Any number of forms may be mailed in a single package or envelope. Each item must be the bona fide property of the individual submitting it for examination. The fee for a certificate of opinion, in accordance with the enclosed schedule, must accompany each item submitted unless special arrangements have been made. The No. 10 envelope will be used to return the item submitted. Insurance against loss in the mails both to and from the owner and the American Philatelic Building will be the responsibility of the owner.
Material is insured while in our possession.
The American Philatelic Expertizing Service reserves the right at all times to decline to examine or give an opinion on any item. Requests for the plate position of a stamp or overprint will be addressed when possible. Used stamps and stamps without gum must be thoroughly cleaned of all hinge or paper remnants. Requests for the market or net value of an item will not be accepted. The decisions rendered by the American Philatelic Expertizing Service are not guarantees and are only opinions.