1853 braided hair half cent, VF, (corrosion)

Conestoga Auction Company, Inc. has made every effort to catalog and correctly describe the property to be sold, however, all lots are sold 'AS IS' and should be examined prior to bidding. Any additional condition questions should be made 24 hours prior to the start of the auction to allow for our staff to review the items. The auctioneers reserve the right to make verbal corrections and provide additional information from the auction block at the time of sale. In all matters, the records of the Auction will be final. All sales are final.

All potential purchasers must register for a buyer's number and provide satisfactory identification. Reserved seating is available upon request and will be held only until the start of the auction.

A ten percent (10%) Buyer's Premium is added to each item sold to all in-house buyers at the Auction. A 17% Buyer's Premium is added to each item sold to all Live Auctioneers/Ebay Live buyers. There is no sales tax charged to coins.

Upon the fall of the hammer or said sold, the title and responsibility for each item or lot passes on to the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer, at his discretion, will determine the successful bidder or re-offer and re-sell the article in dispute.

BIDDING INCREMENTS: The auctioneers will be using set bid increments. If you have placed absentee bids that do not follow the set increments, your bid will be executed at the set lower increment.

ABSENTEE BIDDING will be accepted with a 25% deposit by money order or certified check. This deposit is required for in-house bidding only, and does not apply to Ebay Live bidders. Any such deposits will be refunded if the bid is not successful. In the event of duplicate in-house absentee bids, the first bid received will take precedence. In-house absentee bids will not be executed on items which are found to be other than described in the catalog. The auctioneer may reject any bid which he considers to be nominal and not commensurate with the value of the article offered. It is entirely possible to buy items by absentee bid for less than your top bid price as they are handled competitively. All bids are handled in competition with audience on an alternate basis. Due to uncertainties of bidding, a lot may sell to the floor bidder for the same amount as an absentee bid. To prevent this from happening, the absentee bidder can give Conestoga Auction the right to bid the next higher bid by placing a (+) sign after the bid price. Conestoga Auction will not be responsible for any omissions when processing your absentee bids. All sales are final and must be paid in full immediately. Items must be inspected before leaving absentee bids.

EBAY BIDDING: We are not aware of the Ebay Live bids or absentee bids in advance, but only during the time of the auction as they are forwarded to our computer. Conestoga Auction will not be responsible for any omissions, errors or slow communications on absentee bids including those from Ebay Live. In the event of a tie bid with a floor bidder and an online bidder, the floor bidder will take precedence. The auctioneer's decision in this matter is final.

PHONE BIDDING: There are a limited number of phones available and will be issued on a first come, first serve basis. Phone bidding is available on items valued at $500.00 and up, to approved buyer's, however, arrangements must be made at least 24 hours before the sale. Phone lines are reserved for serious bidders only. Conestoga Auction holds the right to reject any phone bids that are submitted after the set deadline.

PAYMENT: Payment must be made prior to removal from the auction house. In house bidders must settle their accounts on the day of sale. Absentee, Telephone and Ebay Live Bidders must make payment within fourteen (14) business days. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of items.
IN HOUSE PAYMENTS: Accepted in-house, (including Absentee and Telephone), payment forms are cash(in house only), checks, (with Conestoga Auction's approval), money orders, traveler's checks and MAC cards will be accepted. No out of state checks will be accepted by the auction, unless there was given prior approval by Conestoga Auction. No credit cards will be accepted with in-house purchases.
EBAY LIVE PAYMENTS: All invoices will be emailed to the buyers on the first business day following the auction. This invoice will include total purchase price and shipping costs per the UPS Store. PayPal, Money Orders, Traveler's Checks and Credit cards, (through PayPal only), will be accepted for payment of purchases. Items must be paid for within fourteen (14) days of the auction. If not paid for by the required time a Ebay Non-Paying Bidder will be filed. Items must be scheduled for removal from our auction facility within two weeks or be charged a monthly fee of 1.5% of the purchase price.

SHIPPING: Conestoga Auction does not pack or ship any items in house. All items are sent through the UPS Store, a third party shipping company. Please contact Craig or Betsy at the UPS Store at (717) 733-1482 or store3230@theupsstore.com for any shipping inquiries regarding any potential shipping costs prior to the auction. Please note: if you are successful on items from our auctions, it could take up to three weeks until your items are received due to the volume of items that sell through Ebay.
Conestoga Auction reserves the right to hold merchandise until personal checks clear. Shipping charges only may be charged to a credit card. Items must be scheduled for removal from our auction facility within two weeks or be charged a monthly fee of 1.5% of the purchase price.
Please direct all your shipping questions to the above mentioned names, as we do not ship in-house and are not able to answer these questions.

YOUR BIDDING ACKNOWLEDGES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE.