We are always interested in acquiring items. Our policy for buying items is as follows:

Please describe each item fully.
Be sure to give such details as date, name of ship(s), number of ship related photographs (interior or exterior photos--not travel type photos), size, condition, exact contents.

Please do not send us an image file as part of an email message as our server is set to reject all attachments.

If images are required, we will give you a special email address to send them to. Also you must give your price for the items. Regretfully, we have found that many people who contact us with items for sale are only looking for a "free appraisal" which we will not do. We do appraisals, but they are a fee based service. (See below).

If you will describe the item(s) fully as described above and state your asking price we will reply if there is an interest. We will not respond to quotes where no asking price is stated.

Under NO circumstances do we ever bid for items at auction.

Information for APPRAISALS:

The cost for appraisals is $15.00 PER ITEM if you have 20 items or less. If you have more than 20 items, the price is $7.50 for each additional item over 20.

Payment can be completed via PayPal. You do not have to be a member of PayPal to pay using your credit card on the PayPal secure server. Enter the number of items you want to appraise (1-20) in the quantity field of the PayPal server

You can also mail payment to us:
New Steamship Consultants
PO Box 30088
Mesa, AZ 85275

After we receive your PayPal Payment, we will send you instructions on how to email us information about your items as well as send any images. We will send you a special email address to use. Do NOT send any images to our regular email address, as our server is configured to reject all images.

You must describe the item fully. (Be sure to advise date, ship, size, number of pages, photos, condition, etc..)

You MUST provide a valid E-Mail address. The final appraisal is given by email, and we may need to request additional information from you.

If mailing payment, you may send additional documentation such as photographs of the item(s) and/or Xerox copies. You MUST include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope if you want these returned to you. If no SASE is enclosed, the copies or photos will not be returned.

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SEND THE ACTUAL ITEMS TO US.

Requests sent without full payment will not be considered.

These "quick appraisals" are an indication of the vlaue of the items you have and will be advised by email only. If you require a written appraisal for insurance purposes, the fee is higher @$25.00 per item, with a $75.00 minimum charge.

Thank you!