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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XXII - n.44 - dicembre 2021

48 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2021
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XXII - n.44 - December 2021

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Salvatore Amoroso, La "Navigazione di Stato" per il collegamento Palermo-Napoli. Storia e marcofilia
* Antimo Puca, Da un'isola all'altra
* Francesco Paolo Pasanisi, Primo volo Napoli-Palermo / Palermo-Napoli con idrovolante, esperimento di trasporto di corrispondenza nel giugno 1917
* Franco Projetto, 75° anniversario della consegna della Caserma Giuseppe Cangialosi di Palermo alla Guardia di Finanza
* Antonino Russo, Corrispondenza postale tra poeti e artisti del Secondo Futurismo
* Vincenzo Fardella, La Targa Florio
* Gaetano Gatto, Regno d'Italia Vittorio Emanuele II Umberto I Affrancature Miste
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XXII - n.43 - giugno 2021

44 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2021
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XXII - n.43 - June 2021

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Umberto Balistreri, Per Vincenzo Fardella De Quernfort
* Giuseppe Amato, In ricordo di Giulio Santoro
* Giuseppe Longo, Milizia Volontaria Sicurezza Nazionale (M.V.S.N.) - Milizia artiglieria marittima
* Giuseppe Natoli Rivas, Postalismo e Filatelia
* Cateno Nisi, Trasporti e servizi postali
* Alberto Stracuzzi, Strano annullo
* Antonino Russo, Le cartoline postali di Castrense Civello ai Futuristi
* Davide Gabriele, Vie di mare
* Antonio Triolo, Tributo alla "Filarmonica Antonio Laudamo" di Messina
* Vincenzo Fardella, La Targa Florio
* Antimo Puca, Era un altro mondo
* Anna Maria Messina, Annullo filatelico Pasqua 2021 - I Misteri di Trapani
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XXI - n.41-42 - dicembre 2020

68 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2020
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XXI - n.41-42 - December 2020

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Giuseppe Natoli Rivas, Un libretto interessante
* Alberto Stracuzzi, Gli annulli a svolazzo. Messina 1817-1820
* Antimo Puca, La franchigia postale e le lettere schiave al tempo degli annulli sardo-italiani
* Umberto Balistreri, Il mito popolare di Garibaldi in Sicilia
* Antonino Russo, I 40 anni dell'ISSPE. Il cammino di una preziosa istituzione
* Antonio Triolo, Per l'associazione Onofrio Zappalà
* Antonio Triolo, Santuario di Sant'Antonio
* Salvatore Amoroso, La filatelia a Palermo: personaggi ed eventi del passato (1890-1940)
* Giuseppe Longo, Gli Arditi: storia di uomini e di coraggio. Genesi, storia, gesta, e armamenti
* Vincenzo Fardella, La posta marittima in Sicilia dal Medioevo al 1858
* Le manifestazioni
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XX - n.39 - giugno 2019

44 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2019
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XX - n.39 - June 2019

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Giulio Santoro, Su di un manoscritto datato Palermo 28 Settembre 1667 ai giurati di Sciacca
* Antimo Puca, I colori di Palermo
* Alberto Stracuzzi, Il colera del 1854 a Messina e provincia
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Una panoramica sulle comunicazioni epistolari e i servizi postali siciliani dal periodo arabo-normanno all'Unità d'Italia
* Cateno Nisi, Le Collettorie (poi Ricevitorie) della provincia di Catania
* Annamaria Messina, La corrispondenza nella provincia di Trapani durante i moti 1848-1849
* Gaetano Gatto, Le affrancature delle Officine Postali di Sicilia 1859-1860 (segue dal n.38)
* Le manifestazioni
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XIX - n.38 - dicembre 2018

40 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2018
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XIX - n.38 - December 2018

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Vittorio di Paola, Il servizio postale sullo Stretto di Messina dal 1839 al 1985. Dalla "Barca corriera" al "Ponte mobile sullo Stretto"
* Giuseppe Natoli Rivas, La battaglia di Milazzo del 20 luglio del 1860. La super emergenza postale del marzo-aprile 1861
* Antonio Triolo, Ricordo di Eugenio Alberti, poeta e letterato, nel sessantennio della scomparsa
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, ASPS, AdS, AEP, L'"imbroglio" dei segna-tasse del 1873 per l'Amministrazione comunale di Catania
* Gaetano Gatto, Le affrancature delle Officine Postali di Sicilia 1859-1860 (segue dal n.37)
* Cesare Giorgianni, Il Circolo Filatelico Peloritano spegne quaranta candeline
* Le manifestazioni
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XIX - n.37 - giugno 2018

60 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2018
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XIX - n.37 - June 2018

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Massimiliano Pezzi, Una "apparenza di corrispondenza" diplomatica tra Palermo e Costantinopoli (1806-1808)
* Adriano Cattani, Messina, centro di smistamento postale tra '600 e '700
* Gaetano Gatto, Le affrancature delle Officine Postali di Sicilia 1859-1860 (segue dal n.36)
* Giuseppe Natoli Rivas, La mia opinione su "Lettere indirizzate a Enti Pubblici"
* Giuseppe Natoli Rivas, Sanità tra storia e cronaca - Una corrispondenza tra medici durante il colera del 1854 a Messina e Reggio
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Ricordiamo Paolo Vollmeier
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, I rapporti fra i detentori della Regia Correria di Sicilia dal Cinquecento all'Ottocento
* Christian Genovese e Antimo Puca, Da Barsalona a Barcellonetta, oggi Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto
* Le manifestazioni
* Biblioteca sociale
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XVIII - n.36 - dicembre 2017

48 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2017
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XVIII - n.36 - December 2017

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Alfred Bonnici, The expulsion of the Jesuits from Malta and the Reign of the Two Sicilies, in correspondence between Pinto de Fonseca and the Bourbon Court - L'espulsione dei Gesuiti da Malta e dal Regno delle Due Sicilie nella corrispondenza epistolare fra Pinto de Fonseca e la Corte borbonica
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Chiese e Collegi dei Gesuiti in Sicilia
* Gaetano Gatto, Le affrancature delle Officine Postali di Sicilia 1859-1860 (segue dal n.35)
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Il centenario del trasporto postale con idrovolante NAPOLI-PALERMO-NAPOLI del 28 giugno 1917
* Comunicato ai soci
* Ricordiamo Biagio Gucciardi e Franco Tomasino
* Il progetto "Alternativa scuola-lavoro" e Prossimi appuntamenti
* Segnalazioni
* Le manifestazioni
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XVIII - n.35 - giugno 2017

44 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2017
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XVIII - n.35 - June 2017

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Gaetano Gatto, Le affrancature del Officine Postali di Sicilia - 1859-1860
* Giovanni Bonello, Lettere affrancate dagli Stati Italiani preunitari con destinazione Malta
* Cateno Nisi, Sintesi storico-filatelica sul Regno delle Due Sicilie da Carlo V a Ferdinando II
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, I Congressi della S.I.P.S. a Palermo nel 1875 e nel 1935
* Alberto Stracuzzi, Una missiva del 1917 diretta in Zona di Guerra - Quando il contenuto delle lettere è d'importanza storica
* Giuseppe Catanzaro, Storia postale di Termini Imerese
* E. De Rafall, Breve storia dell'Avviso a ruote "Authion" della Marina Militare Italiana
* L'ultimo saluto a due vecchi amici
* Segnalazioni
* Le Manifestazioni
* Biblioteca sociale
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XVII - n.34 - dicembre 2016

56 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2016
Italian text

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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XVII - n.34 - December 2016

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Gaetano Palmigiano, La corrispondenza da e per lo Stato Pontificio con i paesi italiani, europei e del bacino del Mediterraneo dal 1840 al 1874, Seconda parte
* Gaetano Gatto, Le affrancature del Officine Postali di Sicilia - 1859-1860
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Una doverosa precisazione su un bollo marittimo in uso nel 1859-1860 a Palermo
* John Downs, Storia postale o Posta storica
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, I Di Bartolo: storia di una famiglia di capitani di mare
* Le Manifestazioni
* Biblioteca sociale
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XVII - n.33 - giugno 2016

56 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2016
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XVII - n.33 - June 2016

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Giuseppe Amato, Le relazioni postali tra il Regno Unito e la Sicilia nel XIX secolo
* Cateno Nisi, 1942-1945: dalla rivolta dell'Isola ai misteriosi francobolli dell'"EVIS"
* Laurent Veglio, La "Linea d'Italia" della Compagnia marittima francese delle "Messageries impériales"
* Antimo Puca, L'aquilotto fantasma
* Antonio Selvaggio, Tracce di comportamenti ostili ai Sovrani succedutisi nel XIX secolo in Sicilia
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Quando la corrispondenza siciliana ci ricorda anche la storia di famiglie notabili
* Le manifestazioni
* Biblioteca sociale
Cod. 2615E
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XVI - n.32 - dicembre 2015

64 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2015
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XVI - n.32 - December 2015

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Gaetano Palmigiano, La corrispondenza da e per lo Stato Pontificio con i paesi italiani, europei e del bacino del Mediterraneo dal 1840 al 1874
* Giuseppe Amato, Le relazioni postali tra il Regno Unito e la Sicilia nel XIX secolo
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Lettera aperta al ministro allo Sviluppo Economico per commemorare l'ammiraglio Luigi Rizzo
* Laurent Veglio, Biagio Tagliaferro, un altro... "favoloso" destino? Lettera ad un noto destinatario
* Alfred Bonnici, Il bollo "REAL SERVIZIO" delle Poste borboniche di Sicilia e l'analogo "O.H.M.S." delle Poste di Malta
* Tonino Perrera, L'ovale "VIA MARE" in uso in Sicilia tra il 1848 e il 1883
* Cateno Nisi e Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Piazza Armerina Comunicazioni e servizi postali tra "Roma imperiale e Triquetra Insula" - Philosophiana e i suoi casali
* Giulio Santoro, La seta di Messina nelle rotte commerciali dell'Europa attraverso i secoli
* Antonello Selvaggio, Spigolature Siciliane
* Ricordo di Giuseppe Cassataro e di Francesco Alliata
* Quesiti e Segnalazioni
* Le Manifestazioni
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XVI - n.31 - giugno 2015

64 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2015
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XVI - n.31 - June 2015

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Alfred Bonnici, Posta e Sanità marittima nei collegamenti fra Sicilia e Malta da Ferdinando II di Borbone alla Dittatura garibaldina (1859-1860)
* Alberto Barcella, Il sistema di comunicazione tra i Comitati insurrezionali siciliani nel maggio del 1860
* Giuseppe Natoli Rivas, Inediti aspetti del periodo di emergenza postale in Sicilia da maggio 1860
* Achille Ragazzoni, La Spedizione garibaldina in Sicilia nella filatelia e nella marcofilia siciliana (Parte terza)
* Giulio Santoro, Sulla incursione di un francobollo della Repubblica Sociale Italiana nella affrancatura di una corrispondenza del 1945 in Sicilia. Usi tardivi (borderline e off-limits) di valori della RSI nel territorio nazionale
* Ricordo di Gaetano Palmigiano
* Quesiti e segnalazioni
* Le manifestazioni
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XV - n.30 - dicembre 2014 / gennaio 2015

64 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2015
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XV - n.30 - December 2014 / January 2015

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Vittorio Morani e Antonio Ferrario, Tariffe inconsuete durante la trasformazione del Granducato di Toscana in provincia del Regno d'Italia
* Carlo Vicario, Cassette Postali sulle Ferrovie
* Achille Ragazzoni, La spedizione garibaldina in Sicilia nella filatelia e nella marcofilia siciliana (Parte seconda)
* Franco Projetto, Storia postale di Nicosia, dal 1786 al 1946 (Parte seconda)
* Franco Napoli, L'ultimo viaggio con la Sicilia negli occhi, nella mente e nel cuore (Parte seconda)
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, I servizi postali durante la Rivoluzione Siciliana del 1848-1849
* Voci della Memoria
* Quesiti e segnalazioni
* Le manifestazioni
Cod. 2533E
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XV - n.29 - giugno 2014

48 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2014
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XV - n.29 - June 2014

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

Including Supplement "Sintesi storica della filatelia siciliana dal secondo dopoguerra ad oggi" Eighth part - 2003-2009 edited by Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort.

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Corrispondenza "Via Mare" in Sicilia prima e durante la Dittatura garibaldina e la Luogotenenza sardo-italiana
* Franco Projetto, Storia Postale di Nicosia, dal 1786 al 1946 (Parte prima)
* Achille Ragazzini, La spedizione garibaldina in Sicilia del 1860
* Antonio Puca e Alberto Stracuzzi, SICILIA: il doppio cerchio grande
* Franco Napoli, L'ultimo viaggio con la Sicilia negli occhi, nella mente e nel cuore (Parte prima)
* Giuseppe Ardizzone Gullo, La posta a Monforte San Giorgio
* Giulio Santoro, Le rispedizioni di ufficio in Sicilia nel periodo di transizione con affrancature delle emissioni del Regno e dell'Amgot
* Gabriele Camelia, Foglietto filatelico "FERRARI"
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XIV - n.28 - dicembre 2013

56 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2013
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XIV - n.28 - December 2013

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Corrispondenza "Via Mare" in Sicilia prima e durante la Dittatura garibaldina e la Luogotenenza sardo-italiana
* Vincenzo Caruso e Giulio Santoro, La città di Messina nella storia dell'aeronautica nazionale
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, 1212: la "Bolla d'oro di Sicilia" di Federico di Svevia e il servizio postale del regno federiciano
* Maurizio De Simone, Arte, cultura e sport nella filatelia virtuale
* In memoria di Nino Aquila
* Quesiti e Segnalazioni
* Manifestazioni
* Notiziario dei circoli
* Indice delle annate 2000-2013
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XIV - n.27 - giugno 2013

48 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2013
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XIV - n.27 - June 2013

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Un antefatto alla nascita dei francobolli borbonici per la Sicilia
* Francesco Lombardo, Sicilia 1859-1860: Corsa da Palermo a Licata (4a parte)
* Andrea Corsini, Salvati 11 uffici postali "diseconomici" della provincia di Palermo (seguito del n.26)
* Giulio Perricone, Il segno di tassa "10" nei bolli dei cammini postali siciliani (1803-1813)
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Due precisazioni sui bolli e i grafici dell'Officina di Posta di Vita
* Giuseppe Ardizzone Gullo, Amarcord... Taormina! - La franchigia nella corrispondenza del circondario di Naro
* Francesco Scalia, Gli avvisi di ricevimento in periodo AMGOT
* Giulio Santoro, Su e giù per il Tirreno lungo la rotta commerciale del primo Ottocento
* Segnalazioni
* Manifestazioni
* Notiziario dei circoli
* Indice delle annate 2000-2013
Cod. 2447E
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XIII - n.26 - dicembre 2012

64 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2012
Italian text

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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XIII - n.26 - December 2012

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

Including Supplement "Sintesi storica della filatelia siciliana dal secondo dopoguerra ad oggi" Seventh part - 2000-2003 edited by Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort.

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, La vera origine della Regia Correrìa di Sicilia e lo sviluppo del Regio Officio di Corriere Maggiore (2a parte)
* Salvatore Pennisi, Il vero significato del toponimo Aquilia (2a parte)
* Nino Principato, L'architettura degli edifici postali a Messina tra passato e presente
* Luigi Strazzeri, Lettere assicurate di Sicilia (2a parte)
* Cateno Nisi, SICILIA - I fautori della Rivoluzione del 1848 - I crociati di Sicilia - La Restaurazione - I servizi postali - I bolli di Trinacria
* Francesco Lombardo, SICILIA 1859-1860: Corsa da Palermo a Licata (3a parte)
* Andrea Corsini, Salvati 11 ufficiali postali "diseconomici" della provincia di Palermo
* Giulio Santoro, AMGOT 1943-44: annullamenti insoliti o infrequenti
* Manifestazioni
* Notiziario dei circoli
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XIII - n.25 - giugno 2012

56 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2012
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XIII - n.25 - June 2012

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

Including Supplement "Sintesi storica della filatelia siciliana dal secondo dopoguerra ad oggi" Sixth part - 1997-2000 edited by Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort.

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Salvatore Pennisi, Il vero significato del toponimo Aquilia (1a parte)
* Antimo Puca e Alberto Stracuzzi, Ritrovate due prime date, finora non catalogate, di bolli di provenienza usati a Palermo
* Tonino Perrera, Posta e Sanità a Trapani (secc. XVI-XIX)
* Francesco Lombardo, SICILIA 1859-1860: Corsa da Palermo a Licata (2a parte)
* Giulio Santoro, AMGOT 1943-44 - Usi fiscali dei francobolli durante il periodo di occupazione alleata della Sicilia
* Andrea Corsini, Una lettera racconta...
* Luigi Strazzeri, Lettere assicurate di Sicilia (1a parte)
* Sophie Launay, Scalo reale a Palermo
* Notiziario dei circoli
* Giulio Santoro, La posta e il suo passato
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Ricordo di Francesco Orlando e Michele Picardi
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XII - n.24 - dicembre 2011

56 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2011
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XII - n.24 - December 2011

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

Including Supplement "Sintesi storica della filatelia siciliana dal secondo dopoguerra ad oggi" Fifth part - 1992-1997 edited by Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort.

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, La vera origine della Regia Corriera di Sicilia
* Giulio Santoro, Testimonianze del Risorgimento a Messina (2a parte)
* Francesco Lombardo, Sicilia 1859-1860: Corsa da Palermo a Licata
* Andrea Corsini, L'impresa garibaldina in Sicilia e l'Unità d'Italia
* Franco Tomasino, La "Mormino" del Banco di Sicilia
* Tonino Perrera, La posta per via di mare a Trapani (2a parte)
* Francesco Scalia, Il ripristino delle comunicazioni interprovinciali da Catania verso Palermo
* Tonino Perrera, Posta e sanità a Trapani
* Notiziario dei circoli
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XII - n.23 - giugno 2011

48 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2011
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XII - n.23 - June 2011

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

Including Supplement "Sintesi storica della filatelia siciliana dal secondo dopoguerra ad oggi" Fourth part - 1986-1992 edited by Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort.

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Giulio Santoro, Testimonianze del Risorgimento a Messina
* Francesco Lombardo, Sicilia 1859-1860 - Casteltermini 2 gennaio 1859
* Giuseppe Ardizzone Gullo, Milazzo: traffici via mare nella prima metà del '700
* Francesco Scalia, La notificazione degli atti giudiziari
* Giulio Perricone, Bolli precursori e bolli atipici delle Collettorie Siciliane
* Andrea Corsini, Ritrovata finalmente l'impronta dell'Hotel Villa Igiea di Palermo
* Tonino Perrera, La posta per via di mare a Trapani
* Quesiti e segnalazioni
* Marcofilia Siciliana, a cura di Andrea Amoroso
* Le manifestazioni
* Notiziario dei circoli
Cod. 2307E
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XI - n.22 - dicembre 2010

56 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2010
Italian text

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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XI - n.22 - December 2010

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

Including Supplement "Sintesi storica della filatelia siciliana dal secondo dopoguerra ad oggi" Third part - 1975-1986 edited by Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort.

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Nino Principato, La "Lapide di Costanza" a Messina
* Francesco Orlando, Le alte affrancature del periodo sardo-italiano in Sicilia
* Giulio Santoro, AMGOT 1943-44: i servizi accessori della corrispondenza civile nel periodo di occupazione alleata della Sicilia
* Andrea Amoroso, Il bollo tondo "Numerale-frazionario" della Provincia di Palermo
* Cateno Nisi, Federico di Svevia e la sua Sicilia - il patriarca del Medioevo
* Marcofilia siciliana, a cura di Andrea Amoroso
* Recensioni, di Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort
* Le manifestazioni
* Notiziario dei circoli
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno XI - n.21 - giugno 2010

48 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2010
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year XI - n.21 - June 2010

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

Including Supplement "Sintesi storica della filatelia siciliana dal secondo dopoguerra ad oggi" Second part - 1962-1975 edited by Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort.

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Nino Aquila, Un saggio di Sicilia tardivamente ritrovato
* Giuseppe Digrandi, L'Officina di Posta del comune di Avola. Dal '700 al 1859
* Francesco Lombardo, SICILIA 1859-1860. Corsa da Palermo a Noto: Cammino traverso. L'Officina Postale di Avola
* Francesco Lombardo, SICILIA 1859-1860. Corsa da Palermo a Messina per la via delle marine. Le Officine Postali di Termini e Cefalù
* Franco Napoli, Prigionieri e Internati austro-ungarici in Sicilia durante la prima guerra mondiale
* Giulio Santoro, AMGOT 1943-44: la tassazione della corrispondenza in Sicilia durante il periodo di occupazione alleata
* Andrea Amoroso, Domenico Agusta: un siciliano con la passione del volo
* Quesiti e segnalazioni
* Note della redazione
* Le manifestazioni
* Notiziario dei circoli
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno X - n.20 - dicembre 2009

80 pp. - colour and b/w ill. - softbound - printed 2009
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year X - n.20 - December 2009

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily
10th Anniversary 2000-2009

Including the first part, from 1945 to 1961, of the supplement "Sintesi storica della filatelia siciliana dal secondo dopoguerra ad oggi 1945-2010".

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Antimo Puca, Nuova scoperta sui bolli messinesi 1820-21
* Michela D'Angelo, Una lettera racconta
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Il trasporto - via terra - della posta dai messaggeri alle diligenze
* Giulio Santoro, AMGOT 1943-44. La corrispondenza postale con l'estero in Sicilia durante il periodo di occupazione alleata
* Andrea Corsini, Agenzie e Recapiti postali. Gli annulli "alberghieri" siciliani
* Pietro Amorelli, Il collettore di giornali. Bollettino internazionale illustrato
* Andrea Corsini, Una precisazione sull'Ufficio di Santa Venerina
* Marcofilia siciliana, a cura di Andrea Amoroso
* Recensioni
* Quesiti e segnalazioni
* Note della redazione
* Le manifestazioni
* Notiziario dei circoli
* Indice del decennio 2000-2009
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno IX - n.17 - giugno 2008

56 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2008
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year IX - n.17 - June 2008

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Francesco Lombardo, Sicilia 1859-1860. Corsa da Palermo a Messina per la via delle Marine
* Giulio Santoro, 1943-44: l'occupazione militare alleata e la ripresa della corrispondenza fra la Sicilia e i territori dell'Italia liberata
* Giuseppe Marchese, La spedizione dei Mille e la Marina italiana (2a parte)
* Cateno Nisi, La "Comarca" dalla Spagna alla Sicilia
* Andrea Amoroso, Collettorie siciliane poco conosciute
* Quesiti e segnalazioni
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, La filatelia pittorica e il messaggio mediale di Maurizio De Simone
* Le manifestazioni
* Notiziario dei circoli siciliani
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno VIII - n.16 - dicembre 2007

56 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2007
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year VIII - n.16 - December 2007

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Editoriale
* Emanuele M. Gabbini, Sicilia durante l'occupazione alleata: relazioni postali con l'estero
* Giulio Santoro, Corrispondenza da Roma alla Sicilia nell'estate del '44
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Il fascino delle antiche missive...
* Giulio Santoro, 28 dicembre 1908: quel terremoto di 100 anni fa
* Giuseppe Marchese, La spedizione dei Mille e la Marina italiana
* Vito Mancini, Frodi postali e... dintorni
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Un aggiornamento su alcune bollature siciliane
* Quesiti e segnalazioni
* Recensioni
* Cronaca sociale
* Le manifestazioni
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno VIII - n.15 - giugno 2007

56 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2007
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year VIII - n.15 - June 2007

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Lettere al Direttore
* Giulio Santoro, 1943-44: l'occupazione militare alleata e la ripresa della corrispondenza fra la Sicilia e i territori al di fuori dell'isola
* Pietro Amorelli, Roma-Agrigento: 4 luglio 1944
* Cateno Nisi, Brevi cenni sulla storia postale mediterranea: le prefilateliche dei Borbone nella provincia di Catania
* Giuseppe Natoli Rivas, Acireale in transito? Un rebus (storico-postale) risolto
* Vito Mancini, La rivoluzione siciliana del 1820-21 e i riflessi sul servizio postale
* Giuseppe Marchese, Le brigate di fanteria (3a parte) - Brigata Aosta
* Sergio Leali, Un francobollo per Ferrante Gonzaga duca di Ariano e principe di Molfetta, Viceré di Sicilia
* Le manifestazioni
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno VII - n.13/14 - giugno-dicembre 2006

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

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year VII - n.13/14 - June-December 2006

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Lettere al Direttore
* Giulio Santoro, 1943-44: l'occupazione militare alleata e la ripresa della corrispondenza fra la Sicilia e i territori al di fuori dell'isola
* Antimo Puca, Duecentoventi anni fa a Palermo, il primo "bollo di provenienza"
* Francesco Orlando, L'uso in Sicilia dei francobolli d'Italia stampati da Matraire, 2a parte
* Andrea Corsini, Cose d'altri tempi?
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Trasporto della corrispondenza pubblica e franchigia postale nel Regno di Sicilia
* Francesco Orlando, Il timbro "bagni Termominerali di Sclafani" annullatore, su corrispondenza viaggiata nel 1909
* Vito Mancini, Nuove prospettive, nuovi mezzi
* Giuseppe Marchese, Le brigate di fanteria, 2a parte
* Le Manifestazioni
Cod. 1868E
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno VI - n.12 - dicembre 2005

60 pp. - colour ill. - saddle stitch binding - printed 2005
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year VI - n.12 - December 2005

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, La nuova identità di Demenna e gli itinerari normanni del Val Demone
* Due ricordi di Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
* Pietro Aricò, La fine della posta borbonica in Sicilia e le ultime date postali conosciute
* Giuseppe Marchese, La Deputazione di Sanità di Trapani
* Giorgio Chianetta, I bolli della Direzioni di Posta di Girgenti (1820-1858)
* Johan Lane, Chiacchere di città...sul collezionismo
* Giuseppe Marchese, Le brigate di fanteria
* Arsenico, La "Posta Celeste" di Palermo nel 1897
* Esempi di collezioni storico-postali
* Francesco Orlando, L'uso in Sicilia dei francobolli d'Italia stampati da Matraire
* Giulio Santoro, Divagazioni fra cicalecci filatelici e cicalate di storia postale
* Le manifestazioni
* Cronaca Sociale
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno VI - n.11 - giugno 2005

56 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2005
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year VI - n.11 - June 2005

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Francesco Orlando, AMGOT 1943 - La ripresa dei servizi postali in Sicilia
* Vito Mancini, Breve carrellata storico-postale sul Regno delle Due Sicilie
* Giuseppe Natoli Rivas, Segnatasse postali d'emergenza in Sicilia: utilizzi nel 1943-47 a Sciacca
* Francesco Orlando, L'annullo apposto nel Santuario di Santa Rosalia a Palermo
* Aldo Gabellone, La Sicilia...e le sue navi
* Giulio Santoro, I "falsi di Palermo" della Base Atlantica
* Giuseppe Iacolino, Un'asina a bordo del Postale "Santa Marina"
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Spigolature Siciliane
* Andrea Corsini, Il carnevale di Acireale nella marcofilia
* Le manifestazioni
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno V - n.9/10 - giugno-dicembre 2004

72 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2004
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year V - n.9/10 - June-December 2004

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Lettere al Direttore
* Giuseppe Ardizzone Gullo, Il Conto generale della Posta di Messina nell'anno indizionale 1805-1806
* Nino Principato, Uno storico edificio: il Palazzo delle Poste di Messina
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Gli uffici di Posta Militare americani (A.P.O.) operanti in Sicilia nel 1943-1944
* Giulio Santoro, AMGOT 1943-1944: la ripresa della corrispondenza in Sicilia nel periodo di occupazione alleata
* Giuseppe Natoli Rivas, Quando il pezzo è unico. Dissertazione su una lettera per Messina e sulle molteplici occasioni di collezionismo
* Andrea Corsini, Il recapito postale del Santuario del Monte Pellegrino di Palermo
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Un "non emesso" per l'Anno Santo di Zaffarìa...passato per posta nel 1989
* "Peloro 2004" Tradizionale appuntamento siciliano
* Le manifestazioni
* Cronaca sociale
* Indice degli anni 2000-2004
Cod. 1672E
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno IV - n.8 - dicembre 2003

56 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2003
Italian text

ALSO AS FREE BOOK (class B)

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year IV - n.8 - December 2003

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Lettere al Direttore
* Franco Napoli, 11 giugno 1943: la resa di Pantelleria
* Sophie Launay, 1 ottobre 1943 a Campofelice (A.P.O. 302): un V...MAIL un po' particolare
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, I servizi marittimi e terrestri in Sicilia sotto amministrazione sabauda
* Edoardo P. Ohnmeiss, Brevi glosse prefilateliche
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Le sedi degli antichi uffici postali di Messina (secc. XVI-XIX)
* Cateno Nisi, Il più antico miliario della Sicilia - L'atto di nascita della provincia di Catania
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, La "Posta delle Carrozze" e la "Posta dei Vastasi"
* Giuseppe Marchese, I moti del 1848-1849 e i bolli "SERVIZIO PUBBLICO"
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Le "Strade delle Poste" nell'antica cartografia siciliana
* "Peloro 2003" una grande kermesse filatelica e storico postale siciliana
* Amelia Ioli Gigante, Il Valdemone, una nota geo-storica
* Cronaca sociale
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno IV - n.6-7 - dicembre 2002 - giugno 2003

80 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2003
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year IV - n.6-7 - December 2002 - June 2003

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Lettere al Direttore
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, 4 giugno 1860: data di soppressione in Sicilia dei francobolli di Ferdinando II
* Giulio Santoro, Affrancature inconsuete, anomale e tollerate nel periodo di occupazione AMGOT, Prima parte e Seconda parte
* Giuseppe Marchese, Lotta all'ultimo tarì nel Regno di Sicilia
* Gaetano Palmigiano, Le Bolle della Santissima Crociata
* Documenti per la Storia Postale di Sicilia Doc.9: Rogito notarile del 1696
* Giovanni Riggi di Numana, Il tempo e la posta, Seconda parte
* Edoardo P. Ohnmeiss, Brevi glosse prefilateliche
* Assemblea Ordinaria e Straordinaria ASPS
* Le manifestazioni
* Cronaca sociale
* Indice delle annate 2000-2002
Cod. 1553E
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno III - n.1 - giugno 2002

56 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2002
Italian text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year III - n.1 - June 2002

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Messina 25 marzo 1109: la più antica lettera siciliana
* Giulio Santoro, Lettere per via di mare in partenza da Messina nella seconda metà del '600 (2a parte)
* Andrea Corsini, Alcuni servizi postali marittimi in Sicilia fra la fine del XIX e l'inizio del XX secolo
* Giuseppe Marchese, Posta Cavalli (3a parte)
* Andrea Amoroso, La linea Palermo-Corleone-San Carlo - Una pagina di storia postale e dei trasporti ferroviari
* Giovanni Riggi di Numana, Il tempo e la posta (1a parte)
* Pietro Amorelli, Brevi note sulla riforma postale del 1839 nella Valle di Girgenti e a Casteltermini
* Franco Napoli, Stima e valutazione del materiale di storia postale moderna
* Salvatore Di Pietro, Luglio-agosto 1943: corrispondenza civile inoltrata con la posta militare
* Cronaca sociale
* "Siracusa 2002" - Mostra documentaria e storico-postale "Comunicazioni e poste nel Val di Noto"
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno II - n.2 - dicembre 2001

52 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2001
Italian and English text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year II - n.2 - December 2001

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Giulio Santoro, Lettere per via di mare in partenza da Messina nella seconda metà del '600
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Le prime bollature di Messina (1787 - 1805)
* Giuseppe Marchese, Posta Cavalli
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Bagheria e Santa Flavia nella storia postale
* Documenti per la storia postale di Sicilia
* Cateno Nisi, I bolli "numerali": gemellaggi di Sicilia
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Le bollature postali di Polizzi (1820-1861)
* Luigi Sirotti, I servizi postali in Sicilia dal maggio 1860 al 30 aprile 1861
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, La mostra documentaria di Bagheria e Santa Flavia per il VI festival del Tirreno
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno II - n.1 - giugno 2001

52 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2001
Italian and English text

ALSO AS FREE BOOK (class A)

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year II - n.1 - June 2001

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Nino Aquila, Parallelismi e divergenze fra le due emissioni filateliche specifiche per l'isola di Sicilia
* H. Schloss, I segni di autenticità nei francobolli di Sicilia
* Antonino Pecoraro, Un bollo di censura dell'Occupazione Alleata in Sicilia - Per una catalogazione aggiornata degli annulli tondo riquadrati di Sicilia
* Andrea Corsini, I bolli delle poste di Marsala
* Leonardo Di Bella, Le officine di posta di S.Marco e di Fiumefreddo
* Antonio Di Pasquale, Qualche aggiornamento al "Catalogo specializzato dei bolli e degli annullamenti postali"
* Giuseppe Marchese, Posta cavalli
* Luigi Sirotti, I servizi postali in Sicilia dal maggio 1860 al 30 aprile 1861
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SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Anno I - n.2 - dicembre 2000

48 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - printed 2001
Italian and English text

SICIL POST MAGAZINE
Year I - n.2 - December 2000

Magazine of the Postal History Association of Sicily

CONTENTS

* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, trad. di Lucio Marson, British involvements in the Kingdom of Sicily
* Giuseppe Natoli Rivas, In viaggio verso il ... '48. Quattro passi nel Risorgimento
* Joseph Geraci, Posta del XIX secolo fra Sicilia e Stati Uniti
* Antonino Pecoraro, Per una catalogazione aggiornata degli annulli tondo riquadrati di Sicilia
* Antimo Puca e Alberto Stracuzzi, L'annullo tondo-riquadrato nella provincia di Messina
* Documenti per la storia postale di Sicilia
* Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort, Forwarders: primo aggiornamento al catalogo dei bolli siciliani
* Antonino Pecoraro, Un altro bollo di Marsala di cento anni fa
* Cateno Nisi, È di Artemide Aretusea la "Siracusana", una connessione storico-filatelica
* La storia del "Val di Mazara" rievocata con l'esposizione storico-postale "Marsala 2000" - le manifestazioni
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edited by Danilo Vignati
LA STORIA POSTALE DI SICILIA
dall'inizio all'introduzione dei francobolli
edizione italiana

144 pp. - softbound - 2nd ed. 2011
ITALIAN TRANSLATION only text

ITALIAN TRANSLATION BY DANILO VIGNATI of the publication "THE POSTAL HISTORY OF SICILY FROM ITS BEGINNINGS TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE POSTAGE STAMPS".
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Paolo Vaccari
SICILIA 1859
COMPARATIVE PLATES OF STAMPS

in an elegant slip-case the comparative study and the 15 plates
128 pp. - fine art quality paper - format cm 24x31 - hardbound - printed 2009
series "Philatelic studies"
English text

2 edizioni - 2 editions
ITALIANO - ENGLISH

ISBN: 978-88-96381-03-8
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN COLOURS

Preface by Nino Aquila and Francesco Lombardo.

Included in a slip-case, the present work stands out with respect to previous studies thanks to the detailed study, the updates, and the reproductions in colours.

The volume presents the plates life size and divided into four parts with the indication of the main characteristics for each stamp and the distinctive elements for each position in the sheet.
Collectors can compare the original copies checking position and variations.
Described in details even the retouches, reproduced enlarged.

Separately, gathered in a specific sleeve inside the slip-case, the 15 plates reproduced life size and in colours through the stochastic printing system to obtain better image definition and detail preciseness.

On the back of each plate, "fac-simile" has been printed to avoid any frauds.

CONTENTS

Preface by Nino Aquila
Presentation by Francesco Lombardo
Why the Comparative Plates of Sicilian Postage Stamps
The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
The Postage Stamps of Sicily - Types

1/2 grano - plate 1
1/2 grano - plate 2
1 grano - plate 1 - I state
1 grano - plate 1 - II state
1 grano - plate 2
1 grano - plate 3
2 grana - plate 1
2 grana - plate 2
2 grana - plate 3
5 grana - plate 1 - Naples
5 grana - plate 1 - Palermo
5 grana - plate 2
10 grana - single plate
20 grana - single plate
50 grana - single plate

Bibliography
The author
Why the Comparative Plates of Sicilian Postage Stamps

Shortly after the General Direction of the Post of the Kingdom of Sardinia started selling, as collectibles, the remaining Bourbon stamps seized in the offices of the Island, the study of these magnificent rectangles of coloured paper began. Since then, they have been considered among the best made in the world.
As a matter of fact, a brief comparison with the other stamps available on the philatelic market at the beginning of the 1860's makes the artistic mastery of these Sicilian stamps immediately evident.

In 1863 the first studies of these stamps were published, and they were more and more specialized until Emilio Diena, the Great Master of the Italian philately, marked a milestone when he gave the fruit of his studies to the press in London in 1904. Since then, very little or almost nothing very innovative has been written about postage stamps. Some works, even recent ones, have only slightly dealt with the study of them, but they have brought to light some interesting findings on postal history and postmarks. Emilio Diena dedicated little time to these latter issues, not because he lacked knowledge, but rather because his research was only dedicated to "The History of Sicilian Postage Stamps".
The original edition, published in English in 1904, is practically untraceable. Both the later versions of the book are also difficult to find, the re-print in English, printed in 1969 by Giulio Bolaffi Editore and the Italian translated edition with notes added by Enzo Diena "Emilio Diena - Una vita per la Filatelia" (A Life Dedicated to Philately). The latter was published by the Post and Telecommunications Administration in 1989 on the occasion of the issuing of a stamp dedicated to the Great Master.

Now, in 2009, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Sicilian stamps, a new work, however following in the footsteps of Emilio Diena. Included in a slip-case are the work in colour with the comparative plates which are in all colour and have been analysed in detail in order to present their distinctive elements, and the complete and full size plates.
As one may notice this work is completely new in the layout and printing method implemented as we have not used the traditional four-colour screen or digital printing. This as a consequence of our belief that these two "archaic systems" would damage the fine detailed print of the plates and their portions, which are necessary to better compare them with the originals. We have chosen to use the stochastic printing system, which is also utilized in the reproduction of illuminated manuscripts and works that must be as close to the original as possible, especially in the fine details.
In our specific case, even the tiniest detail must be made visible in order to give the collector the chance to make a thorough comparison of the original stamp with the 100 on the complete sheet. The plates in the volume have been divided into blocks of 25 in order to identify each individual stamp more easily. The main characteristics of each stamp are noted so that one may pinpoint the placement of it and single out its variations caused by the wearing or different inking of the printing plate.
The retouched stamps have been reproduced in an enlarged and colour version with detailed descriptions so that the plating of the stamps on the sheets may be easily identified.

The images of the plates have come from various sources. Those of the grano first plate, first and second state, are the only complete ones in existence and have kindly been loaned by the Diena family of Rome, to whom our sincere thanks are due. The majority of the remaining images belong to our archive, among which some photographs have been donated by the late Bruno Barbacovi (Lavarone 1906 - Dimaro 1987). In addition to studying B.L.P. stamps of the Kingdom of Italy, Barbacovi also dedicated much of his time to building up the plates of Sicily. Others also come from the original sheets or are the result of the rearrangement of large blocks.

It has been said that philatelic collecting has evolved over the years and now tends to focus primarily on postal history. Philatelic collecting has indeed evolved, yet this has occurred much less radically than others may think. There are two different ways to collect and research stamps, yet both have their own undeniable value. However, in recent years there has been a marked return to the antique. This has involved the studying of stamps, among which those from Sicily prevail for their characteristics as they are so varied.

The main reason to publish this work is certainly not to revolutionize what Emilio Diena wrote more than one hundred years ago, but rather it is to offer collectors a simple and updated instrument to study in more detail the wonderful stamps of Sicily, whose undeniable beauty will live on forever.
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" 2010

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Rio de Janeiro
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18-24 giugno 2012
(Jakarta, Indonesia)

LARGE VERMEIL - PHILANIPPON 2011
28 luglio - 2 agosto 2011
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LARGE VERMEIL - JOBURG 2010
Johannesburg, South Africa
27-31 ottobre 2010

LARGE VERMEIL - PORTUGAL 2010
Lisbona, 1-10 ottobre 2010

LARGE VERMEIL - LONDON 2010 - Festival of Stamps
Londra, 8-15 maggio 2010

VERMEIL - ITALIA 2009
Roma, Palazzo dei Congressi
21-25 ottobre 2009
Cod. 1135E
EUR 170,00
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Paolo Vollmeier
THE POSTAL HISTORY OF SICILY FROM ITS BEGINNINGS TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE POSTAGE STAMP

700 pp. - 64 colour tables - b/w ill. - hardbound with colour cover - printed 1998
POINT VALUATIONS
In English

ALSO AS FREE BOOK (class C)

The text comes from the notes and studies by Lorenzo Previteri (the first to make a serious study of the postal history of Sicily in the prephilatelic period), and the book is dedicated to him. Paolo Vollmeier reorganised the material, then translated from Italian into English by Roy A. Dehn.
The study is devoted to the history of the Post under the Bourbons, up until the introduction of postage stamps on 1 January 1859.

This history can be divided into four periods.
1. up to 1535: first regulation for the postal service.
2. from 1535 to May 1786: running of the service contracted out to private persons.
3. from June 1786 to 31 March 1820: in 1786 the postal service was taken back by the state and the first handstamps were introduced in Palermo and Messina.
4. from 1 April 1820 to 31 December 1858: on 1 April 1820 the new postal regulation came into force and 116 post offices were issued with handstamps. Of particular interest are the periods of popular rising against the king in 1820 and 1848/49, which left their mark on the postal service.

Catalogue of cancellations and their valuation in points.

CONTENTS

* The political background
* The letters of the Viceroys in Sicily
* Chronology of the Maestri di Posta
* The regulations
* The postal routes
* The introduction of departure handstamps in the Palermo and Messia offices
* The Postal Office
* The control marks used by the Postal Administration
* Taxation marks (Group 8)
* The 'P' mark (Group 7)
* ROCM (Royal Office of Corriere Maggiore)
* The staffette
* The royal decree of 10 November 1819
* The risings of 1820 in Sicily
* The postal service during the 1820-21 Revolution
* Free-frankking
* Post office countersignatures for free-franking
* Post office countersignatures for free-franking
* The countersign stamps prepared by the post for use by governmental offices
* Countersignatures for freefranking and administration marks
* Real Servizio (Royal Service)
* Franca - postage prepaid
* Insured letters
* Letters wrongly rated - mal tassate
* Misdirected letters
* Letters where addressee had moved house
* Undelivered letters - lettere non distribuite
* Two-route letters - doppia corsa
* The cross routes
* The corriers for the lottery
* Article 14 of the postal regulation of 10 November 1819
* Letterbox - Buca
* The date-stamps of Palermo used on arrival from 1787 to 1819
* The date-stamps of Palermo from 1817 to 1858
* The date-stamps of Messina
* Postage on credit - Lettere a credito
* Communal offices - Cancellerie Comunali
* The Sicilian Revolution of 1848-49
* The postal service during the 1848-1849 Revolution
* The postal handstamps and the trinacria symbols used during the 1848-1849 Revolution
* Sea-Mail - Via di Mare
* The Butera courier
* Health
* The forwarding agent
* The telegraph service
* Handwritten place-names
* British troops in Sicily
* Worn-out or damaged handstamps
* Postal tariffs and rates levied
* The inks used in the offices to stamp letters
* Forged handstamps

* Annex
* Documents
* Catalogue
* Bibliography
Cod. 2201IT
EUR 140,00
Special Price
EUR 98,00


Paolo Vaccari
SICILIA 1859
TAVOLE COMPARATIVE DEI FRANCOBOLLI

in an elegant slip-case the comparative study and the 15 plates
128 pp. - fine art quality paper - format cm 24x31 - hardbound - printed 2009
series "Philatelic studies"
Italian text

2 edizioni - 2 editions
ITALIANO - ENGLISH

ISBN: 978-88-96381-01-4
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN COLOURS

Preface by Nino Aquila and Francesco Lombardo.

Included in a slip-case, the present work stands out with respect to previous studies thanks to the detailed study, the updates, and the reproductions in colours.

The volume presents the plates life size and divided into four parts with the indication of the main characteristics for each stamp and the distinctive elements for each position in the sheet.
Collectors can compare the original copies checking position and variations.

Described in details even the retouches, reproduced enlarged.

Separately, gathered in a specific sleeve inside the slip-case, the 15 plates reproduced life size and in colours through the stochastic printing system to obtain better image definition and detail preciseness.

On the back of each plate, "fac-simile" has been printed to avoid any frauds.

CONTENTS

Preface by Nino Aquila
Presentation by Francesco Lombardo
Why the Comparative Plates of Sicilian Postage Stamps
The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
The Postage Stamps of Sicily - Types

1/2 grano - plate 1
1/2 grano - plate 2
1 grano - plate 1 - I state
1 grano - plate 1 - II state
1 grano - plate 2
1 grano - plate 3
2 grana - plate 1
2 grana - plate 2
2 grana - plate 3
5 grana - plate 1 - Naples
5 grana - plate 1 - Palermo
5 grana - plate 2
10 grana - single plate
20 grana - single plate
50 grana - single plate

Bibliography
The author
Why the Comparative Plates of Sicilian Postage Stamps

Shortly after the General Direction of the Post of the Kingdom of Sardinia started selling, as collectibles, the remaining Bourbon stamps seized in the offices of the Island, the study of these magnificent rectangles of coloured paper began. Since then, they have been considered among the best made in the world.
As a matter of fact, a brief comparison with the other stamps available on the philatelic market at the beginning of the 1860's makes the artistic mastery of these Sicilian stamps immediately evident.
In 1863 the first studies of these stamps were published, and they were more and more specialized until Emilio Diena, the Great Master of the Italian philately, marked a milestone when he gave the fruit of his studies to the press in London in 1904. Since then, very little or almost nothing very innovative has been written about postage stamps. Some works, even recent ones, have only slightly dealt with the study of them, but they have brought to light some interesting findings on postal history and postmarks. Emilio Diena dedicated little time to these latter issues, not because he lacked knowledge, but rather because his research was only dedicated to "The History of Sicilian Postage Stamps".
The original edition, published in English in 1904, is practically untraceable. Both the later versions of the book are also difficult to find, the re-print in English, printed in 1969 by Giulio Bolaffi Editore and the Italian translated edition with notes added by Enzo Diena, "Emilio Diena - Una vita per la Filatelia". The latter was published by the Post and Telecommunications Administration in 1989 on the occasion of the issuing of a stamp dedicated to the Great Master.

Now, in 2009, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Sicilian stamps, a new work, however following in the footsteps of Emilio Diena. Included in a slip-case are the work with the comparative plates which are in all colour and have been analysed in detail in order to present their distinctive elements, and the 15 complete and full size plates in a special holder, in two separate editions in Italian and English.
As one may notice this work is completely new in the layout and printing method implemented as we have not used the traditional four-colour screen or digital printing. This as a consequence of our belief that these two "archaic systems" would damage the fine detailed print of the plates and their portions, which are necessary to better compare them with the originals. We have chosen to use the stochastic printing system, which is also utilized in the reproduction of illuminated manuscripts and works that must be as close to the original as possible, especially in the fine details.
In our specific case, even the tiniest detail must be made visible in order to give the collector the chance to make a thorough comparison of the original stamp with the 100 on the complete sheet. The plates in the volume have been divided into blocks of 25 in order to identify each individual stamp more easily. The main characteristics of each stamp are noted so that one may pinpoint the placement of it and single out its variations caused by the wearing or different inking of the printing plate. The retouched stamps have been reproduced in an enlarged and colour version with detailed descriptions so that their plating on the sheets may be easily identified.
We must be thankful for Giuseppe La Barbera and Francesco Lao for how they were able to execute their work, that I personally believe was brilliant, when taking into consideration the technology they had available to them long ago in 1858-1859. Not even today, despite all the technology we have available to us, would we be able to convey the charm that only these one-of-a-kind Sicilian stamps are able to exude. They reward us with the feeling of relaxation that we all seek to achieve by closing ourselves off from daily life for awhile.
I humbly dedicate my new work to these intrepid printers and to the great engraver of the steel matrix, Tommaso Aloysio Juvara.

The images of the plates have come from various sources. Those of the grano first plate, first and second state, are the only complete ones in existence and have kindly been loaned by the Diena family of Rome, to whom our sincere thanks are due. The majority of the remaining images belong to our archive, among which some photographs have been donated by the late Bruno Barbacovi (Lavarone 1906 - Dimaro 1987). In addition to studying B.L.P. stamps of the Kingdom of Italy, Barbacovi also dedicated much of his time to building up the plates of Sicily. Others also come from the original sheets or are the result of the rearrangement of large blocks, which belong to collectors who decided to remain anonymous but made their material available to me, giving me the chance to make this research as thorough as possible.

It has been said that philatelic collecting has evolved over the years and now tends to focus primarily on postal history. Philatelic collecting has indeed evolved, yet this has occurred much less radically than others may think. There are two different ways to collect and research stamps, yet both have their own undeniable value. However, in recent years there has been a marked return to the antique. This has involved the studying of stamps, among which those from Sicily prevail for their characteristics as they are so varied.
The main reason to publish this work is certainly not to revolutionize what Emilio Diena wrote more than one hundred years ago, but rather it is to offer collectors a simple and updated instrument to study in more detail the wonderful stamps of Sicily, whose undeniable beauty will live on forever.
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" 2010

LARGE GOLD + SPECIAL PRIZE - HUNFILA 2011
8-10 aprile 2011
(Balatonfüred - Ungheria)

LARGE GOLD - ROSSICA 2014
27-29 ottobre 2014
Mosca, Russia

GOLD - PARIS-PHILEX 2016
19-22 maggio 2016

GOLD - VIANNA 2014
5-9 novembre 2014
Viana do Castelo, Portogallo

GOLD - IPHLA 2012
Mainz, 2-4 novembre 2012

GOLD - APS STAMPSHOW 2011
Columbus, Ohio, USA
11-14 agosto 2011

GOLD - NEW ZEALAND LIT. EXHIB. 2011
19 marzo 2011
(Palmerston North - New Zealand)

GOLD - CHICAGOPEX 2010
19-21 novembre 2010
(Arlington Heights, IL, USA)

GOLD - NAPEX 2010
Washington, 4-6 giugno 2010

LARGE VERMEIL - BRASILIANA 2013
Rio de Janeiro
19-25 novembre 2013

LARGE VERMEIL - INDONESIA 2012
18-24 giugno 2012
(Jakarta, Indonesia)

LARGE VERMEIL - PHILANIPPON 2011
28 luglio - 2 agosto 2011
(Yokohama, Japan)

LARGE VERMEIL - JOBURG 2010
Johannesburg, South Africa
27-31 ottobre 2010

LARGE VERMEIL - PORTUGAL 2010
Lisbona, 1-10 ottobre 2010

LARGE VERMEIL - LONDON 2010 - Festival of Stamps
Londra, 8-15 maggio 2010

VERMEIL - ITALIA 2009
Roma, Palazzo dei Congressi
21-25 ottobre 2009
Cod. 1145E
EUR 130,00
Special Price
EUR 91,00


Vincenzo Fardella de Quernfort
STORIA POSTALE DEL REGNO DI SICILIA
dalle origini all'introduzione del francobollo
1130-1858

3 vols. - 1274 pp. - 472 ill. of which 196 in colour - 10 b/w colour plates - 173 postal documents - 1 postal map of Sicily - more than 1000 cancellations - glossary (76 names) - index of names (718 headwords) - index of subjects (215 headwords) - archiv and bibliography (234 headwords) - printed 2000
500 numbered copies
WITH VALUATIONS
Italian text

POSTAL HISTORY OF THE KINGDOM OF SICILY from the origins to the introduction of postage stamps 1130-1858

WITH THE CATALOGUE OF CANCELLATIONS 1786-1861

1st VOLUME
* Travelling post offices 2nd class from the Normans to the Suevians, Aragonese and Castilians (1130-1516)
* The "Regia Correrìa" from the Habsburg to De Tassis (XVI c.)
* From the administration "Saponara" to the administration "Villafranca" (XVII-XVIII cc.)
* Bourbon postal organization from 1786 to 1858
* Postal routes
* Rates and free franking (1735-1858)
* Sea routes (XIV-XIX cc.)

2nd VOLUME
* Post and Health Service
* Local Chancelleries
* Telegraph
* Military Service
* DOCUMENTS: Edicts, decrees, regulations - Times and rates of mail and letters - Postal agreements - Trade and navigation agreements

3rd VOLUME
* Specialized CATALOGUE of handstamps and cancellations, from 1786 to 1861; second edition, with evaluations
* Handstamps and marks of the capital city
* Handstamps of the "Officine Postali" and of the "Cancellerie Comunali Postali"
* Maritime handstamps
* Free franking marks (civilian, military, sanitary, telegraphic, of the Swiss troops)
* Forwarders

* General index
* Subject index
* Index of most important nouns
* Small postal-historical dictionary

* Appendix: Genealogy of the families Tasso, Zappata de Tassis, Di Giovanni and Alliata
Cod. 2162E
EUR 150,00


Gaetano Gatto - Giuseppe Antonio Natoli
1859-1860
STORIA POSTALE DEI FRANCOBOLLI DI SICILIA

XIV+338 pp. - colour ill. - cloth-bound with gold inscriptions and colour cover - printed 2008
Italian text

1859-1860
POSTAL HISTORY OF SICILY POSTAGE STAMPS

Thanks to the census of more than 7000 letters, the present work analyses the postal history of Sicilian postage stamps: rates, franking, destinations known, postmarks, retouches on cover, letters sent during the insurrectionary period and in the following "Garibaldi" period, last dates of use of the postage stamps for every post office.
Last part of the book is devoted to a detailed historical analysis of the period April-July 1860, with the effects that historical events had on postal communication in the island.
Hundreds of reproductions in colours, with most of the rarest letters franked with Sicilian postage stamps.

CONTENTS

Preface by Giuseppe Antonio Natoli
Introduction by Nino Aquila
Introduction by Francesco Lombardo

CHAP.1 - SICILY POSTAGE STAMPS - Postage stamps - Delivery of postage stamps by the printer - 1/2 grano I plate - 1/2 grano II plate - 1 grano I plate - 1 grano II plate - 1 grano III plate - 2 grana I plate - 2 grana II plate - 2 grana III plate - 5 grana I plate - 5 grana I plate - 5 grana II plate - 10 grana - 20 grana - 50 grana

CHAP.2 - COMMUNICATIONS IN THE ISLAND - Routes - Land communications - Maritime communications - Calendar for the year 1859 - Calendar for the year 1860

CHAP.3 - SICILIAN POST OFFICES - Post offices - Tables for every post office, from Alcamo to Vizzini

CHAP.4 - REGULATIONS AND RATES - Inland rates - Half sheet rate - Rates to the Italian States - Rates to foreign countries - Census of letters to foreign countries - Franking with Sicilian postage stamps

CHAP.5 - INSURRECTION AND OCCUPATION - The insurrection of Gancia and Garibaldian occupation - Chronicle of the uprising in Sicily from April 1860 to the capitulation of the city of Messina (4 April 1860 - 28 July 1860) - Historical notes: the insurrection of Gancia - Historical notes: the landing in Marsala - Historical notes: the fighting in Calatafimi - Historical notes: the battle in Palermo - Historical notes: the battle in Milazzo - Communications in the island from the insurrection of Gancia to the arrival of the "Thousand" - Communications in the island after the landing of the "Thousand" - The postage stamps used during Garibaldian period - The espionage of the Kingdom of Sardinia consulates - Garibaldian postal regulations - Letters confiscated by Garibaldi's soldiers - Garibaldian mail - The post office in Messina and the so-called siege

CHAP.6 - BIBLIOGRAPHY
Cod. 2211E
EUR 15,00


by Unione Filatelica Siciliana
SICILIA DUEMILANOVE
U.F.S. 1859-2009
Palermo, 18-21 giugno 2009

176 pp. - colour and b/w ill. - softbound - printed 2009
Italian text

SICILY 2009
U.F.S. 1859-2009
Palermo, 18-21 June 2009

Philatelic Exhibitions
Catalogue of the exhibition held on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Sicilian postage stamps and of the 200 years since the birth of Tommaso Aloysio Juvara, their engraver.
National exhibition upon invitation and XXIX Sicilian philatelic congress.
Palermo, 18-21 June 2009
Ex "Deposito di locomotive di S. Erasmo"

CONTENTS

- Quel sabato di capodanno del 1859, di Nino Aquila
- Le sedi della Posta a Palermo
- La stazione di Sant'Erasmo, di a.a.
- Riutilizzo del bollo "franca" in Sicilia, di Giovanni Tripodo
- La riforma postale in Sicilia del 1819, di Andrea Corsini
- I timbri borbonici "assicurata" usati in Sicilia su francobolli sardi, di Gianfranco Jannuzzo
- Timbri di emergenza del XIX secolo, di Francesco Orlando
- Il "lascito Aloysio Juvara" nel museo regionale di Messina, di Gioacchino Barbera e Giovanni Molonia
- Tommaso Aloysio Juvara a Palermo, di Giovanni Molonia
- Francesco Lao: il tipografo dei "testoni", di Franco Tomasino
SICILIADUEMILANOVE - CATALOGO DELLE COLLEZIONI ESPOSTE
- Chi c'era a "Sicilia '59", di Nino Aquila
- I miei ricordi di "Sicilia '59", di Alberto Bolaffi
- Ricordo di "Sicilia '59", di Francesco Lombardo
- Sicilia 1823: inedito nominale manoscritto di Centorbi, di Leonardo Di Bella
- Casteltermini nei suoi primi vent'anni di storia postale, di Pietro Amorelli
- Sicilia 1861-63. Storia postale del periodo "sardo italiano", di Francesco Orlando
- La targa Florio per idrovolanti, di Andrea Amoroso
IL 29° CONVEGNO FILATELICO SICILIANO
- Ubaldo Tedesco, un presidente che fece grande l'U.F.S., di Nino Aquila
- Le strade palermitane che rievocano le vicende risorgimentali, di Mario Di Liberto
- Ricordo di Pier Luigi Alliata di Pietratagliata, di Nino Aquila
Cod. 2263E
EUR 38,00


edited by Nino Aquila
LE COLLEZIONI
DELLA FONDAZIONE "IGNAZIO MORMINO"
DEL BANCO DI SICILIA
I FRANCOBOLLI

224 pp. - colour ill. - hardbound with colour cover - printed 2009
Italian text

THE COLLECTION
OF FONDAZIONE BANCO DI SICILIA
POSTAGE STAMPS

Fondazione Ignazio Mormino of Banco di Sicilia keeps, among historical and antiquarian property, a prestigious philatelic collection, presented in this volume, which is the first of a series devoted to the Foundation's possessions.
The collection includes 1482 items in 900 really rare postal documents relevant to the first issues of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, which were used in 1858 in the Kingdom of Naples and from 1 January 1859 in the Kingdom of Sicily. The latter are known as the most beautiful stamps issued by the Old Italian States: the portrait of Ferdinando II was engraved by Tommaso Aloysio Juvara (1809-1875) from Messina, one of the best engravers in the middle of the XIX century.
To complete the work, the editor, Nino Aquila, has added material coming from private prestigious collections.
In the chapters before the presentation of the stamps, the volume follows the history of the issues in their historical background, the route and postal situation in Sicily in the XIX century, and the formation of the collection.
Cod. 2405E
EUR 35,00


Salvatore Amoroso
OGGI SI VOLA!
150 anni di aeronautica
in Sicilia
1861-2011

240 pp. - b/w and colour ill. - softbound - printed 2011
Italian text

ALSO AS FREE BOOK (class C)

TODAY WE FLY!
150 years of Aviation in Sicily
1861-2011
With the cooperation of Regione Sicilia.

A historical excursus relevant to aviation in Sicily, from ascents by balloon to the events connected to "the heaviest in the air", with some reference to the relation between planes and aerophilately.
Richly illustrated with photographs, documents, drawings and postcards.

CONTENTS

* Introduction

* The myth of flight in Sicily
* Aviation and balloons
* The first successes of "the heaviest in the air"
* "Give wings to Italy"
* 1917: the air mail experiment Naples-Palermo-Naples
* Post war. Aviation starts again with difficulty
* Sicily enters in national and international air lines
* Conclusion

* Name index
* Bibliography
Cod. 2564E
EUR 50,00


Rocco Cassandri - Giuseppe Di Bella - Antonio Ferrario
1860
LETTERE DALLA GUERRA D'ITALIA
SULLE TRACCE DEI GARIBALDINI

402 pp. - b/w and colour ill. - hardbound - printed 2015
italian text

1860
LETTERS FROM THE WAR OF ITALY
ON THE TRAIL OF GARIBALDI'S SOLDIERS

The Authors use postal materials as historical source, relating the historical events to postal history, and vice versa, also thanks to the fortunate recovery of two letters of that period that are systematically analyzed.

The scenery is the enterprise of Garibaldi's Thousand to conquer the Kingdom of Two Sicilies: in this context, the system of postal communications that played a strategic role in it is examined. This central event of Italian Risorgimento is narrated from a different and unreleased viewpoint, highlighting also a slice of the daily life of some participants to Garibaldi's enterprise, exploring for the first time the contents of the letters that often narrate events in a different way.

The book develops in parallel a rigorous postal-historical study of the rates and of the ways of sending mail from and to the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, highlighting the fast changes in postal communication, determined by Garibaldi's advance and by the other events connected to the development of the Kingdom of Italy.

Dealing with a period of war and revolution, the Authors have found some difficulties in finding the norms that determined the changes in the correspondence rates.
Cod. 2565E
EUR 35,00


Antonello Cerruti
I FRANCOBOLLI DA 2 GRANA
DEL REGNO DI SICILIA

36 pp. - colour ill. - saddle stitch binding - printed 2018
Italian text

2 GRANA POSTAGE STAMPS OF THE KINGDOM OF SICILY

The three plates prepared for the print of 2 grana postage stamps of the Kingdom of Sicily are reproduced in over thirty plates in colour and b/w.
All the retouches and also the single plates (whole, divided into two and four parts) are examined in detail with minute enlargements, so to make the consultation of every single postage stamp easy even to less expert people.
Cod. 2661E
EUR 30,00


Alfredo Alabiso
UFFICI POSTALI ITINERANTI IN SICILIA
Catalogo dei timbri usati dagli uffici ambulanti e dai messaggeri
dal 1862 al 1973

194 pp. - b/w ill. - saddle stitch binding - printed 2016
RARITY SCALE VALUATIONS
Italian text

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES IN SICILY
Catalogue of the postmarks used by travelling offices and by couriers
from 1862 to 1973

The subject dealt with is related to the non occasional use in Sicily of travelling post offices, both overland and by sea route, that have been working in a period that can be defined "classical" for the Italian postal history, that is the one included in the first century of adjustment of the administrative activity after the Unification of Italy.
An amazing number of postmarks has come out, attesting the fervour with which the development of communications was welcome and encouraged also in Sicily. The largest possible number of the postmarks described has been reproduced in the book.
Cod. 2725E
EUR 25,00


Alberto Barcella - Pietro Amorelli
LE CARTE SPARSE
Corrispondenze garibaldine di Ippolito Nievo
Approfondimenti di storia postale siciliana
1859-1861

112 pp. - colour illustrations - format cm 21x29,7 - high quality glossy paper - softbound - printed 2018
series "History through documents"
Italian text

ALSO AS FREE BOOK (class B)

ISBN: 978-88-96381-26-7
SCATTERED PAPERS
Garibaldine correspondences by and to Ippolito Nievo
Insights into Sicilian postal history
1859-1861

The Sicily of 1859-1861 told through postal history and Ippolito Nievo letters. Some insights into an extraordinary period, with gattopardesche atmospheres, which preceded the Unity of Italy on the island, analysing the effects of revolution on the postal system and the correspondence of a brilliant and idealist young man who spent last months of his life in Sicily following Garibaldi's troops.

From the preface by Giulio Perricone, President of the Sicilian Philatelic Union
"The two collectors authors of this work [...] if on the one hand have added a piece to the history of the patriot who was wrecked on the journey between Palermo and Naples in 1861 [...] on the other have enriched, with a learned publication, the great chapter of Italian postal history, of Sicily, of the Garibaldian period, of the emergency mail systems connected to an insurrectional situation."

From the introduction by Francesca Tamburlini, Head of the Manuscripts and Rare Items Section of "Vincenzo Joppi" Civic Library of Udine
"The text [...] turns the attention on some almost unexplored aspects of these writings, that is on the "conventional" elements and marks found on the envelopes [...] without neglecting the texts of the letters that are resumed and cited to make the meaning of those external signs better understood. [...] The essay of the two authors comes to the rescue and opens up a new world, guiding us from the place of departure of the letter to its final destination [offering] of these Ippolito's documents an additional reading."

CONTENTS

PREFACE
Giulio Perricone

A FURTHER VALUE
Last letters by (and to) Ippolito Nievo, unwitting testimony for postal history
Francesca Tamburlini

SICILIAN INSURRECTIONAL COMMITTEES
The postal system in May 1860
Alberto Barcella

SCATTERED PAPERS
Ippolito Nievo correspondence from 5 May 1860 until his death
Alberto Barcella - Pietro Amorelli

THE POST AND SICILIAN REVOLUTION OF 1860
With some notes on the political use of postal iconography
Pietro Amorelli

BIBLIOGRAPHY
LARGE VERMEIL - EXPO 2019 c/o PHILTEMA
Cinisello Balsamo 11-13 ottobre 2019

LARGE VERMEIL - ITALIA 2018
23 novembre 2018

LARGE SILVER - NOTOS 2021
19-22 novembre 2021

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