Question - What Do Vance Auctions Do ?

There are millions of people around the world who collect stamps and memorabilia related to the postal industry. If you're looking to build your collection that you might be able to find some pieces at local antique stores, pawn shops and collectors shops. But if you want find some of the best and rarest pieces from around the world than one of the best places that you can look is at online and physical auctions. This is where a company like Vance Auctions comes in.

Owner Vance Carmichael has been running mail auctions for nearly forty years and his team can help you whether you're looking to buy or sell. Through more than two hundred auctions he has been able to sell large collections to individual pieces that are some of the rarest in the world. There are seven auctions each year and you can either attend the auction in Smithville, Ontario or participate online. This is a company that can serve people in the philatelic community all over the planet.

Vance Auctions knows stamps and they are able to offer a lot of information about the pieces that you might be considering buying. All of the lots are broken up into groups based on their size and where in the world they come from. If you're interested in postcards from Italy at the turn of the century or a one-penny stamp from Great Britain in the 1940s than you can find it easy through their online catalogue. You can even request to have the catalogue sent to your email or faxed to you with each upcoming auction.

If you're a true stamp lover than there is more offered on the Vance Auctions website than just information about the auctions that happen throughout the year. There are also a large list of pieces that are offered through the website at all times that you can purchase right now. You can also browse through the articles written by Vance Carmichael himself. He is an enthusiast all his own and he will tell you about some of his favourite stamps and some of the best that he has ever seen come through his business.

Those that are interested in selling some stamps should definitely consult the people working at Vance Auctions. There is a staff of over a dozen people here who can help you appraise the value of your collection and will hopefully help you in getting just the right price.