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Le rattachement du Duché de Savoie et du Comté de Nice à la France
The 344-page book focuses on the postal and philatelic effects that followed France’s 1860 annexation of the County of Nice and the Duchy of Savoy. It is based on an inventory of mail sent from post offices between the entrance of the French postal administration on 14 June 1860 and the adoption of French cancellations in late September 1860. It is the product of more than two decades of painstaking research. In this publication, Jean-Pierre Magne FRPSL, a renowned authority on the Second Empire’s imperforate issues (1853–1860), illuminates a rare era in which French postage stamps were cancelled with Sardinian postmarks, known as ‘Sarde sur France’.
The book is broken up into multiple chapters, one of which is devoted to cancellations from conventional offices and another to cancellations from travelling post offices. A rate and philatelic analysis, a historical introduction, and summary tables that give a clear picture of the cancellations and their rarity are also included. Published by Yvert et Tellier, the new book is available online at a retail price of €59.90 (ref. 138668). It will also be available in the publisher’s stand at the 77e Salon Philatélique d’Automne from 7 to 9 November (Porte de Champerret), and at Monacophil 2024 in December.
Details and how to order: https://www.yvert.com/A-292084-le-rattachement-du-duche-de-savoie-et-du-comte-de-nice-a-la-france-obliterations-sardes-1860-1861-de-jean-pierre-magne
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Great Britain Postal Stationery with Security / Advertising Collars
Dr Alan K. Huggins MBE RDP Hon FRPSL, Honorary and first President of FEPA, Past President of the RPSL and the GBPS, and a specialist in Postal Stationery has published the results of his latest research in a book titled Great Britain Postal Stationery with Security / Advertising Collars.
British postal stationery envelopes and newspaper wrappers with added rings or collars have been known to collectors since the early days of the hobby in the 1860s. The primary purpose of these collars seems to have been for security or advertising. These ‘Official’ collars were printed together with the embossed postage dies in one operation, the colour of the collar thus being identical to the stamp. In later years, several companies adopted the concept, producing ‘Unofficial’ or private collars that were accepted by the Post Office alongside the ‘Official’ ones.
The 176-page book brings together existing information on the use of these collars, a practice adopted by only a few other countries. Published by the RPSL, it will soon be available at a retail price of £56, or £50 for members.
Details and how to order: https://www.rpsl.org.uk/language/en-US/Home/Publications/Books/GB-Advertising-Collars
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BALKANFILA XX is set to welcome its exhibitors and visitors
BALKANFILA XX is set to welcome exhibitors and visitors to Thessaloniki. The FEPA recognised exhibition will take place from 13 to 16 November at Pavillion 6 (Pavillion of the Nations) on the Thessaloniki International Fairgrounds, featuring:
The programme: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/balkanfilaXXprogramme.pdf
Photo: Plateia Aristotelous
[photo credit: https://www.bls.com.gr]
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