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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE All property in the sale is offered according to the following terms and conditions and is applicable to all bidders, including Internet bidders. 1. All property is sold "as is", "where is", with any and all faults. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. USA Live Auctions, shall have no responsibility ? holds harmless for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS, RETURNS, EXCHANGES, OR REFUSALS. There are no warranties or representations of merchantability, of fitness, nor of any kind, express or implied. Your bid will signify that you have examined the items as fully as you desire, or that you have chosen not to examine the item. USA Live Auctions, is not responsible for any variations in appearance of online photographs. Due to various monitor settings some colors may appear different in person than online USA Live Auctions, is not responsible. 2. All statements contained in the catalog or in any bill of sale, invoice or elsewhere as to authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, count, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition and literature of historical relevance, or physical condition ARE STATEMENTS OF OPINION AND NOT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. No employee or agent of USA Live Auctions, is authorized to make on their behalf or on that of the property owner any representation or warranty, oral or written, with respect to any property. 3. A bid shall be conclusive proof that the person has made themselves acquainted with these conditions of sale and has agreed to be bound by them. USA Live Auctions, is not responsible for retracting or canceling bids on live auctioneers. If an online bidder wishes to cancel or retract a bid that is solely done through live auctioneers. If a bid is not retracted or canceled prior to auction then the buyer is responsible for the transaction. 4. The buyer shall be the highest bidder. Should a tie or dispute arise between two bidders, the auctioneer may, at his discretion, reopen the bidding between the two high bidders until the property is sold. 5. The price recorded by the auctioneer and/or auction clerk takes priority and will be official. 6. Before any purchases are allowed to be removed, full payment must be made in cash, cashier check, wire transfer, credit card or other means as announced by the auctioneer before the sale. Unless exempted by law, the purchaser shall pay any and all applicable taxes. USA Live Auctions, reserves the right to hold purchases where payment is made by check until notified by the bank that the check cleared. USA Live Auctions, reserves the right to require a bank check or wire transfer for large purchases. 7. All invoices must be paid no later than the 5th business day following the conclusion of the auction. A dispute will be entered for any invoice not paid within 5 business day. Any invoice not paid will be put into collections. A collector may contact buyers that owe USA Live Auctions, in the attempt to collect a debt. 8. Upon the fall of the hammer or when the Auctioneer says, "SOLD," title on the property shall pass to the highest bidder, who thereupon assumes full risk and responsibility. All lots shall be removed from the premises by the purchaser at his own risk and expense within the time period announced by the auctioneer, and if not removed, may be sent by USA Live Auctions, to a storage facility, for the account, risk and expense of the purchaser. 9. Antiques Auctions Plus, reserves the right to pass or withdraw any lot before or during the sale. 10. If the foregoing conditions or any other applicable conditions herein are not complied with, in addition to other remedies available to USA Live Auctions, and the Consignor by law, including, without limitation, the right to hold the purchaser liable for the bid price. Antiques Auctions Plus, at its option, may either (a) cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the purchaser, or (b) resell the property publicly or privately, and in such event, the purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency plus all costs, including storage, the expense of both sales, USA Live Auctions, commission at its regular sale and all other charges due hereunder, and incidental charges. 11. It is our policy to protect the identity of any and all bidders and Consignors at our sales, whether the bidder or Consignor is present or has left an execution (absentee) bid with the Antiques Auctions Plus. 12. A 18% buyer's premium will be added to the sale of each lot, plus applicable taxes, unless exempt by law. A 5% credit card processing fee will be required for all credit card transactions. USA Live Auctions, does not currently accept American Express or PayPal. A credit card authorization form must be completely filled out and signed by the card holder for all credit card transactions. 13. USA Live Auctions, is not liable for malfunctions, errors or omissions (hardware, software, electronic, human or otherwise) whether or not due to USA Live Auctions, fault or negligence, resulting in the inaccurate transmittal of bids, the failure to execute bids or any other irregularity. 14. Use of LiveAuctioneers.com allows bidders to enter bids "live," that is, as property is offered for sale, just as if the bidder is present at the sale. 15. Bidders must register with LiveAuctioneers.com to participate in online bidding. 16. You hereby authorize USA Live Auctions, to verify the information you have provided with the appropriate third parties. 17. USA Live Auctions, Terms & Conditions define and control the relationship with our clients, despite the bidding venue or method the bidder employs. In the case of any disputes or conflicts between our Terms and Conditions and those of LiveAuctioneers.com, USA Live Auctions, Terms and Conditions control. 18. Successful Internet bidder's purchases will be charged to their credit card 24 hours after receiving an invoice from Antiques Auctions Plus, unless other approved arrangements have been made. 19. USA Live Auctions, is not responsible for any variations in appearance of online photographs. 20. Under limited circumstances and at the discretion of Antiques Auctions Plus, a restocking fee of 30% of the total winning bid may be accepted by the auction house to cancel a winning bid. The buyer is responsible for paying any freight costs for any returned merchandise accepted by the auction house. 20. Condition statements are given as a courtesy to the client, and are only an opinion and should not be treated or relied upon as a statement of fact. USA Live Auctions, shall have no responsibility or liability for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. 21. Purchaser is responsible for all costs of shipping and making arrangements for shipping with Auction House shipper. USA Live Auctions, will take buyer?s merchandise to our shipper once buyer has completed payment to auction house. The shipper will then contact buyer to make arrangements to ship, and buyer will pay shipper directly for any and all shipping costs. Auction house will not invoice or accept payment for shipping charges under any circumstances. Once items have been delivered to the shipper, auction house is released of any and all responsibility and liability for those items. Buyer must allow 2 to 6 weeks for delivery of their merchandise from the date of payment to the auction house, provided buyer completes payment to shipper within 5 days of shipper?s receipt of merchandise. Auction house will not be responsible for delayed receipt of items that are a result of arrangements or negotiations with shipper. USA Live Auctions, is not responsible for any international customs or duties owed. 22. It is further agreed by signing up for an auction; the user has read, understood and accepted the terms and conditions.

USA Live Auctions is providing Internet pre-auction and live bidding as a service to Bidder. There is an 18% Buyer's Premium that will be charged to the total amount of the invoice. BY SIGNING UP AS A BIDDER, YOU ACKKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AUCTION HOUSE AND DO AGREE TO ABIDE BY THEM.

5% credit card processing fee for all invoices paid by credit card. Major credit cards are accepted. Bank wires are accepted. For credit card payments, buyer is required to sign Payment Authorization Form that will be provided via email after auction has concluded. Payment is due 48 hours after auction has concluded. Items will be removed from upcoming auctions until payment has been received in full. Any buyer that does not make payment will automatically be filed with a collection agency and the credit bureau. USA Live Auctions reserves the right to cancel a winning bid and refund or credit to buyer any payments received by auction house if merchandise is discovered to be damaged or sustains damage that was not disclosed or discovered before auction.