Important Notice Regarding Arrangement of the Golden Collection
SALE 817—SIX SESSIONS
Monday, November 15th, at 6:30 p.m.
Highlights
of Carriers (“A” lots only)
Tuesday, November 16th, at 1:30 p.m.
Highlights
of Locals A-G (“A” lots only)
Resuming at 6:30 p.m.
Highlights
of Locals H-Z (“A” lots only)
Wednesday, November 17th, at 10:30 a.m.
Balance
of Carriers
Resuming at 1:30 p.m.
Balance
of Locals A-G
Final Session at 6:30 p.m.
Balance
of Locals H-Z
Lots may be viewed at the galleries on Friday and Monday, November 12 and 15,
10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,
or by appointment (please call 212-753-6421).
This sale’s unusual arrangement will require bidders to give special attention to the sequence in which lots will be offered.
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CARRIERS |
LOCALS A-G |
LOCALS H-Z |
The Scott Catalogue arrangement of Carriers and Locals is used to present the Golden collection. Carriers are presented in one volume; the official Franklin and Eagle Carriers come first, followed by the Carriers’ semi-official stamps listed in order of the city where they were used.
Local posts, independent mails and post-1844 expresses are grouped together in alphabetical order by firm. We appreciate that these are historically separate categories, but we felt that the utility of the Golden catalogues would be enhanced by arranging the lots in simple alphabetical order.
The collection is of extraordinary size and scope. We considered how bidders who prioritize targets of acquisition would approach the large number of highlights across a wide range of cities and posts. To maintain order, yet give bidders the option to chase their first picks without giving up the opportunity to bid for other lots, we devised a two-tier lotting sequence.
All lots with the “A” prefix will be offered first in three sessions on Monday, November 15, and Tuesday, November 16.
After all of the “A”lots have been sold in the first three sessions, then the remaining lots, starting at lot 1, will be offered in order in three subsequent sessions on Wednesday, November 17.
This two-tier arrangement may seem complicated or inconvenient to the collector who specializes in a narrow area—Boyd’s for example—because relevant material will be offered in two sessions on different days. However, to the bidder with broader interests, who must prioritize bids within a budget, the “A” lots method will be extremely beneficial. After chasing the most-wanted items with a full arsenal, the bidder will then be able to bid for second picks with unspent resources. In a typical auction, bidders often pass items up in anticipation of a major lot, only to be outbid on the prime target and have no recourse for lots that were sold earlier.
The schedule below gives the “A” lots and “Other Lots” breakdown for each section. The sale times have been arranged so that each of the first three “A” sessions has a corresponding “Other Lots” session on Wednesday, November 17. Therefore, it will be simple to remember that Wednesday is the day to return for whatever was not offered in the “A” sessions.