TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE

 

MAILBID 54 POSTAL AUCTION - 13 SEPTEMBER 2011

TOKENS TICKETS AND PASSES
General terms: All items are guaranteed genuine as described. Prices realised are only sent to bidders.

Postal auction: Closing date:13 SEPTEMBER 2011 at 12 noon BST. The sale is organised by Simmons Gallery Ltd, PO Box 104, Leytonstone, London E11 1ND, UK, to whom bids should be sent. Written bids must be received no later than this date, either by post or email. All telephone bids must be confirmed in writing. Email bids will be accepted but are only valid once we have sent an acknowledgement. We bear no responsibility for emails not being received, or indeed for the late arrival of any bids. If bidding by email or phone, please quote the lot number and brief description with your maximum bid. There is no fax facility.

You may view the lots either online or by arrangement with us in London: 020 8989 8097.

The first price in the catalogue is the reserve; bids will be refused below this. The second price is an estimate but you may need to bid higher to secure a lot. Bidding is in increments of £1. Bids will be reduced to 10% (rounded up to the nearest pound) above the next highest bid;

Example 1. Token reserved at £30 has 3 bids A.£25, B.£50 C.£35. Bid B is successful at £39 ; bid A is ignored as less than the reserve.

Example 2. Token reserved at £100, you bid £200 but are the only bidder so you buy at £100 (the reserve)

Postage: Postage: is added to orders at cost. Goods sent by registered insured mail where possible. UK Under £30 value £2 recorded minimum; over £30 value minimum £6 special delivery. Overseas: from £2. your risk or insured £7 depending on weight.
Payment: Payment is due on receipt of our invoice, and goods are sent out when we receive payment (cheque, cash or bank transfer). Payments from abroad should be in GB pounds sterling drawn on a UK bank. We accept US dollars and euros; please indicate on your bid-sheet if you want to be invoiced thus (note: Bids must be in £ sterling). We accept PayPal (4% surcharge), credit cards (2% Amex, Visa, and Mastercard), and Visa debit cards (no surcharge) for payment. If you wish to pay by one of these card methods please put your card details on the bid-sheet (card number, expiry date, last 3 numbers on signature strip), and name and address as written on your card and statements plus for debit cards only date of commencement and issue number, and sign your bid sheet. Successful bids can then be sent out without delay which speeds up transactions to the advantage of all. Do not send credit card details by email

Photographs: Look online for illustrations.

Grading & other abbreviations:

References: We use the standard reference works, e.g. Burzinski Communion Tokens of the World, BUFS - Bell Supplement Unofficial Farthings, Williamson, Dalton & Hamer, Withers, etc. If in doubt, please ask.
General notes: The sale is conducted by Simmons Gallery Ltd, Directors H. W. Simmons, M.Sc. F. M. Simmons Registered number 1612141 England Registered office 34-40 High Street, London E11 2RJ