Thomas Mathà delivers a rigorous yet accessible study of postal history between the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Papal States. Drawing on extensive archival material and bilateral agreements, the volume reconstructs tariff systems, administrative procedures, and evolving practices governing cross-border correspondence. Structured thematically, it examines key phases from the post-Napoleonic restoration through the 1850s, with particular attention to the conventions of 1823, 1841, and 1853 and their impact on prepayment and early stamp usage.
Richly illustrated with original letters, cancellations, maps, and tables, the book combines technical precision with visual engagement. Especially compelling is the analysis of documentary evidence, where annotated examples reveal everyday postal operations and challenges, including censorship during the 1848 upheavals. Mathà situates these developments within the broader context of the Italian Risorgimento, showing how postal systems intersected with politics and society. Published by the Associazione per lo studio della storia postale toscana (ASPOT), this is volume No. 1 of the new series Scritti e Studi (Writings and Studies).
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Chris McDonagh, Honorary Secretary of the newly established Philatelic Society of Ireland, has announced that the Dublin Stamp Society (DSS) and the Irish Philatelic Society (IPS) have merged, by popular vote, to form the Philatelic Society of Ireland (PSOI).
The PSOI is celebrating the launch of the new society with a historic event hosted by An Post, with guest speakers, at the GPO, Dublin, on the afternoon of Thursday, 16th April.
FEPA congratulates the Philatelic Society of Ireland on its formation and wishes it every success for the future.
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In partnership with FSMV University Middle East and Africa Research and Application Centre (ORDAM) and the Ottoman Postal History Research Association (OPTAD), a two-day symposium titled Ottoman Postal History: Organisation – Concession – Trade will be held in Istanbul, Türkiye, on 5–6 November 2026.
Addressed specifically to scholars, researchers, and advanced collectors in the field of postal history, this symposium will focus on the Ottoman era across the Middle East, North Africa, and the Levant. It aims to provide a dedicated platform for the presentation and discussion of research on postal systems, routes, tariffs, foreign post offices, and the broader institutional, economic, and diplomatic frameworks that shaped communication networks in the Ottoman world.
Abstract submission deadline: 29 May 2026
Notification of accepted papers: 10 June 2026
Entry form: postatarihisempozyumu.fsm.edu.tr
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Granducato di Toscana e Stato Pontificio 1814–1853: La francatura delle lettere transfrontaliere
Thomas Mathà delivers a rigorous yet accessible study of postal history between the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Papal States. Drawing on extensive archival material and bilateral agreements, the volume reconstructs tariff systems, administrative procedures, and evolving practices governing cross-border correspondence. Structured thematically, it examines key phases from the post-Napoleonic restoration through the 1850s, with particular attention to the conventions of 1823, 1841, and 1853 and their impact on prepayment and early stamp usage.
Richly illustrated with original letters, cancellations, maps, and tables, the book combines technical precision with visual engagement. Especially compelling is the analysis of documentary evidence, where annotated examples reveal everyday postal operations and challenges, including censorship during the 1848 upheavals. Mathà situates these developments within the broader context of the Italian Risorgimento, showing how postal systems intersected with politics and society. Published by the Associazione per lo studio della storia postale toscana (ASPOT), this is volume No. 1 of the new series Scritti e Studi (Writings and Studies).
The book is priced at €15.00. Orders may be placed at segretario.aspot@gmail.com
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A New Chapter: The Philatelic Society of Ireland
Chris McDonagh, Honorary Secretary of the newly established Philatelic Society of Ireland, has announced that the Dublin Stamp Society (DSS) and the Irish Philatelic Society (IPS) have merged, by popular vote, to form the Philatelic Society of Ireland (PSOI).
The PSOI is celebrating the launch of the new society with a historic event hosted by An Post, with guest speakers, at the GPO, Dublin, on the afternoon of Thursday, 16th April.
FEPA congratulates the Philatelic Society of Ireland on its formation and wishes it every success for the future.
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Ottoman Postal History Symposium
In partnership with FSMV University Middle East and Africa Research and Application Centre (ORDAM) and the Ottoman Postal History Research Association (OPTAD), a two-day symposium titled Ottoman Postal History: Organisation – Concession – Trade will be held in Istanbul, Türkiye, on 5–6 November 2026.
Addressed specifically to scholars, researchers, and advanced collectors in the field of postal history, this symposium will focus on the Ottoman era across the Middle East, North Africa, and the Levant. It aims to provide a dedicated platform for the presentation and discussion of research on postal systems, routes, tariffs, foreign post offices, and the broader institutional, economic, and diplomatic frameworks that shaped communication networks in the Ottoman world.
Abstract submission deadline: 29 May 2026
Notification of accepted papers: 10 June 2026
Entry form: postatarihisempozyumu.fsm.edu.tr
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