About

Stamps
Our inventory of mint and used Canada and British North America is comprehensive. We also have at hand extensive British Commonwealth, and European countries are well represented in our stock. Some popular topical collections are also available, as are a good selection of lots and collections.

Our Guarantee
Our standards for grading stamps are as strict and accurate as is humanly possible. We have built an outstanding reputation throughout our years as a retail stamp store and formerly as an auction house. We believe that our on-line relationship with our customers must adhere to the same high business standards we have always applied. If you believe an item is not as described, return it to us for a full refund.

Privacy and Security
Your privacy and security is very important to us. Therefore, you can be sure:

  • Ian Kimmerly Stamps does NOT share, sell, or disclose any of the information you submit on- or off-line, including e-mail addresses or other personal information.
  • We do not store any personal information about our customers on our site. Your store account password cannot be accessed by us. If you use a credit card in payment, the number you supply is not saved but instead broken down and sent to us securely in separate, encrypted messages. The information you send us this way is not stored on-line.
  • We maintain a mailing list with MailChimp, the leading mailing list manager. Messages are checked to be sure:
    • They don’t contain viruses;
    • We are the only account that is authorized to use our mailing list, so you won’t get “spam”,
    • We won’t allow document attachments on the messages, so you will be doubly protected against viruses or other damaging files.

General
Our historic and spacious store stands one block from Parliament Hill on the bustling Sparks Street pedestrian mall in Ottawa. You can find a map to our store at this link. Our friendly and bilingual staff are always ready to help. We offer a complete line of stamps, supplies and materials for beginning and advanced philatelists.

Literature
We have a wide-ranging library of philatelic literature, and are always happy to provide comfortable space for our customers who would like to spend a few moments expanding their appreciation of our hobby.

Web Site
Ian Kimmerly Stamps has been on-line since 1996. Our site features information about our store, links to our other on-line endeavours (eBay, Delcampe, Dutch Auction, mailing list), and a ZenCart store where you can purchase material from our inventory.

Please address any problems about the web site, its functioning, or things you would like to see here to our Site Administrator. All philatelic or general inquiries should be sent to Ian Kimmerly Stamps, or use the contact information below.

Contact Us

Ian Kimmerly Stamps 62 Sparks Street Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K1P 5A8 (613) 235-9119 (613) 235-9504 fax Our offices are open from 10am – 5:30pm Eastern Time, Monday through Saturday. Our e-mail address is e-sales@iankimmerly.com. Ian Kimmerly can be reached at ian@iankimmerly.com. We do our best to answer all inquiries in a timely manner during business …

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Frequently Asked Questions

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is Ian Kimmerly Stamps? Ian Kimmerly Stamps is a full-service, retail stamp shop in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. As a store, it began business in 1984 on the Sparks Street Mall in Ottawa, and has continued thriving and serving collectors in the Ottawa region and, increasingly, throughout North America and the world. …

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Souvenir Cachet Distinguished Philatelist

Ian’s Philatelic Biography

ORAPEX 2012 DISTINGUISHED PHILATELIST CITATION HONORED BY ORAPEX IN 2012 While it is a truth universally acknowledged that the grandest thing about the stamp world is the extraordinary people who inhabit it, there is a particular cause for jubilation when we are able to recognize among our colleagues an outstanding person, as we do annually …

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Links

Links to Other Resources We are pleased to provide the following links to other destinations which we expect will be of interest to our customers. Sparks Auctions Ian Kimmerly is president and auctioneer for Sparks Auctions, a prestige philatelic auction house which shares our premises in Ottawa. Sparks Auctions has sales two or three times …

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Our Building

Our Retail Store Our first location was at #350, room 200 in the Inn of the Provinces Hotel (now the Delta Ottawa Hotel and Suites) from 1979-1981. Ian Kimmerly Stamps has a long association with Sparks Street. We occupied our first street level premises at #90 Sparks, the Royal Bank of Canada Building (1984 – …

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Services

Our Services Appraisals Stamp Collection appraisals are available for several purposes. A written appraisal suitable for various situations is done by Mr. Kimmerly himself. Appointments are usually necessary, so please phone ahead. In rare cases, Mr. Kimmerly will travel for appraisals at the customer’s expense. A written appraisal includes a general description of the whole …

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