OXFAM Canada Stamp Programme

Oxfam Mail Bid #12: Overview Welcome to the Oxfam Stamp Programme Prices Realized for: Collections and covers Stamps and Lots Post Cards, Canada Post Products, Cancels and Miscellaneous Bid Sheet Oxfam Canada Stamps and Covers Price List and Order Form Oxfam News
Mail & eMail Bid Sale #12 closed on 10 June 2011.

 

Oxfam Lot #148 Early Nepal Covers (front & back)	Oxfam Lot #391

This year we have a strong showing of world stamps, particularly Commonwealth Africa. As usual, there are many bulk Canadian covers, and 20th century world covers, mainly to & from Canada but also other international mail. There are some interesting early Nepal domestic covers from 1890's on, and some more recent international ones, in total over 60 covers. We also have a large selection of US covers from 1882 on.

New this year is a separate section of good Canadian cancels on stamps, selected from several donations. We have tried to describe these thoroughly and accurately, but for the complete picture it is best to view the scans on our web site at: www.ohmygosh.on.ca.

The popularity of Canadian picture post or "personalized" stamps continues to grow, judging by the number that came our way in 2010, and for the first time we are offering some USA personalized stamps too. We also have some Canadian greetings stamps with the "stick-on" labels, both on cover and off, as well as some personalized stamps on commercial covers.

At the end there is a special section of Canadian First Day Covers, most with special cachets from the 1960s & 70s.

We hope you find something of interest. If we miss scanning the image of a lot in which you are particularly interested, please let us know and we will try to upload it.

1. No Buyers Premium: what you bid is what you pay, but postage charges are extra.
2. Lots will be sold to the highest bidder at an advance over the next highest bidder, or at 50% of the estimate if there is only one bidder. In the case of a tie, the first bid received will be accepted. [and there are many ties]
3. Minimum bid for any lot is $1.
4. Bidding intervals are $1 up to $30; $2 from $30. to $50.; and $5 over $50.
5. No lot will be sold for less than 50% of the estimate.
6. All mint stamps in this sale are hinged unless specifically identified as "MNH" = never hinged.
7. We use common stamp abbreviations like: F= fine, VF= very fine, M= mint, NH= never hinged, DG= disturbed gum, s/sheet = souvenir sheet, C.V. = catalogue value, F.V. = face value, b/s = backstamp and SON = sock on the nose cancel.
8. Scott catalogue numbers and prices are shown except for Canada where the Canada Specialized Catalogue 2008 prices have generally been used.
9. All estimates, and all bidding and billing, will be in Canadian dollars.
10. Bidders will be notified of successful bids and will be expected to send payment before lots are released. Payment should be by personal cheque or money order addressed to Oxfam Stamps. Unfortunately, we are not equipped to handle credit cards.