Feb 2025 Auction Introduction

Welcome to the RMPL’s 7^th Annual Country, Cover, and Postcard Lots Auction featuring 382 lots. This is a LIVE AUCTION that will be held on February 22^nd beginning at 11:00 AM in the meeting room.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE LOTS

• Country lots are offered as a selection of stamps, or sometimes single stamps, or covers. Cover and postcard lots are offered in bulk with little or no duplication.

• Unless stated otherwise, country lots will have mint and used regular and back-of-book issues.

• Where applicable, stamps that catalog over $5.00 will be listed in the lot’s description.

• Stamps designated as space fillers (SF) may have poor centering, heavy cancels, short perfs, toning, etc. When estimating the total catalog value of a lot, they are valued at much less than the full catalog value (generally 10%-25%, or sometimes included with no value assigned).

• Mint stamps without gum are valued at 50% of catalog value, and hinged stamps at 50%-70% of catalog value (unless there are specific prices in the catalog).

• Commercial covers or postcards in bulk lots are generally not in pristine condition. Many may have frayed edges, stray marks, spots, toning, etc.

VIEWING INFORMATION

Lots will be available for in-person viewing Monday, February 17^th through Friday, February 21^st in the meeting room during normal Library business hours (M-F 10-2 and Thursday 5-8).

NO SATURDAY VIEWING WILL BE ALLOWED.

ABSENTEE BIDDING INFORMATION

If you are unable to attend the live auction, there are four ways to submit bids.

ALL ABSENTEE BID SHEETS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 8:00 PM, MST, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20^TH, 2025.

1. Drop off a completed bid sheet at the Library.
2. Bid by email at auctionmgr@rmplauctions.org
3. Bid online using the Online Bid Sheet to place your bids.
4. Bid by mail. Send bid sheet to: Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library, 2038 S. Pontiac Way, Denver, CO  80224. Please put “attention auction manager” on the front of the envelope.

BIDDING PROCEDURES

*NO BUYER’S PREMIUM WILL BE CHARGED*

-Bidders will be assigned a number to remain anonymous.

-All lots will be sold to the highest bidder. The bidder is responsible for any errors in bidding.

-The winning bidder takes the lot at one advance over the next highest bid, as hammered down by the auctioneer.

-An RMPL volunteer serves as agent bidder for all absentee bids. These bids are not revealed to anyone, except in the bidding process. The volunteer does not know who the absentee bidder is, only the assigned absentee bidder’s number.

-In the event of a tie between the highest floor bidder and an absentee bidder, one advance over the highest floor bid will be taken, with preference to floor bidders.

-If an absentee bid is the only bid received for a lot and it is more than the minimum bid, the lot shall be sold to the absentee bidder at the minimum bid.

-Bids must be submitted in whole dollar amounts. For example, a bid of $22.49 will be rounded down to $22.00.

-Unspecified amount “buy bids” and telephone bids will not be accepted.

-Lots failing to receive a bid will be withdrawn for future auctions or disposal.

PAYMENT

1. Payment may be made by cash, check, Visa, or Master Card.
2. ALL bidders, whether successful or not, will be notified (by phone or email) by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday following the conclusion of the auction.
3. Payment is expected when the lot(s) are picked up, or within 2 weeks of notification for absentee bidders.
4. Colorado residents will be charged 4.25% sales tax.
5. Shipping will be via the U.S.P.S. at a cost to be determined.
6. FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING ON ORDERS TOTALING $175.00 AND ABOVE.
7. If a winning absentee bidder wishes to have a purchase insured, we must be notified of this. The bidder will incur the cost.

AUCTIONS CONDUCTED BY THE RMPL ARE OUR MAJOR SOURCE OF FUNDRAISING. YOUR PARTICIPATION IS IMPORTANT TO THE LIBRARY AND GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR BIDDING!!!!

THE RMPL AUCTION TEAM