a brilliant story.
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Posted By: Colin
Date Posted: 27 February 2011 at 20:47
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I only wish I could have afforded to bid on the CSC auction, these cinderellas and information are amongst the best produced and most comprehensively disseminated, and I am so pleased to see we have a family member on our forum to tell us more about them.
The commitment and consistency of thought required to perpetrate this degree of believability, the detail, the research, the design and artisttry, and all wthout the technical aids we have now - no computer technology, no websites, search SEO etc - and no popular book to piggy-back the backstory on (and I allude to CS Lewis there as well as Pratchett!) it really was a labour of love.
Thank you for joining our forum Pelamo and please, please tell us all more.
------------- My Etsy shop - FarFetchedPhilately - Check regularly for updates and special offers... https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/FarFetchedPhilately . |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 28 February 2011 at 09:14
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What I love about this forum is that as well as seeing lots of stamps from enthusiasts who are just starting out we also have stamps such as these and Gerald King's to enjoy.
It just goes to show that nothing is new though, these designs would look just as at home on Keith's website as more modern designs. Although I think its the first time I have seen an embossed stamp on this forum. That must have been so difficult, and expensive, to have made and printed all those years ago, but so effective and so convincing.
If anyone has any other examples of stamps of this quality please post them up for us all to see.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 06 July 2011 at 05:11
Did anyone see the recent history Channel documentary that followed the quest for Atlantis in Southern Spain, following some satnav photos? It actually appears to have some historical and archaeological foundation, though unfortunately these foundations are below a heavily silted river estuary...
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Posted By: pelamo
Date Posted: 12 December 2011 at 17:13
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This link might also be of interest in connection with Aage Johannes Larsen Mott and Atlantis. http://www.newspaperarchive.com/SiteMap/FreePdfPreview.aspx?img=114083755 One comment about the above photo of CL Matt. It must be Johannes Larsen Mott, as my great-grandfather CL Mott never came to North America. Marie and Christen lived all their lives on the island of Fyn JL Mott would send letters back to Denmark about his adventures, and often they would get a good laugh over is "explorations" and "adventures". ------------- Regards, Jan Mott Victoria BC |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 04:55
| Might anyone be thinking of reviving the stamps of Atlantis? I am sure I read once of these being re-issued - has anyone else seen that? |
Posted By: ambrofos
Date Posted: 09 January 2012 at 14:33
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No I have not heard of this. I have gotten a nice article recently on the Atlantis stamps in the Society of Philatelic American's Handbook of 1956 though.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 07 February 2014 at 11:21
| Hi there, I was surprised to see these works since the creator of these stamps was my grandfather. He was ever active in raising Atlantis, and the story is much to long for this comment, but I will post pics when I have time of other stamps. |
Posted By: Steve
Date Posted: 07 February 2014 at 11:30
Wow! Will look frward to the pictures, but if the story is too long just break it down into bite size pieces and drip feed it to us. ------------- https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Discworld-Stamp-Collector/809424215750892" rel="nofollow - The Discworld Stamp Collector on FaceBook Have a look! |
Posted By: Bas S Warwick
Date Posted: 07 February 2014 at 14:26
Sounds interesting - look forward to more info
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