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Client Services

Mary Maguire Carroll Melissa Arundell Stephanie Parker
Director | Client Services Bids Department Post Sale Administrator
mmaguire@freemansauction.com marundell@freemansauction.com sparker@freemansauction.com
267.414.1236 267.414.1208 267.414.1206

Important Information for Buyers
Registration On the internet A fully-illustrated catalogue is available on-line at
All potential buyers must register for the sale prior to placing a bid. Registration www.freemansauction.com. Registered bidders may leave absentee bids through
information may be submitted in person at our reception desk, by fax or through the website and will receive email confirmation of their bid. Freeman’s is not
our website at www.freemansauction.com. We will require proof of identification responsible for errors or failure to execute bids.
and residence and may require a credit card and/or a bank reference. By registering Payment
for the sale, the buyer acknowledges that he or she has read, understood and
accepted Freeman’s Terms and Conditions of Sale. Payment is due within ten (10) working days of the sale. Lots purchased will not be
released until we have received full payment. Payment may be made in cash, by check,
Buyer’s Premium money order, or debit card. Payments by check must clear the bank before goods will
be released.
A Buyer’s Premium will be added to the successful bid price and is payable by
the buyer as part of the total purchase price. The Buyer’s Premium shall be: 25% Removal of Purchases
on the first $200,000 of the hammer price of each lot, 20% on the portion from Deliveries will not be made during the time of the sale unless otherwise indicated by
$200,001 through $3,000,000, and 12% thereafter.
the auctioneer. All items must be paid for and removed within ten (10) working days
of the sale. Purchases not so removed may be turned over to a licensed warehouse
Sales Tax at the expense and risk of the purchaser.
All items in the catalogue are subject to the 8% Pennsylvania and Philadelphia sales
tax. Dealers purchasing for resale must register their tax numbers on current PA forms. Shipping and Packing
Forms should be submitted to our Client Services office on the second floor. Responsibility for packing, shipping and insurance shall be exclusively that of the
purchaser. Upon request, Freeman’s will provide the purchaser with names of
Catalogue Descriptions professional packers and shippers known to us.
All item descriptions, dimensions and estimates are provided for guidance only. It is
the buyer’s responsibility to inspect all lots prior to bidding to ensure that the condition Endangered Species
is to their satisfaction. If potential buyers are unable to inspect lots in person, our Lots marked * are manufactured in whole or in part of restricted materials that
specialists will be happy to prepare detailed Condition Reports on individual lots as may include tortoiseshell, ivory, mother-of-pearl, coral, rhinoceros horn, whalebone
quickly as possible. These are for guidance only, and all lots will be sold “as is” as per or marine ivory. Such materials may require specific licenses, certificates, or CITES
our Terms and Conditions of Sale. documentation for import, export, moving between states in the U.S., or resale.
Obtaining these documents may require scientific, laboratory or other expert analysis,
Bidding in order to establish which species or genus the material came from. Freeman’s is
At the sale Registered bidders will be assigned a bidder number and given a paddle unable to provide this information, and the obligation is on the purchaser of a lot
for use at the sale. Once the first bid has been placed, the auctioneer asks for higher containing any of these materials to ensure that they are able to obtain all the
bids in increments determined by the auctioneer. To place your bid, simply raise your necessary or required documents should they need to, prior to bidding on the lot.
paddle until the auctioneer acknowledges you. The auctioneer will not mistake a If proper documentation or licenses etc. cannot be obtained for a purchased lot,
random gesture for a bid. the purchaser will still be required to make an on time payment for the lot as per our
standard terms and conditions. Freeman’s cataloguing of the lots marked with this
By phone A limited number of telephone lines are available for bidding by phone symbol * represents the best of our opinion, and the absence of this symbol from any
through a Freeman’s representative. Phone lines must be reserved in advance. Requests lot description does not form a warranty that the lot will be free from any licensing
must be submitted no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the sale. or certification restrictions.
In writing Bid forms are available in the sale room and at the back of the catalogue.
These should be submitted in person, by mail or by fax no later than one hour prior
to the scheduled start of the sale. The auctioneer will bid on your behalf up to the limit.

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