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- All bids are per lot as printed in the Catalogue.
The right is reserved to withdraw any lot prior to sale.
- Lots will be sold at the highest bid at one advance over the second
highest bid. In case of tie bids the bid received earlier wins.
- The terms of sale are strictly cash on delivery to the highest bidder
unless special arrangements have been made prior to sale.
- All lots are offered subject to a reserve price. The right is reserved
not to honor any bids at our discretion.
- Price in the right column presents the Current Bid for each offered
lot. Bids less than Current Bids are not acceptable whatsoever.
- All bids are confidential and are not open for the third parties.
However, three days prior to the Auction we can provide prospective
bidders with information regarding our Current Bids upon request.
- No bids are accepted from persons under 18 years of age.
- Successful bidders are expected to make payment in full before the
lots are mailed, unless they are known to us or supply acceptable references.
If the lots are mailed in advance the payment is expected to be made
within 5 business days of receipt.
- If the payment for the lots won at the auction is not made within
one month of the closing date a 2% per month late payment charge will
be added.
- All lots remain the property of Raritan Stamps, Inc. until paid in
full.
- Postage and private insurance charged extra to the purchase price
(minimum $4.50). Handling charge is $1.50 per each mailing. The Sales
Tax will be collected when applicable. Foreign customers pay minimum
$16 for insurance, postage and registration.
- Any lot, description of which is incorrect may be returned within
14 days of receipt, intact for a full refund. The following lots
cannot be returned under any circumstances: collections or collective
lots, lots described to have faults or defects because of any flaws.
No illustrated lot may be returned because of margins, centering and
other faults shown in the illustrations. Customers having examined the
lots prior to sale may not return them for any reason whatsoever.
- All lots are sold as genuine. The organizers of the auction are
responsible for the authenticity of all single lots sold at the auction
for a period of 1 year. During this period should any lot be proven
otherwise by written opinion of any competent, responsible authority,
a full refund will be made on lots returned. This guarantee excludes
collections, collective lots containing more than ten stamps, which
are not described individually, and accumulations. We will not be
responsible for any charges incurred by the buyer for expertise fees
and costs unless the opinion states the item is not genuine, in which
case we will pay the actual costs.
- Lots may be sent for inspection to prospective buyers upon written
application. They must be returned within 24 hours of receipt by Express
Mail and adequately insured. The applicant takes all the responsibility
for the lots while they are in his possession until they are received
by us and agrees to pay all the expenses linked with postage and insurance.
No lots can be mailed within 10 days before the Auction. Photocopies
and computer scans are available at 50c per page.
- Buyer's premium of 12.5% will be added to the lots' selling prices
and become a part of a total price of the purchase.
- Agents are responsible for all purchases on behalf
of their clients unless other arrangements are made prior to the sale.
- The placing of a bid shall constitute acceptance of the foregoing
Conditions of Sale.
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