Rare chance to win a day with the Penny Black

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After our TopLots success in 2007, BPMA will once again take part in TopLots, auctioning a day with the Penny Black in May 2008.


Bid on a rare chance to spend a day with a Penny Black and visit the archive of the BPMA.

In May 2008 The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) will once again be participating in an exciting initiative: TopLots – an eBay auction where the UK’s museums, galleries and heritage attractions go online with unique experiences and ‘behind the scenes’ activities up for grabs!

The Penny Black

Around 200 lots featuring a whole range of experiences from the UK’s extraordinarily diverse heritage sector will be available on eBay during May 2008. Museums large and small, historic houses and heritage properties from all regions are participating. Privileged access, exclusive experiences, and unique memories to treasure will be on offer – ideal gifts for enthusiasts with a passion for their subjects and unusual corporate events and family outings.

The BPMA is delighted to be taking part in TopLots. We hope that you will go online to support us by bidding for our lot which will be on sale from 22 May 2008 for 10 days. 

Top Lots

The winner of this auction will spend the day with Douglas Muir, Curator, Philately at the BPMA.  Together you will look at the collection of British Stamps including the most comprehensive collection of Penny Blacks anywhere.

Visit our lot page on TopLots to find out more. You can subscribe to receive an email reminder when the auction starts.

The date for the lot will be finalised with the Curator of Philately and identification will be required.

How to bid

Alongside this exciting BPMA lot, we also hope that you'll be tempted by some of the fantastic opportunities provided by other organisations. The full list of lots and details can be found on TopLots.

Your next steps:

  • Register on TopLots to be reminded of the auction start, and browse the growing list of lots.
  • Set up an eBay account (if you haven’t already got one) 
  • Check the eBay Toplots Auction regularly during May - individual lots will be on for 10 days only, so you’ll need to keep checking to avoid missing our lot.

TopLots is all in a very good cause. Thanks to eBay for Charity the money generated by the bids will come straight back to us (less a small administrative charge) to help with our work.

The TopLots heritage auction is run in partnership between eBay, the Association for Independent Museums and UK heritage fundraising specialists, , working closely with VisitBritain and EnjoyEngland. The aim is to generate vital new funds for the participating museums, galleries and heritage properties – all not-for-profit organisations.



 


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