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April 7th 2011 Auction!

Two of the Greatest Names in the Philatelic Auction Industry will join forces at the ASDA Spring Postage Stamp Show in New York. Our second public auction will precede the Kelleher Auction utilizing the same facilities.

This date confidently corresponds with the start of ASDA show in NYC, April 7-10, 2011

Both viewing and the auction will be held at the New Yorker Hotel. (the same hotel as the show)

Viewing available April 4th, 5th and 6th in the "Bank Room" at the hotel.

The auction will commence at 10:00 am on April 7th in the "Bank Room" with afternoon lots available for viewing at Harmer/Kelleher booth on the show floor.

April 7th 10am - United States and World-wide Forgeries and "Reproductions"..Lots 1 - 277

April 7th - NOT BEFORE 1:00pm - British Commonwealth ,including British North America...Lots 278 - 394

General Foreign Issues including Saint Pierre et Miquelon,

Robert Simon Japan, Peter DuPuy Belgium etc...Lots 395 - 605

Collections and "Various" of the world....Lots 606 - 695

Remember you must register to bid at least 10 days prior to the auction to avoid disappointment.

	Current News Catalogue will be on-line soon. Our April 7th 2011 Auction catalogue will be on-line soon. To request a printed version, please contact our offices or complete a New Client Registration form. Viewing will be Monday the 4^th, Tuesday the 5^th,Wednesday the 6^th with limited viewing on the 7^th. Viewing begins each day at 10am and close at 5pm. Appointments for before and after hours can be made by contacting our office at 212.532.3700. Both the viewing and the auction will take place at the ASDA show headquarters, The New Yorker Hotel. The hotel is conveniently located in Midtown Manhattan on 34th Street and the corner of 8th Avenue, just across from Madison Square Garden and Penn Station.

Recent Events

Consignments are arriving for our Next Auction in July 2011

Plans are currently underway for a July 2011 public auction. While we will continue offering private auction and private treaty sales arrangements, with our Kelleher Auctions teaming arrangement, we can increase the frequency of our public auctions without compromising the quality of our material.

Mr. Keith Harmer has begun accepting consignments for his Summer Auction. Early consignments are particularly encouraged for large or complex collections. Please contact our offices for more information or to schedule an appointment.

What is a Mail Auction?

A mail auction is an auction where all items are presented in a catalog and bids are sent in by mail. The bids are accepted up until a stated cut-off time. All bids are opened at a designated time with the highest bidder above the estimate, winning the item.

Open Bid Auctions permit the bids to be opened as they arrive and share the high bids with other bidders.

Sealed Bids are opened at a prescribed time and the highest qualified bidder wins. Bidders in this type of auction must provide their highest bid.

Disadvantages

The timing in a mail auction does not allow last minute bidding and the lack of a “live” element often excludes bidder participation. The bidding lacks transparency with both the buyer and seller must trust the auctioneer. A mail auction is not considered a Public Auction.

Harmers will only use Mail Auctions for Sealed Bids

We will only use mail auctions when the seller is compelled by law or court order to sell the material in that fashion.

We prefer a Public auction and believe live bidding offers the most opportunities for bidders.

When sealed bidding is required, Harmers recommends that the agency accepts sealed bidding in conjunction with a live public auction.

Harmer’s staff includes a certified government project manager with over 14 years experience in government accounting, processes and bidding requirements. Harmers International is CMR listed and offers special government rates for services.

Mail Auctions

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