Conditions of Sale: Express Auctions

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Absentee bids permitting, all lots will open at $20 and be sold to the high bidder at one bid above the second highest bid.

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All lots are offered "as is", with no returns for any reason.

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Where applicable, GST and BC PST will be charged.

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Mail and absentee bids are invited. Bids should reach us before 5pm Pacific Time on the day of the auction.

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No lot may be removed from the premises unless paid for in full, unless credit arrangements have previously been made. Lots may be picked up during or after the auction session, or at our offices during normal office hours. If lots need to be mailed, the buyer will be charged mailing costs. See below for guidelines.

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Payment is acceptable by cash, personal cheque, VISA, or MasterCard.

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BIDDING INCREMENTS:

to $50 - $2, $3, or $4 as appropriate (near 10%)
to $100 - $5
to $250 - $10
to $500 - $25
to $1000 - $50
over $1,000 - $100/auctioneer's discretion
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The Auctioneer shall regulate the bidding, and reserves the right to to accept or reject bids, establish increments, group or withdraw lots as he sees fit. In the event of a dispute, the Auctioneer's decision shall be final.
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 Once entered, bids may not be lowered or cancelled. Bidders should calculate their bids carefully before submitting them.
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 The placing of a bid shall indicate acceptance of these conditions of sale.
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 Standard Philatelic Abbreviations:
 

M - mint

OG - original gum

M/S - matched set

TPO- travelling Post Office

U - used

NG - no gum

O/P - overprint(ed)

Bklt - booklet

H - hinged

DG - disturbed gum

U, L - upper, lower

Cat. - Catalogue

LH- lightly hinged

VG - very good

L, R - left, right

CTO - cancelled to order

NH - never hinged

F- fine

CDS - circular date stamp

PO - Post Office

HH - heavy hinge

F-VF - fine-very fine

SON - socked on the nose

PP - pulled perf(s)

HR - hinge remnant

VF - very fine

FDC - first day cover

SS - souvenir sheet

N/C - not counted

PB - Plate Block

BOB - back of the book

Wmkd - watermarked

NGAI - no gum as issued

SE - straight edge

SG - Stanley Gibbons

RC - rounded corner

 
 Please refer to the Scott or Unitrade Introductions for more detailed explanation of grading terminology and standards.
 
 Note: with reference to centering, "VF" means balanced but not necessarily perfect centring. (Perfect = EF or Superb) When applied to sets or groups of stamps such as collections, grading terms refer to the over-all appearance and condition of the stamps; there may well be stamps that are both better & worse. Significant variations from a general standard will be noted in descriptions.

MAILING OF LOTS

Lots purchased by absentee bidders will be mailed as soon as possible after the auction closes, at the cheapest rate consistent with speed & security, unless customers have given other specific instructions.

At our discretion, lots valued over $100 may be registered or insured.

The minimum charge for letter mail will be $1.

Parcels will be charged at the quoted Canada Post rate for size, weight, distance and method of delivery, plus a small surcharge (normally $1-$5) to help cover materials and overhead mailing costs.

Please note that lots are mailed at the buyer's risk. Proof of mailing, either in PO forms or company records, shall be regarded as proof of delivery