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ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
We accept orders via our online Order
Form, email, or regular
mail. After browsing the current pricelist choose the Order Form option and
list your choices. If you plan to purchase several items you can choose the Order via email button and
then minimize the email box (or simply keep it open on your screen if your monitor is
large enough) and add to it as you go through the pricelist.
You can also choose to open the Order
Form in a separate browser window which can then be minimized and accessed as needed.
Please be very specific and include the entire Stamp
number. Many copies of each stamp are usually available so be sure to view
all the choices and pick one in particular. Your order will be confirmed via return
email or regular mail within 48 hours.
Be sure to include your name, full mailing address, and phone
number.
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TERMS OF SALE:
Upon
receipt of the email the stamp(s) specified will be put on hold. Mail your payment when
you receive our email confirmation. Payment is due within seven days and can be made
by check, money order, or demand draft.
(If you would like to pay by Visa, Mastercard, or American
Express, please mention so in your order and we will provide additional instructions.)
- Checks should be in U.S. funds and should be made out to Stamps of China.
- Within the U.S. please add $2.00 for postage and handling.
- Outside the U.S. please add $10.00. (includes registration fee)
- Orders over $100 are shipped postpaid.
- Sales tax needs to be included if orders are being sent to New York City (8.25%) or New
York State (4%).
All payments and correspondence should be sent to:
Stamps of China
249 Smith Street
PMB #137
Brooklyn, NY 11231
- Be sure to include a recap of your entire order with your check.
- If possible, include a printed copy of your confirmation email.
- Stamps or publications will be sent out upon receipt of your money order or when your
check clears.
- All orders are subject to prior sale and no stamps will be substituted without prior
notification.
- All stamps are subject to approval and may be returned for a full refund within ten days
of receipt, (twenty days for overseas customers), provided they are in the same condition
as when shipped.
While we have made every effort to keep our site accurate we cannot be
held responsible for typographical and/or pricing errors.
We reserve the right to limit the
number of copies of each stamp that we sell to one customer.
READING THE PRICELIST:
Stamp #
Make your selection by Stamp #, not Scott #. The suffix at the end of the Stamp #
points to the specific stamp that you have picked out. For example, if there are
currently four examples of a specific stamp available they might all be denoted as Scott
#154, but they would each have a unique Stamp #, e.g., #154.1, 154.2, etc
Varieties
Varieties noted in the descriptions are as described in the Ma, Chan or Williams
catalogues. They are not freaks or oddities, but are consistent varieties that are
recognized as collectible by serious philatelists. Some of these catalogues as well
as other China stamp reference materials are available directly from us from our Publications page.
Condition
All stamps are F - VF (fine - very fine) or better, usually VF or
XF (extremely fine). All unused stamps have OG (original gum), and most are NH
(never-hinged), with exceptions noted. All used stamps are described clearly as
such.
PRICES:
Scott prices are from the 2005 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue.
Market Prices (H) and (NH) are from dealer pricelists. Varieties that
are not often found in dealer pricelists are priced by extrapolation from specialized
catalogues. The actual prices in these catalogues are outdated, and are not used;
instead we have used their relative values to extrapolate the basic Market Price into a
specialized Market Price.
Our Price is a percentage of Market Price, depending on condition.
We usually keep Our Price below Market Price, even if (and this often happens) the
condition of our stamp is better that that offered at the Market Price
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