DAVID SKLOW - FINE NUMISMATIC BOOKS    

DAVID SKLOW - FINE NUMISMATIC BOOKS
PO Box: 6321
Colorado Springs, CO 80934

ph: (719) 302-5686
fax: (719) 302-4933

Terms of Sale

Great news!  The catalog for our February 7, 2009, auction is now available on-line.

Mail bid sales are Unrestricted with no Reserves.

 

TERMS OF SALE

 

All auctions are unrestricted mail bid sales. Lots will be sold on the date indicated. 7.4 percent state sales tax will be added to the cost of all lots delivered in Colorado.

 

All lots will be sold to the highest bidder. Bids will be treated as limits and lots will be purchased below the maximums where competition permits. In most cases, bidding will start at 60 percent of estimate. In no case will lots be sold for less than 50 percent of estimate.

 

All bids submitted via email will be confirmed by return email.

 

Mail bid auction sales are not approval sales. No lot may be returned without written permission, and such permission must be requested within three days after receipt of lots purchased. By submitting bids you agree to the Terms of Sale herewith set forth.

 

Bidders unknown to us must supply acceptable credit references or a 25 percent deposit to assure entry of their bids.

 

A 15 percent buyer's premium will be added to the cost of all lots. There is no additional charge or commission for executing your bids.

 

All postage, insurance and shipping charges will be added to your invoice. There will be a $2.00 charge per lot for packing and processing (except bulk lots where noted).

 

Terms of this sale are strictly cash in United States funds. Foreign payments must be made in dollars. All checks must be drawn on United States banks and must have electronic encoding. Checks drawn on foreign banks will not be accepted.

 

Payment via the online service PAYPAL will be accepted for all future sales with the following terms: A 3% (three percent) additional fee will be added to the total invoice for all payments from the United States. A 4% (four percent) additional fee will be added to the total invoice for all payments from OUTSIDE the United States.

 

Lots to be mailed to addresses not in the United States or its Territories will be sent at the risk of the purchaser. When possible, insurance or registration will be obtained.

 

Title to all lots remains with the cataloguer until paid for in full. Payment must be made immediately upon notification or upon receipt of material. It is at the discretion of the cataloguer to withhold delivery of lots until full payment has been received.

 

All books are as described. We acknowledge the possibility of errors or typographical mistakes, and any errors on our part will be cheerfully and quickly corrected. We cannot be responsible for your errors, therefore please check your bid sheet carefully.

 

 

BOOK SIZES

 

 

 

     F (folio) over 13 inches

 

 

4to (quarto) over 11 inches

 

 

8vo (octavo) over 8 inches

 

 

12mo (duodecimo) over 7 inches

 

 

16mo (sextodecimo) over 6 inches

 

 

24mo (vigesimoquarto) over 5 inches

 

 

32mo (trigesimosecundo) over 4 inches

 

 

 

BOOK CONDITIONS

 

 

 

As new/Mint - no visible signs of wear or defects

 

Very Fine - near new, with minimal signs of wear

 

Fine - nice clean example, slight evidence of wear

 

Very good - some noticeable wear, no serious defects

 

Good - an average used and worn book, complete as issued

 

Reading copy - poor, readable and useable for reference

 

Ex-library - has library identification marks as noted

 

 

All books will be graded and any defects described in detail

 

 

 

 

 

2009 Auction Schedule:

 

Sale # 6 - Closes February 7, 2009

 

Sale # 7 - Closes June 13, 2009

 

Sale # 8 - Closes October 3, 2009

 

All sales close at 8pm MT

 

Bids are accepted via:

 

Mail-Phone-Fax-Email

 

 

 

 

DAVID SKLOW - FINE NUMISMATIC BOOKS
PO Box: 6321
Colorado Springs, CO 80934

ph: (719) 302-5686
fax: (719) 302-4933