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23.8.2017

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Dr. Thomas Mathà: International Mail Crossing the Italian Peninsula 1815-1852

Paris to Naples January 2, 1833 by Royal Courier via Rome. Personal letter from Louis Philippe, King of France to Ferninand II, King of Both Sicilies

The book is a thorough study of Italian international transit mail across the Peninsula from 1815 to 1852. The book covers the five main postal conventions concluded between Sardinia, Austria and France relating to transit through the Papal States, Naples and Tuscany, with special attention to the entry and exit marks. In addition, it is illustrated with the necessary maps showing the routes of the illustrated letters. These letters are described in detail with respect to rates and stamps. The seven-pages index is a great help for finding cities and marks. All this makes the book very understandable for non-post historians.

This hardcover color edition, consisting of 244 pages, can only by ordered by pre-subscription. The price is (including shipping costs) is: € 40 for countries within the EU and € 45 for non-EU countries. Order and prepayment before September 10th, 2017 on account KBC IBAN 17 7350 4672 8221 (BIC KREDBEBB) entitled “Magna Colligentes / MATHA Book “ with your full name and address (for shipping).

La Marque Postale, a philatelic society that stimulates post historical study and research since 1952, has the pleasure of introducing here a new project, called MAGNA COLLECTIO. Before breaking up important and/or very interesting collections into individual items and runing the risk of losing valuable and important research for future generations, La Marque Postale’s main goal is the safeguarding and publishing of such research in an extremely limited edition. This by using its specially designed label “MAGNA COLLECTIO”. This series will include books of fascinating and exceptional collections that contains outstanding covers and informative data.

Dr. Thomas Màtha’s INTERNATIONAL MAIL CROSSING THE ITALIAN PENNINSULA 1815-1852, has been selected as the first title of this project.

18.8.2017

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Forthcoming events of the Association of British Philatelic Societies, ABPS

Forthcoming National Exhibitions

Autumn Stampex 2017
13-16 September 2017 at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London N1.

A Full National Exhibition and an excellent commercial show with more than 70 dealer stands and a wide range of interests in the exhibition.

Highlights will be:

The Sarawak Specialist Society as lead contributor will show 150 frames, both competitive and non-competitive. This marks the 70th anniversary of the Sarawak Society.
The Hungarian Philatelic Society will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first Hungarian postage stamps with a special display in 20 frames.
The Inter-Federation Competition will take place at the same time with eight competitors, each with three frames in different classes. The following have notified the organisers of their participation: The Association of Scottish Philatelic Societies and the Yorkshire, Sussex, Kent, Surrey, Hampshire, Mid-Anglia and Essex Philatelic Associations and Federations.
Nigel Gooch will lead a seminar at 11.00 on Saturday 17th in the Executive Centre on the topic of ‘Giving Club and Non-Competitive Displays’. This will be free – all are welcome so why not come along?

Spring Stampex 2018
14-17 February 2018 at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London N1.

Full National Exhibition. Includes a special display by the Channel Islands Philatelic Society as lead contributor. In conjunction with the Ephemera Society, we are also looking at introducing exhibits of ephemera at Stampex for the first time on an experimental basis.

Frames will be available as usual for individual exhibitors. The Rules and Entry Forms will be available at

http://www.abps.org.uk/Exhibiting/Exhibitions/index.xalter

after Autumn Stampex and we are hoping to enable on-line application for Spring Stampex though this has still to be confirmed. The deadline for applications is Friday 8 December.

Please note that fees at UK National exhibitions will be £25.00 per frame or literature entry from 1st January 2018. This includes Spring Stampex 2018.

Autumn Stampex 2018
12-15 September 2018 at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London N1.

Full National Exhibition. We are expecting the American Philatelic Society to visit, and the Forces Postal History Society and Civil Censorship Society have also offered to provide displays to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.

Future Stampexes
If your society wishes to be the lead contributor at a Stampex exhibition, please contact us at exhibiting@abps.org.uk

London 2020, 2-9 May 2020. UK Commissioner: Mike JY Roberts

The last opportunity to qualify for London 2020 in the UK will be at Spring Stampex 2019.

Seminar in Exhibiting and Judging

There will be a national seminar for existing and would-be Federation judges, and for potential and existing exhibitors on 25-26 November 2017 at the Sun Hotel in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

For details contact David Alford at exhibiting@abps.org.uk.

The August 2017 Newsletter also informs about the FEPA and FIP Exhibitions listed in the FEPA Calendar.

12.8.2017