CONDITION OF SINGLE STAMPS OR SETS

Superb = Exceptional condition for the issue
VF = "Very Fine" well centred for issue with nice perfs, and imperfs with 4 margins
F = "Fine" still an attractive stamp that may be off centred, perfs may be slightly irregular or imperfs may have less than 4 margins
MUH = MNH = "Mint Unhinged", never hinged with original gum without any gum disturbance
MLH = "Mint Lightly Hinged" with original gum that shows slight marks from previous hinging or a small unobtrusive hinge remnant
M = "Mint" with original gum, that has significant marks from 1 or more hinges, or the actual hinge remains present
UN = "Unused" without gum
Superb VFU = Exceptional used condition for the issue
VFU = "Very Fine Used" with either a clear neat cancel or a neat corner cds, well centred for issue with nice perfs, and 4 margins on imperfs
FU = "Fine Used" still an attractive stamp with a fairly neat average cancel for issue, may be somewhat off centred, perfs may be slightly irregular or imperfs may have less than 4 margins.
GU = "Good Used" an average used stamp that may have a heavy or smudged cancel or minor blemishes from postal use
CTO = "Cancelled To Order"
note: VFU or FU stamps may in fact be CTO.

Descriptions of single lots will always mention any faults/defects that may be present. But we do not specifically describe even aging/toning of gum, especially on items from tropical countries.

CONDITION OF STAMPS IN COLLECTIONS & ACCUMULATIONS

- Any such lots may contain some material with faults, which is taken into account when setting the reserves & estimates on such lots.

- Description of condition of such lots is on the basis of what is the prevailing condition of the material
ie: “Mostly F-VF” means some faulty items as well. Our descriptions will usually not specify the condition of individual items included in collection lots, nor will we specifically mention any faults/defects that they might have.

- As is the rule with all public auctions; collections, accumulations & mixed lots are not returnable.

- We encourage bidders to view such larger lots before auction, have somebody view for them, or ask us for extra information.

- We are always happy to answer any queries about specific stamps that are in a particular lot & their condition and/or provide photocopies or scans of key items.

- Also, we are happy for bidders to phone us during the viewing times (but not on auction day!) and ask for expanded description of any lots. One of our describers will then take out the lots and go through it with you on the phone answering any questions about contents, condition etc.

CONDITION OF COVERS / CARDS ETC

Postally used covers/cards can be expected to show some wear consistent with their age and travel through the mails such as filing folds, backflap or edge faults from opening, slight reductions etc. Unless severe or affecting stamps, these will not be mentioned, and are not grounds for returns.

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OTHER ABBREVIATIONS

AAMC - Australian Airmail Catalogue ACSC - Aust. Comm. Specialist Catalogue ASC - Australian Stamp Catalogue blk - block Bft - Barefoot revenues catalogue bklt - booklet b/s - backstamp(ed) BOB - Back of Book issues ca - circa cds - circular date stamp cnr - corner comp - complete Defs - definitives dup(s) - duplicate(s) d/s - datestamp Ed - Edifil catalogue Exp(ertised) - signed or h/s by expert Fa - Facit catalogue Fe - Ferchenbauer catalogue FDI - first day of issue FDC - first day cover FFC - first flight cover FV - face value

F/C - fiscally cancelled h/s - handstamp(ed) H & G - Higgins & Gage catalogue imp - imprint inc - includes LL - lower left LR - lower right marg - margin(al) Mi - Michel catalogue M/S - Miniature or Souvenir Sheet m/s - manuscript opt - overprint o/w - otherwise o/c - off centre photo-cert - certificate of authenticity Pics - Pictorials pmk - postmark PPC - picture postcard pr(s) - pair, pairs PSE - pre-stamped envelope PTPO - Printed To Private Order reg - registered/registration roul - rouletted

Sass - Sassone catalogue Sc - Scott catalogue SG - Stanley Gibbons catalogue s/b - stockbook sl - slight s/l - straight line S/S - Souvenir Sheetlet SOTN - "Socked on the Nose" cancel STC - stated to catalogue / contain          (by vendor & unchecked) sold "as is" - neither identification nor authenticity is guaranteed TL - top left TR - top right (var) - variety Vl - Vlastos catalogue w/c - well centred w/o - without wmk - watermark val(s) - value(s) VGC - Very good condition (books) Yv - Yvert catalogue (P) -photograph (5) - no of items