Great Central Railwayana offers an in-house postage service for selected smaller items, providing a simple and convenient way to receive your purchases following an auction.

In-House Postage

This service is only applicable to qualifying lots within the lot range 1-500 (Saturday) as indicated at the end of the individual lot description.

Our in-house service is available for certain categories of smaller railwayana, including:

Armbands, badges, buttons, medals, single line key tokens, tablets, maps and plans, shedplates, worksplates and wagon plates.

The standard charge is £20 including VAT, which includes insurance up to £2,500 where applicable. Items are dispatched using Royal Mail Special Delivery.

For most smaller items, two or three items can be combined for the standard £20 charge.

Where two or three shedplates, worksplates or wagon plates are purchased, the combined postage charge is £30 including VAT.

Larger Items & Combined Purchases

Larger items and purchases that are unsuitable for our in-house service will continue to be handled by our local specialist packing and postage company.

If you have purchased a larger item alongside smaller items, we recommend having everything packed and dispatched together by our packing and postage company where practical.

How to Request In-House Postage

There are two ways to arrange and pay for our in-house postage service:

1. Bank Transfer - Details to be obtained at checkout at the end of the auction.

2. Payment by Bank Card

If you are paying your auction invoice by bank card, please telephone our Banbury Depot on 01865 362520 and ask for the appropriate postage charge to be added to your payment.

Please do not telephone the Woodford Halse office to arrange in-house postage.

Other Packing & Postage Requirements

For items that cannot be handled through our in-house service, please pay your Great Central Railwayana invoice as issued and let us know that you would like your purchases to be posted.

We will deliver your lots to our local packing and postage company free of charge. They will then contact you directly to arrange packing, delivery and payment of their charges.

Need Help?

If you have any questions regarding postage or the most appropriate option for your purchases, please contact our Banbury office by emailing postage@gcrauctions.co.uk or calling us on 01865 362520.

If you are unable to bid during the live auction, you can leave a commission bid with us in advance using the form on this page. The Auctioneer will bid on your behalf, up to the maximum amount you specify.

There is no additional charge for using our commission bidding service.

To place a commission bid, simply complete our Commission Bidding Form on this page. Forms must reach us no later than 48 hours before the auction. For security and verification purposes, our system records the IP address and exact time of submission when this form is submitted.

Once you press Submit, your commission bid will be sent directly to our team.

By providing your details to Great Central Railwayana Auctions Ltd, you consent to us using your information to administer our services and communicate with you in connection with our auctions and other relevant business activities. We may contact you by email, telephone or post where appropriate.

You can change your communication preferences or opt out of future communications at any time by contacting us. All details given will comply with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Telephone bidding is available for lots with a catalogue lower estimate of £500 or more. It is also only available on sale day one (Saturday).

If you would like to bid by telephone, please contact us at least 48 hours before the auction to make the necessary arrangements and provide the telephone number on which you would like to be contacted.

A member of the Great Central Railwayana team will make every reasonable effort to call you shortly before your chosen lot is offered for sale. Once connected, please be prepared to place your bids promptly as the auction progresses.

Please note that telephone bidding is provided on a best-efforts basis and we cannot guarantee a successful connection.

There is no additional charge for using our telephone bidding service.

At the buyer’s request, Great Central Railwayana Limited can store larger purchased items at our premises for up to four weeks following the auction, at the buyer’s own risk.

Any lots remaining in our care beyond this period may be subject to a storage charge. We therefore recommend arranging collection or delivery of your purchases as soon as reasonably possible.

For full details of the terms and conditions that apply when buying or selling with Great Central Railwayana Limited, please view our Terms & Conditions of Business using the link below.

View our Terms & Conditions