Welcome to the R.M.P.L.’s ANNUAL SILENT AUCTION featuring 846 lots of better U.S. & W.W. singles, sets, covers (and a few specialized collections), something for every collector. This auction will be held in conjunction with the Rocky Mountain Stamp Show on May 26-28 at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds. In-person viewing of the lots is available May 22-24 in the Library Room during normal business hours, and at the show. Bids may be submitted anytime, but they must be received by 12:00 noon Mountain Time on Sunday, May 28th.

ABSENTEE BIDDING INFORMATION

There are four ways to submit bids. Please note that all absentee bids must be received by 12:00 p.m. MST, Sunday May 28th.

  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*

  1. A lot will be sold to the winning bidder at their bid amount. What the winning bidder bids is the amount due for the lot.
  2. Bidders are responsible for any errors in bidding.
  3. Bidders will be assigned a number to be anonymous.
  4. An R.M.P.L. volunteer serves as agent bidder for all absentee bids. The volunteer does not know whom the absentee bidder is, only the assigned absentee bidder’s number.
  5. Bids must be submitted in whole dollar amounts. For example, a bid of $23.35 will be rounded down to $23.00; a bid of $16.99 will be rounded down to $16.00.
  6. In the event of a tie, a lot will be awarded to the earliest received bid.
  7. Unspecified “buy bids” will not be accepted.
  8. Telephone bids will not be accepted.

PAYMENT

  1. Payment may be made by cash, check, Visa, Master Card or PayPal for international bidders.
  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 $150.00 AND ABOVE.
  7. If a winning absentee bidder wishes to have a purchase insured, we must be notified in advance. 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

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