It is one of the pleasures of dealing in stamps (and other collectables) that from time to time one has very interesting items through one's hands. These are not always the most valuable stamps or covers. Sometimes they are just fascinating no matter how much they are worth.

This page should build up into an area where collectors can dip into a story here and there. At times you may find that our researches might be of help in your own; in which case you are welcome !

Obviously, much of what oppears here is going to be in the past tense, and is therefore going to earn us nothing in sales. But we hope it shows the interest and diversity of our hobby.

Either pick the items of interest from this list, or once you have picked one, you can just click through to the next.

	Brief description. Click on the title (or the thumbnail) to go to that page. To come back to this index, either click your "back" button, or press the "return to gallery index" link on each page.	When handled	How handled	Price acquired
	Great Britain. "The Shrunken Stamp". An otherwise perfectly formed King George 6th used definitive stamp but that is about 10% smaller than it should be.	4 Dec. 2006	Auction	£20.
	Norway. Second World War Propaganda Leaflets.	4 Dec. 2006 et seq.	Auction
	Uganda. Consular Stamps (approx.1896). Part of document with four of these very scarce stamps.	7 May 2007	Auction	£350.
	Saint Lucia. 1831 letter from Pigeon Island to Scotland, the day after the Governor's death.	5 November 2012	Auction
	Martinique.
	Tannochbrae
	Bouvet Island
	Scarp Rocket Post
	Imperial Penny Post
	So-called "Silver" Two Pence Coins