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- Each stamp
or cover submitted for examination must be mounted or affixed
to a separate form and addressed directly to the American Philatelic
Expertizing Service, 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, PA
16823. A coil pair, block, or multiple stamps on a cover or
piece shall
be considered a single item. Sets of stamps will be accepted,
but each stamp must be individually mounted on a separate form.
Any number of forms may be mailed in a single package or envelope.
- Each item
must be the bona fide property of the individual submitting it
for examination.
- The fee
for a certificate of opinion, in accordance with the enclosed
schedule, must accompany each item submitted unless special arrangements
have been made.
- One
stamped addressed No. 10 (large 9½") envelope must
accompany the item(s) submitted plus one small stamped addressed
envelope
which will be used to acknowledge receipt by returning Owner's
Receipt of Expertizing Service form after a number has been
assigned.
The No. 10 envelope will be used to return the item submitted.
Insurance against loss in the mails both to and from the owner
and the American Philatelic Building will be the responsibility
of the owner. Material is insured while in our possession.
- The American
Philatelic Expertizing Service reserves the right at all times
to decline to examine or give an opinion on any item. Requests
for the plate position of a stamp or overprint will be addressed
when possible. Used stamps and stamps without gum must be thoroughly
cleaned of all hinge or paper remnants.
- Requests
for the market or net value of an item will not be accepted.
- A
minimum $8 administrative fee will be deducted from the
refund if the item is returned without an opinion following
examination.
- Since
the meaning of the terms "superb", "very fine",
etc., are debatable, no opinion as to centering will be given.
Defects and alterations not readily apparent will be noted.
- All reasonable
care will be taken of items submitted for examination, but all
items are accepted with the full understanding on the part of
the owner that neither the American Philatelic Society, the American
Stamp Dealers' Association, nor members of their expertizing committees
are liable for any loss or damage resulting from any cause whatever
except for gross negligence.
- The American
Philatelic Society and the American stamp Dealers' Association
reserve the right to make such changes without notice to the rules
and requirements as they deem necessary, but such changes will
be announced as soon as possible.
- The request
for an examination constitutes an acceptance by the owner of all
rules and requirements of the American Philatelic Expertizing
Service.
- No item
will be accepted if the owner insists upon a deadline date for
its return. Owners should allow at least 90 days before expecting
a certificate. Since items are submitted to expert committee members
for their opinions by mail, unavoidable delays are often experienced.
Questions?
Should you have any questions regarding the Expertizing Service, please
feel free to contact:
Director of Expertizing Mercer
Bristow, or
Expertizing Coordinator Krystal
Harter. |
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