Historical Documents, Letters, Autographs

The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid for any reason at any time. In exceptional cases of clerking errors, third-party bidding platform errors, miscommunication, or other errors beyond the direct control of the auctioneer (such as internet or computer related problems), the auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw the lot after the hammer has fallen but only before any payment has been accepted. The Auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot for any reason at any time. In the event of duplicate high bids, the earliest bid received will be the winner. Some lots may carry a reserve beneath which the item will not be sold. Estimated selling prices are for your guidance only. Actual selling prices may be higher or lower than the estimate indicated. The placing of a bid legally binds the bidder to purchase the lot at or below the bid placed, plus buyer's premium of 20%. Non-paying bidders will be reported to LiveAuctioneers and blocked from future bidding. Absentee Bidding: All bidding is undertaken in a competitive manner. The winning bid will always be one bidding increment over the second highest bid. Absentee bids left with the auctioneer are accepted up to one hour before the start of the auction. Live bidding: Bids entered during the course of the sale by bidders on the floor, on the phone, or live on the internet will be taken at the amount bid. We will invoice you usually within 24 hours of the auction's conclusion. Payment is expected immediately upon, but not before, receipt of invoice. Payments may be made via phone or email. All accounts are payable to RJM Autographs and Antiques. Payment must be made in U.S. funds. Please note that lots purchased within Massachusetts are subject to Massachusetts sales tax unless a resale number is filled with us prior to the auction. We accept PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, money orders, domestic personal checks, please allow up to 10 days for clearance. Paypal payments must be directed to bminnocci@gmail.com. Shipment will be via USPS Priority Mail. Depending on value, some packages require a signature upon receipt. Multiple lots may be combined into one package at our discretion. Please allow 7 - 10 days for shipments to arrive after we receive payment. Shipments to addresses outside the United States will take longer, depending on the destination. All autograph material in this sale is guaranteed genuine for the life of the original purchaser unless otherwise stated in the item description. Any autograph item sold which is determined to be not authentic by two independent authenticators acceptable to both parties to the sale may be returned by the original buyer for a refund of the purchase price (only). Non-autograph items are guaranteed genuine for a period of twenty-one (21) days of receipt. Any lot containing five or more items may not be returned for any reason. All items are in very good condition unless stated otherwise. Lots which bear defects or damage not visible because of framing will not be subject to return. We do not examine the condition of items contained within frames beyond what is readily visible. Such defects may include, but may not be limited to: mounting, silking, marginal damage, closed tears, "mat burn", etc. That being the case, we are not responsible for such hidden damage. Bidders are further advised that we are selling the autograph, not the frame, and therefore the condition of the frame shall not be considered reason for return. Shipping costs for framed items may vary greatly depending on the size and/or weight of the frame, and at times these charges may be quite substantial. Buyer's Premium There is an 20% Buyer's Premium charged on the final hammer price of each lot. Taxes Sales tax of 6.25% will be charged for Massachusetts residents.