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Listed below is an outline of my current stock-in-trade. It gives a good idea of what I have in stock and what I need immediately. My approval sheet stock is sorted in envelopes which are the same ones that I use for mailings, and each envelope is labeled with what it contains. HEADINGS IN BOLD TYPE LIKE THIS are general headings, and my stock is not sorted to generally include these issues, although there may be a few sheets with these headings. HEADINGS IN REGULAR TYPE LIKE THIS indicate envelopes that exist. [ITEMS IN SQUARE BRACKETS LIKE THIS] indicate how the above heading will be broken down in the future. There may be envelopes labeled with this heading, but they may only contain a few sheets that conform to the heading. HEADINGS IN ITALIC TYPE LIKE THIS do not have separate envelopes, and are not planned for the future. They merely indicate things that have been requested from me. ITEMS THAT ARE UNDERLINED LIKE THIS are recent changes
Each category is rated on this scale AA-70-100-Z-$
The first letter is DEMAND, or how many customers request this material. “A” indicates very heavy demand from many customers, “D” indicates little or no demand.
The second letter is SUPPLY, or how much of this material I have in stock. “A” indicates a lot of material in stock, “D” indicates little or nothing in stock.
The first number is the TYPICAL TRADE CREDIT GIVEN in percent of U.S. Scott’s catalogue value in Canadian dollars. In the example, a stamp with a $1.00 catalogue value would get $0.70 in trade credit. Typical trade credit can be reduced by OVERSTOCK percentages below, and by WHOLESALE DISCOUNT below. “Typical” usually means the most common material for this country. Premium issues generally bring more, but very common material brings less.
The second number is the TYPICAL SELLING PRICE and BLUE SHEET CONSIGNMENT PRICE. Stamps submitted for consignment on blue sheets may be sold at this price in trade credit as a percentage of the U.S. Scott’s catalogue value. In the example, a stamp with a $1.00 catalogue value could be sold for $1.00 in trade credit.
The “Z” indicates the material can be submitted on pink “no commission” sheets at any asking price. The “$” indicates the material can be submitted on green “cash” sheets at any asking price. These replace the old four star and five star ratings.
WORLDWIDE BA-10-40-Z
BRITISH AREA BC-30-60
Mint AC-60-90-Z-$
AFRICA CB-10-40
COLONIAL AFRICA BD-50-80
INDEPENDENT AFRICA CB-10-40
EAST CC-10-40
WEST CB-10-40
CENTRAL CA-10-40
SOUTH BB-20-50
ASIA BC-30-60
CENTRAL CD-30-60
SOUTH BB-30-60
SOUTH-EAST BB-40-70
FAR EAST AB-30-60
JAPAN BD-30-60
MINT AD-70-100
USED BD-30-60
ARCHIPELAGO AD-30-60
AUSTRALIA BB-20-50
MINT AC-70-100
USED BA-20-50
CANADA BC-20-50
MINT AB-70-100
SINGLES BA-70-100
SETS AB-70-100
BLOCKS AA-70-100
USED CC-10-40
DEFINITIVES DB-10-40
COMMEMORATIVES BA-20-50
SINGLES BA-20-50
SETS CA-20-50
CARIBBEAN/ATLANTIC/ANTARCTIC AA-30-60
ANTIGUA - BC-30-60
BAHAMAS - BB-30-60
GRENADA - BB-30-60
ST. VINCENT-BB-30-60
CENTRAL AMERICA CD-30-70
EUROPE AA-10-40
EASTERN EUROPE BC-10-40
BELARUS CA-30-60
BULGARIA CA-10-40
MINT BA-50-80
USED DB-10-40
CZECHOSLOVAKIA CA-10-40
MINT BA-70-100
USED DD-10-40
GERMAN DEM. REP. BC-10-40-Z
HUNGARY CD-10-40
MINT BD-40-70
USED DD-10-40
POLAND BD-10-40
MINT BD-30-60
SINGLES CD-30-60
SETS & S/S BD-30-60
USED CD-10-40
SINGLES CD-10-40
SETS & S/S CD-30-60
ROMANIA BD-10-40
MINT BD-40-70
SINGLES CD-30-70
SETS BD-30-70
SOUVENIR SHEETS BD-30-70
USED CD-10-40
RUSSIA CD-10-40-Z
MINT CD-30-60
To 1955 BD-40-70-Z-$
SINGLES CD-30-60
SETS CD-30-60
SOUVENIR SHEETS CD-30-60
SETS WITH S/S CD-30-60
MINIATURE SHEETS CD-30-60
BLOCKS CD-30-60
STRIPS CD-30-60
USED CA-10-40
1960-1980 BD-20-50-Z-$
UKRAINE CA-30-60
SCANDINAVIA AD-30-60
DENMARK AA-30-60
FINLAND AD-30-60
NORWAY BD-30-60
SWEDEN AD-30-60
SOUTHERN EUROPE AB-30-60
Greece BD-40-70-Z-$
WESTERN EUROPE AA-10-40
BELGIUM BA-30-60
FRANCE AD-30-60
GERMANY BA-20-50
Used BA-20-50-Z-$
GREAT BRITAIN BC-10-40
MINT AD-70-100-Z-$
USED BC-10-40
DEFINITIVES CC-10-40
COMMEMORATIVES BC-20-50
REGIONALS AC-30-60
IRELAND AD-30-60
SWITZERLAND BA-30-60
MIDDLE EAST BA-10-40
IRAN CD-30-60
ISRAEL BA-30-60
TRUCIAL STATES CD-10-40
NEW ZEALAND BD-20-50
PACIFIC & INDIAN OCEAN AB-40-70
SOUTH AMERICA BB-20-50
ARGENTINA BB-20-50
BRAZIL BB-20-50
CHILE BB-20-50
UNITED NATIONS CB-30-60
NEW YORK BA-30-60
GENEVA CC-30-60
VIENNA CC-30-60
UNITED STATES BC-20-50
MINT AA-70-100-Z-$
USED BA-20-50
Better BA-70-100-Z-$
TOPICALS (1) AC-20-50
ANIMALS AC-30-60
MINT AD-70-100-Z-$
USED BC-30-60
ARCHITECTURE CB-20-50
MINT CA-40-70
USED CC-20-50
ART BC-30-60
FOLK CD-50-80
CLASSICAL AC-30-60
MODERN AD-40-70
SCULPTURE BD-50-80
AVIATION BC-30-60
BIRDS AB-40-70
CARS BC-50-80
Mint AD-70-100-Z-$
EUROPA AC-30-60
FAMOUS PEOPLE CC-20-50
FISH AC-50-80
FLOWERS BC-40-70
INSECTS AC-30-60
MUSHROOMS BD-50-80
MUSIC BD-40-70
ORGANIZATIONS CD-40-70
POETS & AUTHORS CD-60-90
PERFORMING ARTS CD-40-70
RELIGION BA-30-60
SHIPS AC-40-70
SPACE BC-30-60
MINT BC-50-80-Z-$
USED CC-30-60
SPORTS & OLYMPICS AB-50-80
MINT SPORTS BD-60-90
USED SPORTS BD-50-80
MINT OLYMPICS AB-70-100-Z-$
USED OLYMPICS AD-20-50
SOCCER BD-50-80
Mint AD-70-100-Z-$
STAMPS ON STAMPS BC-30-60
TRAINS BD-40-70
The standard offers for trade credit are in the following percentages, 100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10-6-3-1. Trade credit is discounted for large quantities as follows:
1-10 copies - No Reduction
11-50 copies - One Reduction
51-100 copies - Two Reductions
101 or more copies - Three Reductions
For example, material that would usually obtain 50% in trade credit for one copy will receive only 40% for 15 copies, 30% for 75 copies, and 20% for 1000 copies.
For mint postage in collectible condition (no hinge marks or damage), trade credit is generally based on face value as follows:
1-10 copies - Face +25%
11-50 copies - Face +12.5%
51-100 copies - Face Value
100 or more copies - Face Value -12.5%
Offers of trade credit may be reduced if I am overstocked in the area you are submitting (with the exception of mint postage, which always gets standard credit). There is no reduction if the area will be sorted for stock within the next year (this list replaces the old SORTING LIST). Reduction is based on the largest category the material can fit in, which means the Worldwide reduction applies to all material if Worldwide is overstocked, even though other areas within the subhead may not be overstocked, e.g. if you submit Germany, it will also be subject to a reduction if G countries, F-J countries or Worldwide are overstocked. N/R means “No Reduction”, you won’t face a reduction in credit for these areas, even if I am overstocked. Each letter is followed by the month or year I expect to start sorting it.
WORLDWIDE N/R
A-E N/R
A N/R 2015
B N/R 2015
C N/R 2015
D N/R 2016
E N/R 2016
F-J N/R
F N/R May/08
G N/R July/08
H N/R May/09
I N/R Aug/09
J N/R Nov/09
K-Q N/R
K N/R 2010
L N/R 2010
M N/R 2010
N N/R 2010
OPQ N/R 2010
R-Z N/$
R N/R 2010
S N/R 2013
T N/R 2014
U N/R 2015
VWYZ N/R 2015