Forvik Island — population 1 — to issue own postage stamps?

By Eurostamper — June 23, 2008
See more about: Great Britain | Scotland | Forewick Holm | Forvik | Stuart Hill

Stuart Hill lives in a tent on Forewick Holm (a.k.a. Forvik Island), which is off the coast of Scotland. He is the island’s only resident.

He has announced that he is breaking away from Great Britain and the EU. Hill, who is also called “Captain Calamity”, cites as his authority to do so the 1468 AD marriage orchestrated by Norway’s King Christian and King James III of Scotland.

He announced plans to issue his own currency and postage stamps. Presumably he would design these stamps himself. He calls his new unit of currency the “gulde” (which he says will be “backed by gold”).

We’re not sure this will actually happen, but if it does you can be sure these will be some highly collectible issues.

2001 BBC story about a Hill shipwreck and rescue
Stuart Hill’s website announcing his declaration of independence

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