All auctions are held on Wednesdays, closing at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time (+5 hours gmt), at our offices at 52 Fern Street, Bangor, Maine 04401. Please submit bids as follows: | |
| By mail. | Please use the bid form provided in the printed catalog, or print the bid form here. Mail to our address above in time to reach our offices before the close of the auction. |
| By fax. | Please use the printed form as above, and fax to:
207-942-0808. Bids should reach us before 4:00 p.m. on auction day. |
| By phone. | Please call 207-942-3825 or 800-891-3826 before 4:00 p.m. on auction day. All phone bids must be confirmed in writing. |
| By email. | Use your email program to send your bid to bids@destamps.com. Bids should reach us before 4:00 p.m. on auction day. We intend make this easier in future by providing an on-line bid form on this web site. |
| Bid Level | Increase | Bid Level | Increase |
| $10-$30 | $1.00 | $150-$290 | $10.00 |
| $32-$68 | $2.00 | $300-$475 | $25.00 |
| $70-$145 | $5.00 | $500-$950 | $50.00 |
| $1000 and up | $100.00 |
Lots will be sold at one advance over the second-highest bid according to this schedule. Bids not conforming to this schedule will be reduced to the next lowest level. Minimum bid on any lot is $10.00 A 10% buyer's fee will be added to successful bids. "OR" bids: where you want only one of a set of several lots, bid on all such lots, adding an "or" between lot numbers. You may specify a limit to the TOTAL of your purchases. |