SIGNATURE HOUSE AUCTION XXIX TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE 0) EBay Live Auction Bidders - Please read our listings carefully for detailed information. 1) ABSENTEE BIDS will be accepted by phone, mail, fax, email and via our website at WWW.SIGNATUREHOUSE.NET until the closing date. 2) LIVE BIDS will be accepted during the sale via phone (callback only, prior reservations required) and from eBay Live Auctions. 3) A BUYER’S PREMIUM of 20% will be charged on the final hammer price of each lot. 4) BID REJECTION - Signature House reserves the right to reject any bid for any reason. 5) WITHDRAWAL OF LOTS - Signature House reserves the right to withdraw any lot for any reason. 6) FINAL AUTHORITY - The auctioneer reserves the right to be the final authority on all sales. 7) LOT DESCRIPTIONS and GRADING conform to Manuscript Society criteria. Framed lots are not examined out of frame. Condition does not refer to mat or frame. 8) ILLUSTRATIONS of lots in this catalog may have had size modifications or may have been trimmed to exclude framing, matting and wide blank margins for display purposes. Larger, full color illustrations are available on our website at WWW.SIGNATUREHOUSE.NET. 9) DUPLICATE HIGH BIDS - In the event of duplicate high bids, the earliest bid received will be the winner. 10) BIDDING - All bidding is conducted in a competitive manner. The winning bid will always be one bidding increment over the second highest bid. The minimum acceptable bid for any lot is 50% of the listed low estimate or $40, whichever is greater. 11) RESERVES - Some lots may carry a reserve beneath which the item will not be sold. 12) OUR GOLDEN GUARANTEE: i) RETURNS - All material is returnable within seven days providing that it comes back in the same condition. After 7 days, the only acceptable condition for return is lack of authenticity. Framed items cannot be returned due to condition of mat or frame. Items removed from frame are not returnable. ii) LIFETIME GUARANTEE on authenticity to the original purchaser. The item(s) must be returned with two letters denying it’s authenticity by expert authenticators acceptable to both parties. 13) SALES TAX of 6% will be charged to West Virginia residents unless a resale number is filed with us prior to the closing date of the sale. 14) PAYMENT is expected immediately upon receipt of invoice. All accounts are payable to Signature House, in U.S. funds, via check (personal, business or cashier's), money order or credit card. For sales outside of the USA a credit card is requested. 15) SHIPPING - Domestic shipping for packages valued $200 or less will be via USPS, over $200 via Fed Ex. Foreign shipping will be via registered Air Mail. Handling, shipping and mandatory insurance charges will be added to the invoice. Oversize and foreign shipments are subject to increased charges. All items will be shipped within three-four business days of receipt of payment. Neither frames nor picture glass are covered by insurance. 16) THE PLACING OF A BID SHALL CONSTITUTE ACCEPTANCE OF THE PRECEDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE. 17) FINAL AUCTION RESULTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE WEDNESDAY AFTER THE SALE.