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Cod. 1537E
EUR 25,00


Emilio Diena
I FRANCOBOLLI DEL DUCATO DI MODENA
E DELLE PROVINCIE MODENESI
E LE MARCHE DEL DUCATO STESSO PEI GIORNALI ESTERI

256 pp. - format cm 17x24 - softbound - reprint 1984 - 2nd ed. 2002 - reprint 2011
series "The Recoveries"
Italian text

ISBN: 88-85335-67-5
978-88-85335-67-7
POSTAGE STAMPS OF THE DUCHY OF MODENA AND OF MODENA PROVINCES AND FISCAL STAMPS OF THE DUCHY FOR FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS

Reprint from the original "scientific treaty" about the postage stamps of Modena, published in 1894 by the Master of Italian philately, Emilio Diena.

Detailed study, based not only on decrees and postal regulations, but also on the analysis of official correspondence and administrative records, hundreds of letters and newspapers bearing Modena postage and fiscal stamps, the present monograph is still a valid reference work, essential for the ones who know only a little about the Duchy of Modena and an interesting work for the ones who love it.

To enrich the volume, three heliotypy and four zincography tables.

Preface to the new reprint by Enzo Diena.
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Cod. 1523E
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edited by Paolo Vaccari
MODENA 1852-2002
150° ANNIVERSARIO DEI FRANCOBOLLI ESTENSI
Catalogo ufficiale della mostra

400 pp. - more than 1000 colour ill. - format cm 21x29,7 - hardbound - fine art quality paper - printed 2002
series "History through documents"
Italian text

ALSO AS FREE BOOK (class B)

ISBN: 88-85335-49-7
978-88-85335-49-3
MODENA 1852-2002
150th ANNIVERSARY OF ESTE POSTAGE STAMPS
COMMEMORATIVE EXHIBITION
Postage stamps and covers
the most important rarities of the Duchy of Modena

OFFICIAL CATALOGUE
The present catalogue illustrates fully in colour more than 1000 items exhibited, following the order of the guided route. At the beginning, the volume has been enriched with some introductory essays, and at the end with an exhaustive bibliography.

The exhibition, organized on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Este postage stamps, was anthological and at the same time educational as it showed, with postage stamps, mail and documents, what had been possible to find in private collections.

The volume starts showing how mail was sent before the introduction of postage stamps in the postal system of the Duchy, going on with essays, printers proofs of the types adopted and the franking on mail addressed to the Italian territory and abroad.

On show, also all the impressions and the cancellations used in the 32 postal offices which operated in the Duchy territory; among them some are extremely rare, besides the only known from the postal office in Zocca.

A wide part was devoted to the Risorgimento period (1859 - II War for Independence), showing all the historical and postal-historical events which had taken place in the territory.

A unique presentation was devoted to mail which reached destination in a very short time, quite impossible today even using the present technology such as trains, planes and motorways. In spite of the use of horses, before the slow post experimental trains, thanks to postal agreements between the different states, they could deliver letters sent early in the morning from Modena by the same day in Milan, Florence or Venice, by two days in Turin and by three days in Rome!

CONTENTS

* Introduction
* Francesco V Duchy of Modena, by Lidia Righi Guerzoni
* The economical situation of the Duchy during the Austria-Este Government, by Elisabetta Barbolini Ferrari
* The Austrian influence and the realization of Este postage stamps, by Lorenzo Carra
* The "maritime" localities in the Duchy, by Paolo Vaccari
* Emilio Diena. He was born in the shade of the Ghirlandina, by Paolo Vaccari
* The discovery of ancient Italian postage stamps in Vito Viti correspondence, by Emilio Diena and adaptation by Paolo Vaccari
* History in a paper rectangle, by Emilio Simonazzi

THE EXHIBITION
* Pre-philately period
* Essays and printers proofs
* Este postage stamps: Types; First days of use; Correspondence
* Risorgimento period: Sardinian occupation of Modena Transappennine; Retirement from the Duchy, Regency and Municipal Government; Este postage stamps in the Provisional Government period; Postage stamps of the Kingdom of Sardinia in the Transappennine
* Provisional Government issues: Types; first day of issue
* Correspondence
* Newspapers and Gazettes
* Cancellations of postal offices: provinces of Modena, Reggio Emilia, Frignano, Guastalla, Garfagnana and Lunigiana
* Typographical composition errors; Printing varieties
* Mail from abroad
* Annexation to the Kingdom of Sardinia

Bibliography
Paolo Vaccari took up the hobby of philately and postal history as a child by collecting postage stamps and participating in exhibitions, conferences and seminars. In 1977 he decided to put his wealth of experience and knowledge into practice when he turned his passion into a business to which he could dedicate all his time. The postal history and stamp business was enriched with the publishing activity in 1989, together with his daughters, which came to publish important volumes of philatelic literature, some of them written by Paolo Vaccari himself. From this date onward he has published about 100 catalogues and numerous treatises on postal history, among which the "Catalogo Vaccari - Francobolli e storia postale - Antichi Stati Italiani, Governi provvisori, Regno d'Italia - 1850-1900". The catalogue has reached its XIV edition, after 20 years of publication, and over the years has received prestigious recognition nationally and internationally. Furthermore, "Vaccari Magazine", whose editor is Paolo Vaccari, has also achieved excellent worldwide recognition and celebrated thirty years in 2018.

Paolo Vaccari received the Philatelic Oscar from the Italian Academy of Philately and Postal History for the numerous studies he has published.
For the volume "Sicilia 1859 - Comparative plates of stamps" he received the award of the Italian Philatelic Press Union.
He has received over one hundred awards of recognition worldwide for his written and published works.
He also received the "Regione Toscana" cup and the "Fiorino d'Oro" for displaying specialized collections centred on the Grand Duchy of Tuscany philately of the XIX century.
In 2008 he received the "Ragno d'Oro - UNICEF" award in the trade category, an award granted to people from Modena who have contributed to increasing the prestige of the city of Modena within the country and abroad.

He is a philatelic expert for the C.C.I.A.A. and the Court of Modena.
He has taken part in appraisals and provided expert analyses for Credit Institutions.
He is a member of the national register of journalists, special section, and of the "Unione Stampa Filatelica Italiana" (USFI).
He was a member of the "Club Elite de la Philatélie" of Monte Carlo, presided over by Prince Ranieri, a closed number club in which the 100 most important philatelic experts worldwide may take part, receiving the highest Monacan recognition each time, the Ranieri gold medal.
He is a member of the "Académie Européenne de Philatélie" with headquarters in Paris.
He was a member of the "Consulta per la filatelia del Ministero delle Comunicazioni".
He was named honorary partner of the prestigious "Associazione Italiana di Storia Postale" (A.I.S.P.) with headquarters in Milan, and of the "Accademia Italiana di Filatelia e Storia Postale" in 2009.
He is a member of the "Deputazione di Storia Patria per le Antiche Province Modenesi";
of numerous Italian and foreign philatelic associations;
of the "Accademia dello Scoltenna".
He is a member of the Philatelic Veterans Register since 1985.
Since 1993 he has been a Trade Master with 40 years of experience in the business at the time.
USFI (Italian Philatelic Press Union) AWARD for philatelic literature "Apollonio" 2003

BRONZE POSTHORN - SINDELFINGEN 2006
24th International Stamp Fair
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8-13 dicembre 2003

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18-22 giugno 2003

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General World Stamp Exhibition
St. Petersburg, 19-25 giugno 2007

GOLD - WASHINGTON 2006 Washington, DC, USA
World Philatelic Exhibition
27 maggio - 3 giugno 2006

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14-16 ottobre 2005
(Toronto, Canada)

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10-15 maggio 2005

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29 aprile - 1 maggio 2005
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21-24 aprile 2005 (Sydney)

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WORLD STAMP CHAMPIONSHIP
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22-30 maggio 2004

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4-13 ottobre 2003

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25 giugno 2005
(Palmerston North, New Zealand)

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Sacramento, California (USA)
12-15 agosto 2004

NOT COMPETING - ALPE ADRIA 2007
1-3 giugno 2007
CAORLE (VE), Italy
Cod. 1332E
EUR 335,00
Special Price
EUR 100,00

enclosed for FREE the new edition of the CATALOGUE OF POSTMARKS 2016



Giuseppe Buffagni
POSTE ESTENSI
Trattato Storico e Storico-Postale
1453-1852

AS A GIFT THE BEAUTIFUL MAP OF ESTE TERRITORIES, reproduction of the original watercolour map, dated XV century, orientation to South (presented on cover).

4 volumes - 368/432/432/312 pp. - more than 3000 colour and b/w ill. - format cm 21x29,7 - cloth with colour cover and case - printed 2001
series "History through documents"
Italian text

ISBN: 88-85335-39-X
978-88-85335-39-4
THE POST IN THE ESTE TERRITORIES
AND IN THE DUCHY OF MODENA
HISTORY AND POSTAL HISTORY 1453-1852

1 volume - history and postal history from 1453 to 1814
2 volume - history and postal history from 1815 to 1852
3 volume - free franking postmarks and disinfection cancellations from 1796 to 1852
4 volume - postal rates and catalogue of cancellations with point/euro valuations.
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10-15 maggio 2005

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22-30 maggio 2004

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8-13 dicembre 2003

LARGE GOLD - VASTOPHIL 2003 (Vasto)
30-31 maggio 2003
Nazionale italiana

LARGE GOLD - CYPRUS EUROPHILEX 2002 (Cipro)
22-29 ottobre 2002

GOLD - GIUBIASCOFIL 2005
29 aprile - 1 maggio 2005
(Giubiasco - Ticino, Svizzera)

GOLD - TICINO 2003 (Locarno)
18-22 giugno 2003

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World Philatelic Exhibition
27 maggio - 3 giugno 2006

LARGE VERMEIL - PACIFIC EXPLORER 2005
21-24 aprile 2005 (Sydney)
Cod. 1539E
EUR 10,00
Special Price
EUR 5,00


CARTINA DEI TERRITORI ESTENSI

Colour print - format cm 68x49.5 - printed 2002
Not folded

ALSO AS FREE (class A)
FOLDED

Este territories, reproduction of the original watercolour map, dated XV century, orientation to South.
Cod. 1540E
EUR 10,00
Special Price
EUR 5,00


CARTINA DEL DUCATO DI MODENA

Colour print - format cm 77.6x62.5 - printed 2002
Not folded


ALSO AS FREE (class A)
FOLDED

Duchy of Modena, reproduction of the original map, dated 1849-1850.
Cod. 17145OPN
EUR 80,00


DALLA LIRA ALL'EURO
150 ANNI DI STORIA

Elegant presentation box with exhibition support included.

FROM LIRA TO EURO
150 YEARS OF HISTORY

Two postage stamps which are witnesses of 150 years of currency "revolutions" collected in an elegant folder to collect, to exhibit or to give as a present.

The sole 1 lire postage stamp in the period of the Italian States, the one of the Duchy of Modena of 1852.
The first 1 Euro postage stamp issued by the Italian Post on 2 January 2002.

The 1 Lira of Modena is unused with original gum without hinge and with the guarantee signature Paolo Vaccari.
Cod. 2370E
EUR 25,00


Edoardo P. Ohnmeiss
DAI MOTI CARBONARI A CIRO MENOTTI
1820 - 1831

144 pp. - 135 b/w ill. - format cm 20x27 - softbound - printed 1991 - 1st reprint 2011
series "History through documents"
Italian text

ISBN: 978-88-96381-10-6
FROM CARBONARI REVOLTS TO CIRO MENOTTI 1820 - 1831

The History of the sacrifice by the Hero of Italian Risorgimento and of Carbonari revolts from 1820 to 1831 presented through documentary material. The research is based on the original documents of the time, all illustrated, sent or spread by the Postal Service or carried by horse-couriers.

After the Republican revolution, Napoleon period, Murat, Italy is again at the mercy of oppressive governments. Thanks to the improvement of the road system and the following development of communication, information and news about what is happening can circulate easily, thus generating groups of people well informed and aware. Since the resulting rebellion cannot be expressed openly, many secret Societies and Confraternities arise.

The book revisits their story, follows the events and brings back to life the act of courage of a great son of Modena, revolt heart, Ciro Menotti.

CONTENTS

* Author's biography
* Acknowledgements
* Preface
* Introduction
* Chronology of revolts 1820-1821 and 1830-1831

CHAPTER I
* Political situation
* Kingdom of Sardinia
* Lombardy Venetia Kingdom
* Papal State
* Duchy of Modena and Reggio
* Grand Duchy of Tuscany
* Duchy of Lucca
* Duchy of Parma and Piacenza
* Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

CHAPTER II
* The first revolts (1816-1817)
* Revolts in Naples and Revolution in Palermo (1820-1821)
* The Post in Sicily and Revolution
* Bourbon Restoration
* Austrian reaction
* Documents (Naples and Carbonari revolts - Austrian reaction)

CHAPTER III
* Revolts in Piedmont (1821)
* Restorations
* Documents (Revolts in Piedmont - Restorations)

CHAPTER IV
* New revolutionary movements (1830)
* Conspiracy in Modena territories
* Enrico Misley and Ciro Menotti

CHAPTER V
* Ciro Menotti's actions (1831)
* Revolt spreads
* Documents (Provisional Government of Modena - Provisional Government of Reggio - Provisional Government of Bologna - Revolution in Romagne - Rebellion in the Marches - Uprising in Umbria)

CHAPTER VI
* Vanguardia
* The first "March on Rome"
* Documents (Military Headquarters, Vanguardia and Army in the United Provinces)

CHAPTER VII
* Austrian countermanoeuvre
* Documents

CHAPTER VIII
* The fateful 9 March 1831
* Documents

CHAPTER IX
* Towards the end
* Documents (The Act of surrender)

CHAPTER X
* The end of a brave patriot
* Documents

* Appendix
* Bibliography
Cod. 1332EA
EUR 25,00

the CATALOGUE OF POSTMARKS 2016 is FREE togheter with the purchase of the complete work



Giuseppe Buffagni
POSTE ESTENSI
Trattato Storico e Storico-Postale 1453-1852
CATALOGO DEI BOLLI
2016

64 pp. - over 200 b/w ill. - format cm 21x29,7 - softbound - printed 2016
series «History through documents»
POINT VALUATIONS
Italian text

ISBN: 978-88-96381-22-9
THE POST IN THE ESTE TERRITORIES
AND IN THE DUCHY OF MODENA
HISTORY AND POSTAL HISTORY 1453-1852

CATALOGUE OF POSTMARKS 2016

Following several new findings, the new edition of the catalogue of marks relevant to the Este Duchy from the fourth volume of "The Post in the Este territories and in the Duchy of Modena. History and postal history 1453-1852".

New postmarks, several handwritten marks of the different offices and complementary postmarks.
Main variations refer to colours of ink used, to periods of use, but above all to "first date known" or "last date known".

CONTENTS

Premessa

CHIAVE DEL CATALOGO
* Punteggi
* Criteri usati per la valutazione
* Colori
* Elenco dei colori e abbreviazioni

IL CATALOGO
Modena
Aulla
Brescello
Carpi
Carpineti
Carrara
Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
Castelnovo ne' Monti
Concordia
Correggio
Finale
Fivizzano
Fosdinovo
Guastalla
Massa
Minozzo
Mirandola
Montecchio
Montefiorino
Novi
Pavullo
Pievepelago
Reggio
Sassuolo
San Felice
Savignano
Scandiano
Villafranca
VERMEIL - EXPO 2019 c/o PHILTEMA
Cinisello Balsamo 11-13 ottobre 2019

VERMEIL - ITALIA 2018
23 novembre 2018
Giuseppe Buffagni
STUDIO DEI SAGGI, DELLE PROVE E DEI FRANCOBOLLI
DEL DUCATO ESTENSE

524 pp. - colour ill. - hardbound with case - printed 2020 - numbered edition of 100 copies signed by the author
Italian text

STUDY OF ESSAYS, PROOFS AND POSTAGE STAMPS OF THE ESTE DUCHY

With a preface by Thomas Mathà and His Imperial and Royal Highness, Archduke, Duke of Modena, Reggio, Guastalla, Galicia and Lodomeria, Martino of Austria-Este

The Author has devoted almost all his collecting life to the study of the postage stamps of Modena, that means of the Este Duchy.

The work, accompanied by several hundreds of images, is the result of his researches and deepening concerning the whole genesis of the Este postage stamps, including also the essays and the proofs necessary to create the first examples of the postage stamps of Modena.

The reader finds, therefore, a rich and exhaustive compendium of official news, facts and historical and technical events about Modena philately, rebuilding this way an important frame of it.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1
* Introduction
* Study sketches for preparing the Este postage stamps
* Die proofs and essays
* Proofs with plates for 260 clichés
CHAPTER 2
* First proof with plates for 240 clichés
CHAPTER 3
* Further proofs with plates for 240 clichés unadopted
CHAPTER 4
* Cent.5 - cent.10 - cent.15 - lira 1 definitive proofs and postage stamps issued
CHAPTER 5
* Cent.25 - cent.40 definitive proofs and postage stamps issued
CHAPTER 6
* Cent.10 - cent.40 definitive proofs and postage stamps issued
CHAPTER 7
* Definitive proofs, postage stamps issued and postage-due label for newspapers - cent.5 green - cent.5 olive green - cent.9 postage-due labels for newspapers
CHAPTER 8
* B.G. cen. 9 "big"
* B.G. cen. 9 "small"
* Cent.10, postage-due label for gazettes
CHAPTER 9
* Cent.25 - cent.15 definitive proofs and postage stamps issued - printing of 1855

Bibliography
Giuseppe Buffagni
I FRANCOBOLLI DEL GOVERNO PROVVISORIO DELL'EX DUCATO DI MODENA
Studio e plattaggio dei francobolli, studio delle falsificazioni ed antologia dei più noti falsari
BREVE STORIA POSTALE DI CARPI DAL 1786 AL 1863

168 pp. - colour ill. - hardbound - printed 2021 - numbered edition of 100 copies signed by the author
Italian text

THE POSTAGE STAMPS OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE EX DUCHY OF MODENA
Study and plating of postage stamps, study of forgeries and anthology of the most famous forgers
BRIEF POSTAL HISTORY OF CARPI FROM 1786 TO 1863

This volume, complete with plates and numerous colour images, deals with the study of the plating of the Duchy of Modena Provisional Government postage stamps and the history of the main forgeries of the Duchy and Provisional Government postage stamps, including forged cancellations used.

The plating and detailed study, besides to reconstruct how the composition plates for the various printing must have been originally, above all serve to identify in a plate which individual stamps are certainly original. Those that do not find a place in the plate can be considered as uncertain and therefore worthy of further examination, before being definitively considered forgeries.
The work is accompanied by a brief history of the main forgers who have operated from 1865 onwards.

In conclusion, a short treatise on Postal History of Carpi Office, with the illustration of many letters, including a new find dated 29 January 1513, addressed to Alberto III Pio, last lord of Carpi.

CONTENTS

* Study and plating of postage stamps
* Study on the forgeries of the Duchy of Modena and Provisional Government postage stamps
* Anthology of the best known forgers
* Brief postal history of Carpi from 1786 to 1863

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