Cigarette card, trading card and autograph auctions by Corbitt Stamps Ltd

	CORBITTS 5 Mosley Street, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, Tyne & Wear, NE1 1YE, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 191 232 7268 Fax: +44 (0) 191 261 4130 Email: collectors@corbitts.com
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Notes for the guidance of bidders at
card and autograph auctions

VIEWING
All lots are available for viewing at our offices in Mosley Street.
Monday 16th to Friday 20th June 9am to 5pm.
auction venue - Swallow Hotel on sale day from 9am to start of sale

CARDS
CATALOGUE VALUES AND ESTIMATES
The prices quoted in the catalogue column are the current catalogue values. These are not Starting Prices or Estimates. Prospective buyers can bid whatever level they consider to be fair depending on the condition or scarcity. Lots may sell at varying degrees of the catalogue price (e.g. 20% to 100% +). Market forces will decide. In some instances no catalogue value is given, this occurs with cards that are unlisted or in mixed accumulations, where we have given an estimated value as to what the lot may sell for.
Cigarette Card valuations for this sale are from Murrays 2008

AUTOGRAPHS
Prices quoted are the estimated values at which the lot may sell.

All bids are confidential and entered strictly in the order received. In the case of an equal bid the earliest to arrive will take precedence. (Please do not ask us to divulge bids from other clients). Bids will be accepted by phone: +44 (0) 191 232 7268 by fax: +44 (0) 191 261 4130 or via the Bid formbid form on this Web site.

BUYERS PREMIUM
All lots are subject to a Buyers Premium of 15% on the hammer price.

BIDDING INCREMENTS

Up to £20 £1.00 £200 to £500 £10.00

£20 to £100 £2.00 £500 to £1000 £20.00

£100 to £200 £5.00 Over £1000 at auctioneers discretion

All the above amounts are shown in Pounds Sterling (GBP)

PHOTOCOPYING OR SCANS ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
(No charge for this service, reasonable requests only please. SAE would be appreciated)

PAYMENT FOR LOTS
Payment is due immediately on receipt of the invoice. We prefer OVERSEAS CLIENTS to pay in Sterling by BANKERS DRAFT or by direct transfer to our bankers:

PAYMENT BY CHEQUE
All cheques should be made payable to Corbitt Stamps Ltd. If payment is made by post please add the bidder number to the back of the cheque.

OVERSEAS CLIENTS
Please pay in Sterling by bankers draft or by direct transfer to our bankers. Overseas clients who wish to pay in foreign currency or by a Sterling cheque drawn on a foreign bank should add £6 (equivalent) to allow for bank transfer charges.
Crossed blank cheques, enclosed with bid form will expedite despatch of lots.

BANK DETAILS
HSBC Bank PLC, City Branch, 110 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6JG.
Account Number: 81392336 Sort Code: 403418

PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD
We are happy to accept payment by Visa/Mastercard or Access/Eurocard. The service charge made by the credit card companies will be passed on to the buyer. The current rate is 1.35%.

POSTAGE & PACKING
All package & insurance charges are at the lowest possible price plus a small charge to cover packing. Overseas mail is sent by airmail unless we are otherwise directed by the client or the size of the parcel does not allow.