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TERMS OF SALE

Usual auction terms are used. Lots will be sold to the highest bidder at an advance over the next highest bid.

A 15% BUYERS PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED to the selling price of each lot.

U.S. Bidders & bidders making payment in US$:- Currently we can allow 15% discount if payment is made in US$. Thus a bid of Cdn$100 will only cost you US$85. exchange rate may fluctuate, without notice.

Bidders paying by credit card will be billed in Cdn$ and your credit card company will convert to your local currency.

Postage, Packing, Registration & Insurance are extra: minimum charge is $3, overseas $5.
OST,  HST will be charged where applicable. GST is extra in Canada. Lots will be forwarded to successful bidders upon receipt of payment in full.

PAYMENT IS DUE UPON RECEIPT OF INVOICE.
Service charge of 2% per month applies to all overdue accounts.

Any lot not as described must be returned within 5 days of receipt for a full refund. We reserve the right to refuse any bids that are in our opinion unrealistic. We reserve the right to withdraw any lot, at our discretion, on which bidding fails to reach a reasonable level. In case of tie bids earliest postmark wins. All lots are sold as genuine unless sold "as is".

CATALOGUE NUMBERS FROM
the "van Dam - 31st Anniversary Edition - 2001 CANADIAN REVENUE STAMPCATALOGUE
"

For Canadian tobacco stamps, Lee Brandom numbers are used. Others as noted.

Prices in this catalogue are current catalogue prices.
current retail = current retail price of E.S.J. van Dam Ltd.
estimated realization = what we expect the lot to sell for.

Minimum Bid $15.00

Abbreviations
+ = approximately
* = mint with gum or no gum if so issued
*unc = no gum
app = appearance
BL = Bottom left
BR = Bottom right
ca=circa
can = cancel
cc = corner crease
cds = circular date stamp
clsd = closed
ctd = centred
ctr = center
E = Estimate
F+ = better than Fine, etc.
flt = fault
H = hinged
h.s. = handstamp
hor. = horizontal
lcb = light corner bend
HR = hinge remnant
LH = light hinge
M&A = mounted + annotated
n/c = not counted
o.g. = original gum
rp = rough perfs
s.e. = straight edge
son = socked on the nose
tr = tear
UL = Upper left
uncan = uncancelled
UR = Upper right
VLH = very light hinge
w.o. = without
W+M = Weights & Measures
o= used
dist = disturbance

The symbol "-" betweencatalogue numbers indicates this set is complete.
The symbol "//" between catalogue numbers means it is not complete.

Mint has gum, except if issued without gum, hinged unless noted otherwise.

SUPERB = Perfect in every respect, VERY FINE = Well Centered, light cancel,
FINE
= a bit off ctr,medium cancel, VG = heavier cancel and or perfs may cut into design,
SHOWPIECE
= Unusual high quality, excellent for exhibition purposes

VISA & MASTERCARD accepted on amounts over$50 Please give card #, expiry date and name as printed on your card and put this on bidsheet together with your signature in the space provided. Your advantage is that your lots will be mailed to you immediately upon closing of the sale. Credit card accounts can only be billed in Cdn$ and credit card company will convert to your currency.

No charge for credit card payments,if details received on or before closing date of the auction.
Credit card payments received after closing day of the auction
are subject to a 3% handling charge to cover bank charges.

Bidding increments
Bid Increment Bid Increment
$15.00 - $42.50

$45.00 - $95.00

$100 - $190

$200 - $475

$2.50

$5.00

$10.00

$25.00

$500 - $950

$1000 - $2400

$2500 - $4750

$5000 and up

$50

$100

$250

$500

Please Mail your bids Early - Phonebids Welcomed - Fax, Phone & Email bids get here fastest.

Most lots are photographed - click on photo or thumbnail. 
if you would like to see photos of any of the lots that are not photographed

please email us and let us know the lots you want to see and we will email you as soon as they are posted esvandam@canadarevenuestamps.com

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