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Auction Rules |
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This is a live auction but postal and email bids are also welcome. Bidders must be resident in the U.K. Postal and email bids must be received no later than the morning of the auction day.
HOW TO BID BY POST
Please use either of the forms linked below: Download form as a Microsoft Word document
or
HOW TO BID BY EMAIL Please send email bids to: wokinghamauction@googlemail.com Please state name, address, telephone number, lot numbers and maximum bids. The auctioneer will automatically bid on your behalf up to your maximum.
AUCTION NOTES
The next auction will be held at: BRADBURY MAIN HALL, METHODIST CENTRE ROSE STREET, WOKINGHAM, BERKS TUESDAY 25 MAY 2010
Viewing from 7.35p.m. Bidding starts 8.10p.m.
(Closing date for Vendors Lists and Lots: 13 April 2010)
Auction Manager: D.L. Proctor. Email: wokinghamauction@googlemail.com
Following auction: TBA (Closing date for lots TBA)
RULES FOR BIDDERS
1. Whilst every effort is made to ensure that this Auction List is correct, neither the Society nor the Auction Manager will be liable for any inaccuracies in Lot descriptions, etc. 2. Normal bidding advances are: 10p to £2; 25p to £5; 50p to £10; £1 to £30; £2 to £50; £5 thereafter, and always at the absolute discretion of the auctioneer.
3. All purchases by Floor Bidders must be paid for before Lots are removed from the Auction Room. Cheques should to be made payable to W.D.P.S.
4. Postal and email bids are welcome. In the event of identical bids only the first bid received will be considered. Postal and email bids will take preference over room bids.
5. It is necessary for successful bidders at this auction to be members of W.D.P.S. Non-members will be charged 10p for a one-day membership of the Society.
6. Bids will only be accepted from persons resident in the United Kingdom.
7. Bids are accepted or declined at the discretion of the auctioneer.
RULES FOR VENDORS
1. Vendors must be UK resident.
2. Auction Lot Lists and the Lots they describe must be submitted simultaneously to the Auction Manager.
3. The Lot List should be presented on the Form provided by WDPS, or a good look-alike.
4. Lot descriptions should be one-liners. Exceptionally, a description may extend to two lines but definitely not more.
5. Every Lot must be in an unsealed protective see-through container. Exceptions are albums, catalogues and the like which, if offered in multiples, must be bound firmly together with strong elastic bands or cotton tape, or in a strong container.
6. Lot Numbers should be simple: 1, 2, 3, etc., without vendor initials, on labels affixed to the BACK of Lot containers.
7. There is no ‘No Reserve’. The minimum Reserve Price is 50p.
8. The maximum number of Lots in any Auction will be 300. Vending will close when 300 Lots have been accepted, or no later than 6 WEEKS* before the Auction date. The principle of ‘first come, first served’ will be applied at all times. *Preparation of the Catalogue must start 6 weeks before the auction.
9. A Vendor offering Lots that could cause the 300 to be exceeded will be invited to combine or withdraw Lots of his choice to avoid contravening Rule 7.
10. The Auction Manager reserves the right to refuse any Lot(s) which he deems unsuitable for any reason whatsoever for inclusion in the auction.
11. A Commission of 10% of realisation or 10p, whichever is greater, will be levied on each Lot sold. A levy of 10p will be charged on each unsold Lot, as a contribution towards the cost of including the Lot in the Catalogue.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR LOTS
Please use either of the forms linked below:
Download form as a Microsoft Word document
or
LOT CATEGORIES
ACCESSORIES ALBUM, ALBUM LEAVES, ALBUM TITLES, BINDER, BLOCK ALBUM, BOX FILE, CATALOGUE, CLUB BOOK, CONTAINER/PACKING MATERIAL, COVER ALBUM/LEAVES, DAVO MOUNTS, DISPLAY BOOK, DRYING BOOK EXHIBITION PROTECTORS, FOLDER, HAGNER, HAWID, LITERATURE, MAGNIFIER, MINISHEET ALBUM, PERFORATION GAUGE, PHOSPHOR DETECTOR, PLASTIC WALLETS, POCHETTES, POSTCARD, ALBUM, SHOWGARD MOUNTS, SLIPCASE, STAMP TWEEZERS, STARTER, PACK, STOCKBOOK, UV LAMP, WATERMARK DETECTOR.
COLLECTABLES AEROGRAMMES, AFRICA, ASIA, BANK NOTE, CINDERELLA, COLLECTION, COMMONWEALTH, COVERS, CORONATION, EUROPA/EUROPE, FIRST FLIGHT, FOOTBALL, FOREIGN (i.e. not including GB or Commonwealth), FREEDOM FROM HUNGER, GLORY BOX, MEDALLIC or COIN COVER, MIDDLE EAST, MIXTURE/KILOWARE, MODEL, OLYMPICS, OMNIBUS, PERFINS, PICTURE POSTCARDS, POSTAL HISTORY, POSTCARDS, RETURNED LETTER, SCANDINAVIA, SILVER JUBILEE, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUVENIR SHEET, UPU, WORLD.
The above lists are those categories most commonly used, and are not exclusive.
COUNTRIES If the Lot consists of stamps or collectable material from just one country listed in a catalogue, it should be categorised in the name of that country. The date(s) of issue of the item(s) should be included, e.g. CANADA 1963.
DESCRIPTIONS OF LOTS
These should include and indication of the condition of items offered. Catalogue numbers of stamps should be quoted, e.g. SG (Gibbons) or M (Michel) 123. If stamps are used (U) they may be described as FU (fine used) if such is the case. Mint stamps should be described as UM (unmounted mint) or MM (mounted mint). LMM (lightly mounted mint) may be used only if a stamp bears very small mount traces. Defects such as damaged perforations or creases should be honestly declared. |
