OK, the USPS manual covering loss of insured items is available online
(Domestic Mail Manual S010), and it says nothing about auctions or have as
an absolute requirement an actual receipt or invoice proving its value:
2.6
The customer must submit acceptable evidence to establish the cost or value
of
the article at the time it was mailed. (Other evidence may be requested to
help
determine an accurate value.) Examples of acceptable evidence are:
a. Sales receipt, invoice, or statement of value from a reputable dealer.
b. Customer?s own statement describing the lost or damaged article and
including the date and place of purchase, the amount paid, and whether new
or used (only if a sales receipt or invoice is not available). If the
article is
handmade, the statement must include the price of the materials and labor
used. The statement must describe the article in enough detail to determine
whether the value claimed is accurate.
c. Picture from a catalog showing the value of a similar article (only if a
sales
receipt, invoice, or statement of value from a reputable dealer is not
available). The date and place of purchase must be included.
d. Paid repair bills; if the claim is for partial damage, estimates of
repair costs or
appraisals from a reputable dealer. Repair costs may not exceed the original
purchase price.
e. Receipt or invoice for the costs incurred to buy a surety bond required
to
reissue a lost item.
f. Receipt or invoice of costs incurred for the reconstruction of
nonnegotiable
documents.
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