{"id":35634,"date":"2026-07-04T05:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T22:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rmplauctions.org\/?page_id=35634"},"modified":"2026-07-05T05:32:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T22:32:52","slug":"feb-2027-country-lot-auction-introduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rmplauctions.org\/index.php\/feb-2027-country-lot-auction-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Feb 2027 Country Lot Auction Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-216e9745ceffc84a9e78497eb9b8a625 wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to the 9<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Country, Cover, Postcard and Large Lot Auction featuring 400 lots. This is a <strong>LIVE AUCTION <\/strong>that<strong> <\/strong>will be held <strong>on February 27, 2027 <\/strong>beginning at <strong>11:00 AM <\/strong>in the Library meeting room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE L<\/strong>OTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Country lots are offered as a selection of stamps, or sometimes single stamps or covers. Unless stated otherwise, country lots will have mint and used regular and back-of-book issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where applicable, stamps that catalog over $5.00 will be listed in the lot\u2019s description.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stamps designated as space fillers (SF) may have poor centering, heavy cancels, short perfs, minor toning, etc. When estimating the total catalog value of a lot, they are valued at much less than full catalog value (generally 10-25% or sometimes included with no value assigned.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mint stamps without gum are valued at 50% of catalog value. Hinged stamps are valued at 50-70% of catalog value (unless there are specific prices in the catalog).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cover and postcard lots are offered in bulk with little or no duplication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commercial covers and postcards that went through the mail are generally not in pristine condition. Many may have frayed edges, stray marks, spots, toning, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulk lots are offered in albums, on loose album pages, in glassines and on stock book pages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VIEWING INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lots will be available for in-person viewing Monday, February 22<sup>nd<\/sup> through Friday, February 26<sup>th<\/sup> in the meeting room from 10-2 each day. In the event of inclement weather, the Library may be closed. Please call ahead, (303) 759-9921 to confirm that we are open before driving in to view lots. No Saturday viewing will be allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ABSENTEE BIDDING INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><u>ALL ABSENTEE BID SHEETS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 8:00 PM MST, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25<sup>TH<\/sup>.<\/u><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are unable to attend the live auction, there are four ways to submit bids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drop off a completed bid sheet at the Library.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bid by email at <a href=\"mailto:auctionmgr@rmplauctions.org\">auctionmgr@rmplauctions.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bid online using the <a href=\"https:\/\/rmplauctions.org\/index.php\/online-bid-sheet\/\">Online Bid Sheet<\/a> to place your bids.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bid by mail. Send bid sheet to: Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library, 2038 S. Pontiac Way, Denver, CO&nbsp; 80224. <strong>Please put \u201cattention auction manager\u201d on the front of the envelope.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BIDDING PROCEDURES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4a294fd6949e31ea234c2f20c3f1ffb3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#f80707\"><strong>*NO BUYER\u2019S PREMIUM WILL BE CHARGED*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-Bidders will be assigned a number to remain anonymous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>-All lots will be sold to the highest bidder. The bidder is responsible for any errors in bidding.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>-The winning bidder takes the lot at one advance over the next highest bid, as hammered down by the auctioneer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-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\u2019s number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-Bids must be submitted in whole dollar amounts. For example, a bid of $22.49 will be rounded down to $22.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-Unspecified amount \u201cbuy bids\u201d and telephone bids will not be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-Lots failing to receive a bid will be withdrawn for future auctions or disposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PAYMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Payment may be made by cash, check, Visa, or Master Card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Payment is expected when the lot(s) are picked up, or within 2 weeks of notification for absentee bidders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colorado residents will be charged 4.25% sales tax. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shipping will be via the U.S.P.S. at a cost to be determined. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING ON ORDERS TOTALING $175.00 AND ABOVE.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If a winning absentee bidder wishes to have a purchase insured, we must be notified of this. The bidder will incur the cost.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>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!!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b9acefceabcad43d83314a804af8d355 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#f70808\"><strong>THE RMPL AUCTION TEAM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/rmplauctions.org\/?page_id=34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abbreviations<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">TOC<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/rmplauctions.org\/index.php\/bidding-increments\/\">Bid Inc<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/rmplauctions.org\/index.php\/feb-2027-auction-lots-1-to-50\/\">LOTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING BY Oct 1ST 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the 9th Annual Country, Cover, Postcard and Large Lot Auction featuring 400 lots. 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