CONDITIONS OF THE SPACE UNIT AUCTION
a)ALL BIDS MUST BE SENT BY MAIL
b)BIDS PRESENTLY ONLY OPEN TO SPACE UNIT MEMBERS
c)CONDITIONS OF THE SPACE UNIT AUCTION:
1) BIDS MUST REACH THE SALES MANAGER NO LATER THAN THE AUCTION CLOSING DATE
2) LOTS ARE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER AT AN ADVANCE OF 10% OVER THE NEXT HIGH BID.
3) IN CASE OF DUPLICATE BIDS, THE EARLIEST POSTMARK WILL DETERMINE THE WINNER.
4) NO LOTS WILL BE SOLD FOR LESS THAN $1.00.
EV -- ESTIMATED VALUE. YOU MAY BID 33% OF THE ESTIMATED VALUE OR MORE.
LOTS WITH EV $5.00 OR BELOW YOU MAY BID $1.00 OR MORE.
MB -- MINIMUM BID. YOU MAY BID THE MINIMUM OR MORE.
5) SHIPMENTS OF WINNING LOTS WITH A TOTAL VALUE OVER $75 WILL BE SENT INSURED.
POSTAGE AND INSURANCE COSTS ARE EXTRA.
6) PAYMENT REQUIRED FOR ALL LOTS WON WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF RECEIPT OF INVOICE.
7) ALL LOTS ARE UNADDRESSED, MACHINE CANCELLED, AND STANDARD SIZE UNLESS NOTED.
8) ALL AUTOGRAPHED COVERS ARE SOLD AS IS, THE SPACE UNIT DOES NOT GUARANTEE THEM
AND THEY MAY NOT BE RETURNED.
9) PHOTOCOPIES ARE AVAILABLE AT 25 CENTS PER LOT PLUS SASE FROM THE SALES MANAGER.
10) MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSIGN OR DONATE COVERS FOR THE NEXT "MINI AUCTION".
11) DIRECT QUESTIONS TO SALES MANAGER BY MAIL OR (313) 248-7368.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS APPLYING TO INTERNET LOT LIST
1) If there are any differences between the Internet list of lots
and the final printed version, the printed version will be considered
the correct version, unless the difference is specifically noted on
the Internet version.
2) Corrections specifically noted on the Internet version of the list
of lots will be considered to be correct.
ABBREVIATIONS USED:
A - addressed NC - no cachet
auto - autograph OS - non-standard envelope
autop - autopen PAFB - Patrick AFB, FL
ca - cachet PC - Port Canaveral, FL
CC - Cape Canaveral, FL postc - postcard
Edwards - Edwards or Edwards AFB, CA PrtC - printed cachet
EZ - Ellington-Zwisler Catalog RSC - rubber stamp cachet
FDC - First Day Cover SCC - Space Craft Cover
GCC - Goldcraft cachet SCCS - Space City Cover Society
GSFCSC - Goddard SFC Stamp Club STS - Space Transportation System
HC - hand cancel SVC - Space Voyager cachet
Houston - Houston, TX 3-M - 3-Muscateers
KSC - Kennedy Space Center, FL TMSC - Titusville Moon Port Stamp Club
LS - label stain VAFB - Vandenberg AFB, CA
MOF - Smithsonian Milestone of Flight VIC - Visitor Information Center
MSCSC - Manned SFC Stamp Club WI - Wallops Island, VA
MSFC - Marshall Space Flight Center, AL WSMR - White Sands Missile Range, NM
ME/miss emb - mission emblem
OTHER CACHET ABBREVIATIONS USED:
Beck or Bxxx - Morris Beck Printed cachet
IASP - International Association of Space Philatelists
I&OS - Inner & Outer Space
JPLSC - Jet Propulsion Lab Stamp Club
JSCSC - Johnson Space Center Stamp Club
Navy RSC - Morris Beck Designed rubber stamp cachet used by US Navy
TMSC - Titusville Moonport Stamp Club
USPS - United States Postal Service
This page is maintained by Dr R J Smith (rjsmith@magna.com.au) .
Last modified on 2009 September 4