SOLD
2,800.00CADto floor+ buyer's premium
This item SOLD at 2008 Apr 13 @ 18:32UTC-08:00 : PST/AKDT
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DC-1a 1870 25¢ letter 'A' choice AU-50
Auction Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Previewing Details:
Auction to be held Sunday April 13 in Vancouver starting at 11:30am Pacific time.
13% HST applicable to Eastern Buyers
5% GST and 7.5% PST applicable to Quebec buyers
5% GST applicable to Ontario, Central and Western buyers
NO TAX on all International buyers
Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| gst |
5% |
gst |
| pst |
7.5% |
pst |
| hst |
13% |
hst |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
19.5% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
All shipments are sent either EXPRESS MAIL or FEDEX depending on the total cost of purchase. Actual shipping cost and Shipping insurance is to be paid by the buyer. All requests for regular mail shipment are at buyers risk and not insured by us.
Payment Details:
All successful bidders should contact us via e-mail and or telephone within 72 hrs to acknowledge bids won and indicate method of payment. All payments should be received by us no later than 20 days after auction date. Successful bidders who without prior contact, send or call in payment past the 20 day limit, forfeit there right of return privileges. It is important for all Bidders to understand that all Auction Consignors must be paid with 35 days of Auction date hence the 20 day return privilege. NO PAYPAL PAYMENTS ACCEPTED
Accepted Payment Methods:
- VISA
- Money Order/Bank Draft
- Check/Cheque
- See Payment Details
TERMS OF SALE
1. This is a public, mail & Internet auction sale conducted and licensed. All bids are per lot. No lots will be broken. Auction sales are not approval
sales. The session will be held at the Oakridge Senior’s Centre, 513 - 650 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. on Sunday April 13,
2008 at 11:30 a.m. Pacific time.
2. All lots shall be sold to the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer.
If any dispute arises during the sale, the auctioneer has the right to re-open the lot and put it up for sale again. The auctioneer’s decision will
be final. If there are identical bids, the earliest received shall take priority. No BUY bids or unlimited bids will be accepted.
Bids may be made through e-Bay, by mail, fax, telephone or e-mail.
3. A 15% buyer’s fee will be added to the invoice of each successful bidder. Including
floor bidders, mail bidders and phone bidders . A 19.5% buyer’s fee is applicable to all E-bay purchases. We ask that all successful E-Bay bidders contact us with 72hrs of the auction end date to confirm there winnings and method of payment.
4. Prices realized will be published and sent to all bidders.
5. ALL LOTS MUST BE PAID FOR IN FULL PRIOR TO DELIVERY. Payments must be made by cheque, bank wire transfer to TCNC’s account
or cash. To be fair with our customers who pay cash, Visa and Master Card will be accepted with a 2% premium. Bidders who do not
have an established business relationship with The Canadian Numismatic Company will be required to provide credit references prior to the
sale. For our established customers, your lots are shipped when your cheque is received. For new customers, your cheque must clear before
shipping lots. If you wish to receive your lots faster, you might consider a certified cheque or you can wire your payment directly to our Bank
account
6. The auctioneer will open the bidding at the higher of approximately 10% above the second highest bid received or the consignor’s reserve.
All bids received will be reduced whenever possible. So, don’t be afraid to bid high. If there are no bids received or reserve, the auctioneer
will open bidding at about 50% of the estimate. The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot for any reason at any time prior to its
sale. In a case of a significant event which, in the judgement of the auctioneer reserves the right to cancel or postpone this sale.
7. Prices are in Canadian funds. Bidding in this auction will be in Canadian funds. Mail bids received from USA customers will be converted at
the exchange rates of the sale’s date rate.
8. The estimates listed are taken from the Canadian Coin News, Charlton catalogues, Canadian Dealers News letter and retail prices, e-bay
sales, Cornwell report and/or the actual market selling/ asking prices. Key dates and Highest grade material will generally command a premium
and should sell close to and/or above the estimate. Our estimates are fair and very reasonable, please bid accordingly. No lot should sell
less than 50% of the estimates. With a bid of 80% of the estimate, you have a fair chance of succeeding, with a bid of 100% of the estimate,
you will be likely to succeed.
9. The cataloguer has taken every reasonable measure to ensure that all of the lots in this sale are as described and genuine. All raw coins
and banknotes have been graded by the cataloguer or the auction house which represent our best professional opinion. To grade coins and
banknotes, we use Canadian grading standards, 27 years of experience and good conscience. Grading is a subjective description in the opinion
of the cataloguer or the auction house. Among experts there are often differences of opinion on the grading and the eye appeal of a coin. The
strike and the state of preservation are often debated. TCNC acts as an agent between consignors and buyers. TCNC does not guarantee that
any coin or banknote catalogued will meet the standards, or the grade, of any third party grading companies. No warranty, whether impressed
or implied.
10. Title to all lots remains with the auction house until paid for in full by the purchaser. But they are held at the risk of the purchaser once the
time of the sale.
11. All lots delivered outside Canada are exempt of tax. Sales tax, if applicable will be added to the total amount of each invoices including the
buyer’s charge. To all lots delivered in Canada GST of 5% will be charged. To all lots delivered in Quebec PST of 7.5% will be charged.
To all lots delivered in NFLD, NS, NB HST of 13% will be charged. BC residents will be charged PST ONLY if pick up is made in British
Columbia.
12. Shipping and insurance will be charged to all successful bidders.
13. Mail bidders may return incorrectly described lots for full refund within 5 days of receipt, (except on bulk lots or any lot that contains more
than 5 items). NO RETURNS can be accepted for ANY REASON after May 5, 2008 as consignors must be paid .
14. TCNC acts ONLY as agent for the consignors and makes no independent warranty to title. TCNC hereby disclaims all liability for damages,
incidental, consequential or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the sale of any property by TCNC to the purchaser. TCNC reminds
all bidders that grading, attribution, and method of manufacture are crucial to the determination of the value of any numismatic item.
15. Please check your bid sheet carefully, we cannot be responsible for the mistakes of others.
16. Bidding in this auction constitutes acceptance of the foregoing terms of sale. All bidders agree to abide by all terms of sale.
Important: We estimate, based on past auctions, the rate of 175 to 200 lots per hour.