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Cod. 1972E
EUR 18,00

Enclosed some transparent drafting paper plates to be placed on the original flattering cancellations in order to check them.



Alberto Diena
ALBERTO DIENA Un Filatelista - La sua vita, una sua opera inedita
I BOLLI ANNULLATORI "A SVOLAZZO" USATI SUI FRANCOBOLLI DEL REGNO DI NAPOLI E DELLE PROVINCE NAPOLETANE

X+46 pp. - b/w and colour ill. - softbound - printed 1994
VALUATIONS IN IT LIRE
Italian text

ALBERTO DIENA A philatelist - His life, one of his works – "FLATTERING" CANCELLATIONS USED ON THE POSTAGE STAMPS OF THE KINGDOM OF NAPLES AND OF NAPLES PROVINCES

The most fanciful postmarks of the world, the extraordinary "flattering" cancellations of the Kingdom of Naples have always been appreciated by Italian and foreign collectors. The present notes aim at resuming and, whenever possible, revising what has been so far published by the many experts, first of all Emilio Diena, the author's father.

This monograph, in addition to an introduction on the author, deals with the subject in the following chapters:
1 - origins of flattering cancellations;
2 - how many of them are known and where they were used;
3 - subdivision into six groups of six types each and their distribution;
4 - period of use;
5 - localities in which they were used;
6 - postage stamps on which they were used - some of the best known rarities - short notes on mixed franking;
7 - colours used for the impressions - attempts at identifying their origin even without the nominal postmark - postal frauds;
8 - in what types and colours the nominal postmarks were combined with the flattering cancellations;
9 - evaluation criteria for letters with postage stamps cancelled with flattering postmarks;
10 - evaluations of flattering cancellations on pieces or loose stamps.
Cod. 2608E
EUR 40,00
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I FRANCOBOLLI
DELLO STATO ITALIANO
vol.II - primo aggiornamento 1958-1962

XVI+84 pp. - colour ill. - claret cloth-bound with gold inscriptions - large format - printed 1964 - Poste Italiane, Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Officina Carte Valori, Roma
Italian, French and English text

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With the introduction by Carlo Russo (Minister of Poste e Telecomunicazioni Italiane) and by Aurelio Ponsiglione (General Manager of the Administration of Poste e Telecomunicazioni Italiane)

The present volume, with its impressive historical research and its elegant graphics, is the first update of the series about the Italian state postage stamps which covers the period 1862-2006.
This one includes a cataloguing of stamped postal papers issued from 1958 to 1962.
The historical, artistic and bibliographical profiles for each issue, the subject indexes and the collection of legislative measures form an added value for this work.
Cod. 2609E
EUR 40,00
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EUR 32,00


I FRANCOBOLLI
DELLO STATO ITALIANO
vol.III - secondo aggiornamento 1963-1977

XII+242 pp. - colour ill. - claret cloth-bound with gold inscriptions - large format - printed 1985 - Poste Italiane, Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Officina Carte Valori, Roma
Italian, French and English text

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With the introduction by Roberto Panella (General Manager of the Administration of Poste e Telecomunicazioni Italiane)

The present volume, with its impressive historical research and its elegant graphics, is the second update of the series about the Italian state postage stamps which covers the period 1862-2006.
This one includes a cataloguing of stamped postal papers issued from 1963 to 1977.
The historical, artistic and bibliographical profiles for each issue, the subject indexes and the collection of legislative measures form an added value for this work.
Cod. 2613E
EUR 50,00
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EUR 40,00


I FRANCOBOLLI
DELLO STATO ITALIANO
vol.VI - quinto aggiornamento 1991-1993

X+146 pp. - colour ill. - claret cloth-bound with gold inscriptions - large format - printed 1998 - Poste Italiane, Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Officina Carte Valori, Roma
Italian, French and English text

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With the introduction by Enzo Cardi (President of Poste Italiane)


The present volume, with its impressive historical research and its elegant graphics, is the fifth update of the series about the Italian state postage stamps which covers the period 1862-2006.

This one includes a cataloguing of stamped postal papers issued from 1991 to 1993.
The historical, artistic and bibliographical profiles for each issue, the subject indexes and the collection of legislative measures form an added value for this work.
Cod. 2175E
EUR 40,00
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EUR 32,00


I FRANCOBOLLI
DELLO STATO ITALIANO
vol.VII - sesto aggiornamento 1994-1998

XVI+280 pp. - colour ill. - claret cloth-bound with gold inscriptions - large format - with leather-case - printed 2008 - Poste Italiane, Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Officina Carte Valori, Roma
Italian, French and English text

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THE ITALIAN STATE POSTAGE STAMPS
Volume VII - Sixth Update 1994-1998

With the introduction by Massimo Sarmi (Chief Executive Officer of Poste Italiane) and by Marisa Giannini (Director of the Philately Division of Poste Italiane).

The present volume, with its impressive historical research and its elegant graphics, is the sixth update of the volume by Luigi Piloni, of the series about the Italian state postage stamps which covers the period 1862-2006.
This one includes a cataloguing of stamped postal papers issued from 1994 to 1998; therefore, also of last issues to indicate their face value only in the Italian national currency.

The period documented represents a particularly important new stage in the history of Poste Italiane: in 1998, the company became a public limited company; in the same year, the Philately Division was set up and given responsibility for stamp collection, with the aim of optimising and developing the reputation of Italian philately, particularly in Europe.

The historical, artistic and bibliographical profiles for each issue, the subject indexes and the collection of legislative measures form an added value for this work.

CONTENTS

* Introduction by the Chief Executive Officer of Poste Italiane
* Introduction by the Director of the Philately Division of Poste Italiane

I.
* Image, description and catalogue of Italian stamps
* Stamps for regular mail

II.
* Legislation on Italian stamps
* List of legislative and ministerial measures regarding Italian stamps

INDICES
* 1. illustrators and graphic artists
* 2. printers
* 3. people commemorated or depicted
* 4. places, works of art, famous buildings depicted
* 5. anniversaries of specific events or recurring occasions celebrated
* 6. coats of arms, institutes, other notable symbols featured or depicted
* 7. thematic series for regular stamps
Cod. 2212E
EUR 35,00
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I FRANCOBOLLI
DELLO STATO ITALIANO
vol.VIII - settimo aggiornamento 1999-2001

XXII+186 pp. - colour ill. - claret cloth-bound with gold inscriptions - large format - with leather-case - printed 2009 - Poste Italiane, Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Officina Carte Valori, Roma
Italian, French and English text

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THE ITALIAN STATE POSTAGE STAMPS
Volume VIII - Seventh Update 1999-2001

With the introduction by Giovanni Ialongo (President of Poste Italiane) and by Marisa Giannini (Director of the Philately Division of Poste Italiane).

The present volume, with its impressive historical research and its elegant graphics, is the seventh update of the volume by Luigi Piloni, of the series about the Italian state postage stamps which covers the period 1862-2006.
This one includes a cataloguing of stamped postal papers issued from 1999 to 2001, featuring the face value in both Italian lire and euro.

The historical, artistic and bibliographical profiles for each issue, the subject indexes and the collection of legislative measures form an added value for this work.

CONTENTS

* Introduction by the President of Poste Italiane
* Introduction by the Director of the Philately Division of Poste Italiane
* Note

I.
* Image, description and catalogue of Italian stamps
* Stamps for regular mail

II.
* Legislation on Italian stamps
* List of legislative and ministerial measures regarding Italian stamps

INDEXES
* 1. illustrators and graphic artists
* 2. printers
* 3. people commemorated or depicted
* 4. places, works of art, famous buildings depicted
* 5. anniversaries of specific events or recurring occasions celebrated
* 6. coats of arms, institutes, other notable symbols featured or depicted
* 7. thematic series for regular stamps
Cod. 2238E
EUR 35,00
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EUR 28,00


I FRANCOBOLLI
DELLO STATO ITALIANO
vol.IX - ottavo aggiornamento 2002-2006

XVI+344 pp. - colour ill. - claret cloth-bound with gold inscriptions - large format - with leather-case - printed 2009 - Poste Italiane, Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Officina Carte Valori, Roma
Italian, French and English text

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THE ITALIAN STATE POSTAGE STAMPS
Volume IX - Eighth Update 2002-2006

With the introduction by Claudio Scajola (Minister for Economic Development) and by Marisa Giannini (Director of the Philately Division of Poste Italiane).

The present volume, with its impressive historical research and its elegant graphics, is the eighth update of the volume by Luigi Piloni, of the series about the Italian state postage stamps which covers the period 1862-2006.

This one includes a cataloguing of stamped postal papers issued from 2002 to 2006, the first five years of the single European currency, the euro.
The historical, artistic and bibliographical profiles for each issue, the subject indexes and the collection of legislative measures form an added value for this work.

CONTENTS

* Introduction by the Minister for Economic Development
* Introduction by the Director of the Philately Division of Poste Italiane

I.
* Image, description and catalogue of Italian stamps
* Stamps for regular mail

II.
* Legislation on Italian stamps
* List of legislative and ministerial measures regarding Italian stamps

INDEXES
* 1. illustrators and graphic artists
* 2. printers
* 3. people commemorated or depicted
* 4. places, works of art, famous buildings depicted
* 5. anniversaries of specific events or recurring occasions celebrated
* 6. coats of arms, institutes, other notable symbols featured or depicted
* 7. thematic series for regular stamps
Cod. 1974E
EUR 8,00


Nicola Simonetti - Oreste Pugliesi
LA PRIMA SERIE DEL MONDO
DI POSTA AEREA
(31 maggio 1917)

80 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - ed. 1998
Italian text

THE FIRST SERIES IN THE WORLD
OF AIR MAIL
(31 May 1917)

The first series of "Air Mail" postage stamps in the world, in the present volume described and documented even thanks to the study and the reproduction of several documents. This is a primacy for Italy, but it is also important as both the 25 c. express, on cover, and the 30 c. express, used, are really rare items.
Cod. 1985E
EUR 15,00


Nicola Simonetti - Francesca Simonetti
L'ITALIA ANTESIGNANA
DEI FRANCOBOLLI CON SOPRAPPREZZI:
tassa extra, solidarietà e specializzazione per i filatelici

344 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2006
Italian text

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ITALY FORERUNNER
FOR POSTAGE STAMPS WITH SURCHARGE:
extra tax, solidarity and specialization for philatelists

The volume is divided into 20 chapters which deal with the surcharges relevant to Italy, Italian colonies, possessions and occupations.
1910-1911 postage stamps with surcharges: 50th anniversary of Risorgimento in Sicily and of the Unity of Italy - Issues in favour of the Red Cross, occupations and colonies - Fascism: propaganda and search for contributions - Contributions for religion - Celebrations of famous people (Vittorio Emanuele II, Garibaldi, Bellini, Giotto, Ferrucci, Virgilio, Orazio, Augusto, Tito Livio) - Stamps for institutions and events (Dante, Rijeka, football, medals, summer camps) - Postal stationery of the Kingdom - Postage stamps in the Italian Republic - Issue for the colonies - Tripolitania and Cyrenaica - Tripoli exhibitions - Eritrea and Somalia - Italian possessions in the Aegean (Dodecanese, Rhodes, Castelrosso) - Libya and Italian East Africa - Rijeka and Italian Albania - Italian occupations (Albania, war areas) - Foreign occupations (Yugoslavia, German of the Aegean, Albania, Montenegro, Ljubljana and Polish) - Italian Trust Administration of Somalia (a.f.i.s)
Cod. 1986E
EUR 15,00


MARCO DE MARCHI
L'ovvio e l'imprevisto di un collezionista filantropo
Catalogo della collezione sul Risorgimento Italiano

208 pp. - b/w ill. - softbound - 2nd ed. 2007
Italian text

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MARCO DE MARCHI
The obviousness and the impredictability of a philanthropist collector
Catalogue of the collection on Italian Risorgimento

The volume presents the collection of Marco De Marchi, now belonging to the Museum of Risorgimento in Milan. Gathered during many years of study and research, it is focused on the issues of the pre-unity Italian States, of the Kingdom of Italy and of the Italian colonies. It includes all the cancellations of the Italian States, some of them never shown before.

CONTENTS

The obviousness and the impredictability of Marco De Marchi - Notes on the political and economical situation of Italian States in the years when the first postage stamps were introduced - The Collection De Marchi - Cancellations of the Lombardy-Venetia Kingdom, of post offices in Lombardy after the annexation to the Kingdom of Sardinia and to the Kingdom of Italy, of the Duchy of Modena, of the Kingdom of Naples, of the Duchy of Parma, of the Papal State, Sardinian-Italian cancellations of the post offices in the Marches, Umbria and Romagne (1860-1863), of the Kingdom of Sardinia, of the Kingdom of Sicily, Sicilian cancellations after the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy, cancellations of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany

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