Postal stamP auction - Mowbray Collectables Ltd

CONDITIONS OF SALE
1. The Auctioneer shall accept bids offered by mail, e-mail, telephone or facsimile.
2. The highest bidder shall be the purchaser (subject to reserve of 50% of estimate forlots in auction 434). If two bids
are received for identical amounts on any lot, the first bid received shall be awarded the lot.
3. Bids shall advance in the following increments: Up to $100 $5 increments
Over $100 5% increments, or at auctioneer’s discretion.
The Auctioneer shall accept bids only in these advances, odd amounts if offered will be reduced to the nearest
acceptable increments.
4. Bids will be used to their maximum value only as competitive bids require. Where two or more identical lots are
listed, the Auctioneer has the right to transfer a bid from one lot to another if this is in the bidder’s interests.
5. The Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse any bid.
6. “Buy” Bids will not be accepted (in the event of two such bids on a single lot, an impossible situation would exist).
7. The Auctioneer will accept alternative bids for one of several lots if the bidder’s intention is made clear.
8. The Auctioneer reserves the right to sell more than one lot where multiple lots, identical to the description, are
available. This shall not apply to an illustrated lot.
9. By placing bids in the auction, the bidder is entering into a binding contract to purchase all lots he is awarded.
10. Maximum purchase value may be nominated by bidders. This figure must be noted in the bid form - when the
limit has been reached all further bids will be cancelled.
11. Payment: Bidders will receive an invoice after the auction. Payment should be forwarded within 7 days of receipt
of invoice, and may be made as follows: by credit card as detailed on the bid sheet; or: within NZ - personal or
bank cheque, cash if sent by registered mail; Australia - personal or bank cheque; USA - personal or bank cheque/
cash to NZ$ equivalent in US currency; Canada - bank cheque or draft/cash to NZ$ equivalent in Canadian Currency;
GB - personal or bank cheque/cash to NZ$ equivalent in stg; rest of world - bankdraft in NZ$ or US$.
12. Buyers from outside New Zealand undertake that neither they or an associated person will cause the purchased
goods to be re-imported into New Zealand in substantially the same condition in which they were exported. This
means that GST will not be charged on their purchases.
13. Delivery shall be made to bidders upon receipt of payment. Postage and packing is at purchaser’s expense and
unless otherwise requested, dispatches will be mailed: Inland (NZ) by ordinary mail; overseas by airmail; all
dispatches valued over $1,000 by registered mail or courier.
14. Lots are listed on a simplified basis, unless otherwise stated.
15. Guarantee: Each lot is guaranteed to be genuine and as described. Descriptions of condition are opinion, and the
Auctioneer recognises that opinions vary and that errors occur. Should purchasers suspect a lot is not as described,
they should notify the Auctioneer within 7 days of receipt of the item. A replacement, refund or credit will be arranged.
The following lots are not returnable:
(a) Items which were illustrated in the catalogue are not returnable for matters of centring, postmarks, perf defects
(ie. visible faults).
(b) Stamps which have been immersed in water, or subjected to any chemical process subsequent to the sale.
If necessary the opinion of a mutually acceptable authority shall be sought, and such opinion shall be final.
16. Viewing lots: lots may be viewed by appointment at the offices of J R Mowbray Philatelist in Otaki. Alternatively
arrangements may be made for single items to be photocopied or scanned.
17. Placing a bid in this Auction shall constitute acceptance of the foregoing conditions.
* - MUH (mint, not hinged)
/ - mint & used
ACS - Auckland City Stamps (NZ)
b/s - backstamp
C - cover/entire/postcard
cds - circular date stamp
CP - Campbell Paterson (NZ)
CTO - cancelled to order
FDC - first day cover
FU - fine used (light pmk)
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS CATALOGUE:
GU - good used
H/H - heavy hinged
h/s - handstamp
M - mint, previously hinged
m/s - miniature sheet
or manuscript postmark
o/c - off centre
OG - original gum
P - proof/reprint
p/c - postcard
pmk - postmark
PPC - picture postcard
PU - postally used
r/s - rubber stamp
seln - selection
SG - Stanley Gibbons (UK)
s/l - straight line
Note: The terms "GU" and "FU"
refer to the postmark