24th Nov, 2022 10:00
Photographs, Autographs & Historical Documents, British Royalty & World Leaders
US Presidents Collection. A complete and fine collection of all 46 presidents
Sold for £36,000
US Presidents Collection. A comprehensive collection of the autographs of all 46 presidents from George Washington to Joe Biden, (including Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States), 1764-2020, comprising 17 Documents Signed, 1 Typed Letter Signed and 1 Autograph Note Signed, 12 Signed Photographs and 1 signed engraved portrait, 14 signatures including six signed free fronts and four signed White House cards, plus an additional 9 autograph items for Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, George Bush, George W. Bush and Joe Biden
(Quantity: 55)
Provenance: a private British collector, all autographs guaranteed genuine.
Full list:
George Washington (1732-1799). 1st President of the United States, 1789-1797.
Bold, dark ink signature, ‘Go: Washington’, 1768, on a clipped Mountain Road Lottery ticket with printed design and the date 1768, 2 x 1.5 cm, neatly laid down and with an extremely thin border of discoloration to extremities, only very slightly touching Washington’s signature, VG
The Mountain Road Lottery was organised in 1768 in order to fund the building of a road which would open a route to the west of Virginia. The project was of great importance to Washington.
John Adams (1735-1826). 2nd President of the United States, 1797-1801.
Autograph Document Signed, signed in the text, ‘John Adams’, 18 June 1764, a manuscript financial document, in full, ‘Braintree June 18, 1764. For value rec’d I promise to pay John Adams or his order One Pound Three Shillings and Eight Pence of lawful money on demand with lawful interest therefore till paid. Witness my hand’, signed at the conclusion by Matthew Pratt and John Vinton, in very good condition, with small split along intersecting folds, one fold passing through a single letter of signature, and scattered toning and edge wear, 9.5 x 15 cm, window-matted for display with an engraved portrait of Adams, framed and glazed, overall 47 x 30 cm
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). 3rd President of the United States, 1801-1809.
Free-franked address panel signed, 22 April 1826, addressed in another hand to 'Messrs Cummings Hillian & Co', and franked in the upper left, 'Free Th: Jefferson', and bearing a red circular cancellation under signature, docketing above mailing fold on top bears a date of 22 April 1826, just three months before Jefferson’s death, in very good condition, with entire sheet having been professionally backed repairing vertical separations, scattered light toning and soiling, and some scattered foxing, Jefferson’s signature is crisp and largely unaffected by the flaws, 21 x 25 cm, and folded to an overall size of 11.5 x 10.5 cm, matted and displayed with a two dollar bill and reproduction portrait, 23 x 40 cm
James Madison (1751-1836). 4th President of the United States, 1809-1817.
Document Signed, as president, 15 December 1813, President Madison grants a tract of land in Ohio to Jonathan W. Condy, signed at the conclusion by Madison, and countersigned by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Madison's signature is fairly light, but mostly legible, two vertical folds, scattered creases, and several words of handwritten text professionally restored, otherwise very good condition, 1 page, 22.5 x 37 cm, matted, framed and glazed, 37 x 51 cm
James Monroe (1758-1831). 5th President of the United States, 1817-1825.
Partly-printed Document Signed, as president, 26 June 1820, President Monroe grants 160 acres of land in Ohio to William Crooks, with heavy central vertical fold, several other lighter vertical folds, Monroe's signature a little lighter than the other ink, but completely legible, some scattered toning, soiling and creasing, white seal soiled and worn, but mostly intact, good condition, 1 page, 23 x 35 cm
John Quincy Adams (1767-1848). 6th President of the United States, 1825-1829.
Partly-printed Document Signed, ‘J. Q. Adams’, as president, 2 April 1825, President Adams grants James Coleman 80 acres of land in the Michigan territory, signed at the conclusion by Adams and countersigned by Commissioner of the General Land Office George Graham, in fine condition, with intersecting folds, some scattered light toning and soiling, white seal intact, oversized, 1 page, 24 x 38 cm, matted with a colour portrait of Adams, framed and glazed, 35 x 63 cm
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845). 7th President of the United States, 1829-1837.
Partly-printed Document Signed, as president, 1 February 1837, President Jackson appoints John Abercrombie a ‘Captain in the First Regiment of Infantry’, signed at the conclusion by Jackson and countersigned by Benjamin Franklin Butler, in place of the Secretary of War, in good to very good condition, with overall rippling and wrinkling, scattered toning, and previous storage folds, Jackson’s signature measures an impressive 15 cm long, 1 page, 40 x 32.5 cm, matted, framed and glazed, 59 x 51 cm
Martin Van Buren (1782-1862). 8th President of the United States, 1837-1841.
Free franked address panel, addressed in Van Buren’s hand to ‘W. C. Kinney & Saml. B. Chandler, Bellville, Illinois’, 24 June, [no year], and franked in the upper corner, 'Free M. Van Buren', panel also bears a June 24, St. Louis, Missouri, postmark, uniform toning, two light vertical creases, and an ink cancellation affecting last letter of signature, otherwise fine condition, 8 x 13 cm
William Henry Harrison (1773-1841). 9th President of the United States, March-April 1841.
Ink signature, ‘W. H. Harrison, Clerk’, on an off-white slip, in fine condition, faint staining (?)from a red wax seal affecting top of a couple of letters of signature, 2 x 6 cm slip affixed to a 3.5 x 8.5 cm card
John Tyler (1790-1862). 10th President of the United States, 1841-1845.
Full free frank, 11 June 1856, addressed in Tyler’s hand to 'Charles Wheaton Esq., Cor: Sec: Lyceum, Poughkeepsie, New York', and franked in the upper right, 'J. Tyler', panel also bears a 'Free' stamp and a June 11, 1856, Richmond, Virginia postmark, expected folds, wax seal remnants, some mild toning, primarily along folds, with a heavier spot at the end of address, otherwise fine condition measuring 19.5 x 25.5 cm unfolded, with franked panel measuring 8 x 13 cm
James K. Polk (1795-1849). 11th President of the United States, 1845-1849
Partly-printed Document Signed, ‘James K. Polk’, as president, 24 March 1847, President Polk appoints William H. Churchill to be an ‘Assistant Quartermaster with the rank of Captain in the service of the United States’, signed at the conclusion by Polk and countersigned by Secretary of War William Marcy, scattered toning and soiling, handwritten portions of document, as well as Polk's signature light, but legible, otherwise very good condition, white wafer seal is crisp and intact, 1 page, 45 x 38 cm, affixed to an identical size board
Churchill served in the Mexican War and was promoted to brevet-captain in May 1846 for gallantry and distinguished service in the Battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, Texas.
Zachary Taylor (1784-1850). 12th President of the United States, 1849-1850.
Partly-printed Document Signed, ‘Z. Taylor, Col-1st Infy-Cmdg’, February 1833, Taylor signs off for over 5 cords of wood for himself and his servants at Fort Crawford, signed at the conclusion by Taylor, in fine condition, with two horizontal folds, one through Taylor's rank, and a bit of light toning, 1 page, 18 x 20 cm
Millard Fillmore (1800-1874). 13th President of the United States, 1850-1853.
Free franked address panel, New York, 8 February, [no year], addressed in Fillmore’s hand to 'Henry Clay Freeman, Cincinnati Ohio’, and franked in the upper right 'Free M. Fillmore', panel also bears a 'Free' stamp and a February 8, Buffalo, New York, postmark, panel is affixed to an identical size card, and a thin outline around panel, in fine condition, with scattered mild toning from adhesive on reverse., 7.5 x 13 cm
Franklin Pierce (1804-1869). 14th President of the United States, 1853-1857.
Ink signature and sentiment, 'Yr, friend & Servt., Franklin Pierce, Concord, N.H. Dec. 23rd, 1861', on an off-white sheet, in fine condition, with residue from four mounting corners not affecting the centrally placed penmanship, 18 x 13 cm, accompanied by an unsigned engraving
James Buchanan (1791-1868). 15th President of the United States, 1857-1861.
Full free frank, addressed in Buchanan’s hand to ‘William Welch Esq., Johnstown, Cambria County, Penna’, and franked in the upper right ‘Free, James Buchanan,’ in very good to fine condition, with uniform toning to frank, with several heavier spots to address panel and outer panels, scattered creases, and small area of paper loss to top edge from wax seal, measuring 20 x 32.5 cm unfolded, with franked panel measuring 8 x 17 cm
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). 16th President of the United States, 1861-1865.
Document Signed, ‘Abraham Lincoln’, Washington, 1 March 1864, pre-printed military appointment with manuscript insertions, appointing Gilbert L. Parker to be Assistant Quartermaster of Volunteers, with the rank of Captain, with a good dark ink signature of Abraham Lincoln at foot, countersigned by Edwin P. Stanton as Secretary of War, in excellent condition, one small split at intersection of folds above Stanton’s autograph, docketed upper left in red, 49.5 x 40 cm
Parker enlisted in the Union Army in July 1861 and served for the 28th Pennsylvania Infantry until he was commissioned into the Quartermaster department in 1863, being discharged in June 1866.
Jefferson Davis (1808-1889). President of the Confederate States, 1862-1865.
Autograph Note Signed ‘Jeffers Davis’, no date, brief note, in full, ‘Please present my respects to Mrs. Smith and your children and believe me very truly, Your friend’, in fine condition, with horizontal fold through portion of signature, some scattered light toning, and closely trimmed edges, 1 page, 5.5 x 10 cm
Andrew Johnson (1808-1875). 17th President of the United States, 1865-1869.
Hand-addressed and free franked mailing envelope, addressed in Johnson’s hand to ‘Hon. A.O.P. Nicholson, Jonesboro, Tenn’, and franked in the upper right, ‘Free USS, Andrew Johnson’, paper loss to top edge from opening, small pencil notation to bottom, and scattered creases and soiling, otherwise very good condition, 7.5 x 13.5 cm
Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885). 18th President of the United States, 1869-1877.
Ink signature, ‘U. S. Grant / 1st Lt. 4th Inf.y / Reg.l QM’, on an off-white clipped slip, in fine condition, with a couple of light pencil notations, 2.5 x 10 cm, affixed to a 11 x 18.5 cm sheet above a collector’s short manuscript biography
Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893). 19th President of the United States, 1877-1881.
Partly-printed Document Signed, ‘R. B. Hayes’, as president, 9 June 1877, President Hayes orders the Secretary of State to affix the seal of the United States to ‘a warrant authorizing William White to receive into custody Thomas Ellis a fugitive from justice of the United States’, pencil notation to top left, and some scattered mild toning, otherwise fine condition, 1 page, 25 x 20 cm
An intriguing document.
James A. Garfield (1831-1881). 20th President of the United States, March-September 1881.
Striking ink signature, 'J. A. Garfield, Hiram, Ohio', on a white sheet, in fine condition, with trimmed edges and show-through from mounting residue on the reverse, 9 x 17 cm
Chester A. Arthur (1829-1886). 21st President of the United States, 1881-1885.
Partly-printed Document Signed, as president, 17 February 1885, President Arthur appoints John A. Hubbard to the position of Postmaster of Lockport, New York, signed at the conclusion by Arthur and countersigned by Postmaster General Frank Hatton, intersecting storage folds, mirroring of seal and ribbon over signature, and a bit of other scattered light toning, otherwise fine condition, the document’s gold foil seal is toned, but crisp and intact, and the red ribbons are present, 1 page, 35.5 x 43 cm
A well-preserved example signed near the end of Arthur’s term.
Grover Cleveland (1837-1908). 22nd [& 24th] President of the United States, 1885-1889 & 1893-1897.
Vintage matte-finish photograph by F. Gutekunst, signed and inscribed in black ink on the mount ‘Grover Cleveland, To A. J. Lookabill, May 14, 1907’, in very good condition, with light toning to right side of mount from previous display, with heavier toning to left side and lower left corner, and some scattered edge dings, 14.5 x 10.5 cm, affixed to a 25 x 20 cm mount
Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901). 23rd President of the United States, 1889-1893.
Partly-printed partial Document Signed, ‘Benj. Harrison’, as president, 1 October 1889, lower portion of a postal appointment, signed by President Harrison and countersigned by Postmaster General John Wanamaker, in very good condition, with central vertical fold, uniform toning to right side, with scattered toning to left, and an irregular top edge, gold foil seal is creased, but intact, and retains its red ribbon, one page, 12 x 42.5 cm
William McKinley (1843-1901). 25th President of the United States, 1897-1901.
Partly-printed Document Signed, as president, 11 March 1901, McKinley advances John L. Hannon ‘two numbers in rank on the Retired List of Captains in the Navy for Eminent and Conspicuous Conduct in Battle’, signed at the conclusion by McKinley, and countersigned by Secretary of the Navy John Long, in very good condition, with light paper loss to edges and bottom corners, repair to bottom corner, scattered toning and soiling, and Long’s signature light, but mostly legible, blue seal is mostly intact, but worn, 1 page, 47.5 x 37 cm
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919). 26th President of the United States, 1901-1909.
Partly-printed Document Signed, as president, 21 March 1902, a commission for Edward T. Hoopes as assistant paymaster in the Navy, countersigned by John D. Long as Secretary of the Navy, a few wrinkles and tiny edge chips, otherwise fine, bright condition, an exceptionally bold and dark signature, embossed blue seal remains intact, 1 page on vellum, 52.5 x 40 cm
William Howard Taft (1857-1930). 27th President of the United States, 1909-1913.
Signed White House card, signed ‘Wm. H. Taft’, in black ink, in fine condition, with a bit of scattered trivial soiling, 7 x 10.5 cm, light adhesion remains to top edge of verso from previous mounting
Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924). 28th President of the United States, 1913-1921.
Vintage half-length photograph of Wilson, 1912, signed on the mount in fountain pen,‘Woodrow Wilson 1912’, in very good condition, with light overall silvering to image and a repaired vertical separation to left side of mount, Wilson’s signature remains crisp and bold, 14 x 10 cm, affixed to its original 19 x 15 cm mount
Warren G. Harding (1865-1923). 29th President of the United States, 1921-1923.
Partly-printed Document Signed, ‘Warren G. Harding, as president, 27 March 1923, President Harding appoints George Beardsley a Postmaster of Clarks, Nebraska, signed at the conclusion by Harding, and countersigned by Postmaster General Harry S. New, uniform shade of toning, a bit of light soiling and a couple of trivial edge tears, otherwise fine condition, 1 page, 35.5 x 45.5 cm
Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933). 30th President of the United States, 1923-1929.
White House card, signed in black ink, ‘Calvin Coolidge’, a mild shade of overall toning, a bit of light soiling, mounting remnants and collector’s notation on reverse, otherwise fine condition, 7 x 11 cm
Herbert Hoover (1874-1964). 31st President of the United States, 1929-1933.
White House card, signed ‘Herbert Hoover’, signed in black ink, in fine condition, with a mild shade of toning and single mounting remnant to reverse, 7 x 10.5 cm
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945). 32nd President of the United States, 1933-1945.
Typed Letter Signed, ‘Franklin D. Roosevelt’, State of New York Executive Chamber Albany letterhead, Warm Springs, Georgia, 1 December 1931, to Peter Offinwanger of Fall River, Massachusetts, a brief 3-line note thanking him for his nice letter and saying that ‘I am here in Warm Springs getting a short holiday’, signed in blue fountain pen ink, in excellent condition, a few minor spots, one page, 26.5 x 20 cm, together with the original postmarked envelope (soiled)
Harry S. Truman (1884-1972). 33rd President of the United States, 1945-1953.
White House card, signed ‘Harry S. Truman’, signed in black ink, in very good condition, with block of mild toning over signature, some light damp spotting to bottom, and mounting remnants to verso, 6.5 x 10 cm
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969). 34th President of the United States, 1953-1961.
Vintage photograph, signed and inscribed in black ink, ‘For the Honorable Percival F. Brundage [Eisenhower’s budget director], with admiration and warm personal regards from his friend, Dwight D. Eisenhower’, in fine condition, with a few scattered light spots and creases to borders, and a thin strip of light discoloration along right edge of image, image size 26 x 26 cm, affixed to an identical size board, 35.5 x 28 cm
John F. Kennedy (1917-1963). 35th President of the United States, 1961-1963.
Signed Photograph, ‘John F. Kennedy’, [1960], a vintage half-length gelatin silver print portrait of Kennedy at his desk by Alfred Eisenstaedt, taken after being nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate in August 1960, 24 x 19 cm, on original mount with signed inscription in fountain pen ink, ‘For Ambassador Armin Meyer, With esteem and warm regards, John F. Kennedy’, 36 x 28 cm, in fine condition
Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973). 36th President of the United States, 1963-1969.
Colour photograph of Johnson sitting at a desk, inscribed on the mount in a calligrapher’s hand, ‘To Commissioner Sidney Freidbergh, My best’, and signed, ‘Lyndon B. Johnson’, in very good condition, with light overall surface marks to image, visible only at an angle, 23.5 x 18.5 cm, affixed to a slightly larger mount, matted to an overall size of 35.5 x 28 cm
Richard Nixon (1913-1994). 37th President of the United States, 1969-1974.
Signed Portrait, ‘Richard Nixon’, c. 1980s, a vignette engraved portrait of Nixon produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, signed below the vignette in black felt tip, a few light marks including paperclip impression at upper margin, 20 x 15 cm, fine condition
Gerald Ford (1913-2006). 38th President of the United States, 1974-1977.
Signed Photograph, ‘Gerald Ford’, colour photograph of Ford in the White House office, signed in blue felt tip in lower blank margin, a few small spots to lower blank area, 25 x 20 cm, tipped in to a thin card window mount, together with 4 other Ford autograph specimens, 2 First Day Covers, 1976, signed as ‘Gerald R. Ford’ and ‘Jerry Ford’, plus 2 ‘bookplate’ stickers, both signed ‘Gerald R. Ford’, and a blank piece of Ford’s embossed letterhead, all in fine condition
Jimmy Carter (1924-). 39th President of the United States, 1977-1981.
Signed Photograph, ‘J. Carter’, colour photograph of Kodak paper showing a smiling Carter in the White House office, signed in the lower blank margin in black felt tip, ‘Best wishes to Alfie & Dominic, J. Carter’, 25 x 20 cm, together with another identical photograph flat-signed ‘J. Carter’ in black felt tip in lower blank margin, both excellent condition
Ronald Reagan (1911-2004). 40th President of the United States, 1981-1989.
Signed Photograph, ‘Ronald Reagan’, colour photograph showing Reagan three-quarter length in the White House office, signed in silver pen, ‘To Harry Barlow – With Best Wishes, Ronald Reagan’, 19 x 15 cm, excellent condition
George H.W. Bush (1924-2018). 41st President of the United States, 1989-1993.
Document Signed, ‘George Bush’, 1985, a printed invitation to the inauguration of Ronald Reagan as President of the United States of America and George Bush as Vice President, in the City of Washington, 20 January 1985, gilt embossed inauguration crest at head, inscribed to Martin Daibell diagonally across the upper left corner and signed in black felt tip by George Bush below, printed on off-white card, a few very light marks and creases to corner tips, 28 x 21.5 cm, in excellent condition together with a second signed photograph, ‘George Bush’ showing 5 presidents standing in a line (George Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon), colour photograph on Kodak paper, signed vertically between Bush’s and Reagan’s legs in black felt tip, ‘Best Wishes, George Bush’, 19 x 25 cm, excellent condition, plus a colour photograph of a painted portrait of George Bush and George W. Bush bass fishing, entitled Father and Son, signed in black ink by both George and George W. Bush, some light creasing to bottom border, and paperclip impressions to top edge, otherwise fine condition, 28 x 29 cm, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Sharon Bush noting that the photo comes from her personal collection
Bill Clinton (1946-). 42nd President of the United States, 1993-2001.
Embossed inaugural invitation to Clinton’s 1993 inauguration, signed in-person in black felt tip, in fine condition, 28 x 21.5 cm
George W. Bush (1946-). 43rd President of the United States, 2001-2009.
Signed Photograph, ‘George W. Bush’, a colour photograph facial close up with printed dedication to lower left margin and signed adjacent in black felt tip pen, 25 x 20 cm, together with a pre-printed unused sticky label, signed in black felt tip, ‘George W. Bush’ in the central area above printed footer, ‘George W. Bush / A Charge to Keep’, red ruled border, 17.5 x 12.5 cm, together with an accompanying compliments slip from the office of George Bush and an unsigned colour photograph of George W. Bush, 22 x 18 cm, all in excellent condition
Barack Obama (1961-). 44th President of the United States, 2009-2017.
Colour glossy photograph of Obama addressing a crowd on the campaign trail, signed in black felt tip, in very fine condition, with authentication label at lower corner, 25 x 20 cm
Donald Trump (1946-). 45th President of the United States, 2017-2021.
Signed Photograph, ‘Donald Trump’, a colour photograph on Kodak paper showing Trump open-mouthed giving a speech behind a ‘Merry Christmas Grand Rapids, Michigan’ lectern sign, signed in thick black felt tip vertically to left area across Trump’s outstretched right arm, 20 x 25 cm, in excellent condition, together with a manuscript slip telling that this was obtained in person at the James L. Knight Center, Miami, Florida, on 16 September 2016
Joe Biden (1942-). 46th President of the United States, 2021- .
Desirable campaign sign from the 2020 presidential campaign, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, ‘Drew, Thanks, Joe Biden, 5.13.19’, the sign simply reads ‘Biden, President’, in very good to fine condition, with light creasing and a short edge tear, 35.5 x 57 cm, together with a signed photograph, ‘Joe Biden’, showing Biden seated on a desk in the White House office with a chandelier reflected in the mirror behind him, signed in black felt tip pen to upper right area, very light smudging to letter ‘B’, 20 x 25 cm, in excellent condition
Biden launched his campaign on 25 April 2019.
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Auction: Photographs, Autographs & Historical Documents, British Royalty & World Leaders, 24th Nov, 2022
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(b) The Auctioneer shall not be responsible for damage to or the loss, theft, or destruction of any goods not so insured because of the seller's written instructions whether caused by negligence or otherwise.
(c) Any liability of the Auctioneer for any claim arising from loss or damage of any kind in respect of goods whether caused by negligence or otherwise including any claims for compensation will be limited to the amount of insurance cover effected in accordance with the provisions of clause 11.a. above.
12. The Auctioneer shall remit the proceeds of the sale to the seller thirty days after the date of the auction provided that the Auctioneer has received the total sum due from the buyer. In all other cases the Auctioneer will remit the proceeds of the sale to the seller within seven days of the receipt by the Auctioneer of the total sum due. The Auctioneer will not be deemed to have received the total sum due until after any funds received from the buyer have cleared. In the event of the Auctioneer exercising his right to rescind the sale his obligation to the seller hereunder lapses.
13. In the case of the seller withdrawing instructions to the Auctioneer to sell any lot or lots, the Auctioneer may charge the seller a fee of 12.5% of the Auctioneer's middle estimate of the auction price of the lot withdrawn together with Value Added Tax thereon and any expenses incurred in respect of the lot or lots.
14. If, on collation, any named items in the catalogue prove defective, in text or illustration, the buyer may reject the lot provided he/she returns it within fourteen days stating the defect in writing. This however will not apply in the case of unnamed items, periodicals, autograph letters, manuscripts, music, maps, atlases, prints or drawings, nor in respect of damage to bindings, stains, foxing, marginal wormholes or other defects not affecting the completeness of the text, nor in respect of lack of list of plates, inserted advertisements, cancels or subsequently published volumes, supplements, appendices or plates or error in the enumerating of the plates, nor in respect of defects mentioned in the catalogue or announced at the time of sale.
15. The Auctioneer accepts no responsibility in connection with the commissioning of his staff to bid for any lots. Reserves, and commission bids given by telephone are accepted only at the sender's risk and must be confirmed in writing before the date of the sale. Lots will always be bought as cheaply as is allowed by other bids and such reserves as are on our books.
16. Buyers are advised that a storage charge of £1.00 per lot per day plus Value Added Tax at the current rate will be levied on all purchases not cleared within fourteen working days of the sale. After this period the buyer will be responsible for loss or damage.
17. Artist's Resale Rights ("Droit de Suite"). Lots marked with "AR" or another appropriate symbol and referenced as such in the catalogue are subject to the Artist's Resale Right law. The buyer agrees to pay the Auctioneer an amount equal to the resale royalty and the Auctioneer will pay such amount to the artist's collecting agent. Resale royalty applies where the Hammer Price is 1,000 Euro or more and the amount cannot be more than 12,500 Euro per lot.
The amount is calculated as follows:
Royalty For the portion of the Hammer Price (in Euro)
4.00% up to 50,000
3.00% between 50,000.01 and 200,000
1.00% between 200,000.01 and 350,000
0.50% between 350,000.01 and 500,000
0.25% in excess of 500,000
Invoices will be issued in Pounds Sterling. For the purposes of calculating the resale royalty the Pounds Sterling/Euro rate of exchange will be the European Central Bank reference rate on the day of the sale. Please refer to the DACS website www.dacs.org.uk for further details.
18. These conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English Law.
Buyer's Premium :
The buyer's premium is 20%, except those lots asterisked (*) in the title for which Value Added Tax (VAT) will be added to the premium, resulting in a buyer's premium of 24% inclusive of VAT. Eligible items include manuscripts, prints, photographs, drawings, framed maps, paintings, pens and other objects which are subject to VAT at a rate of 20% on the buyer's premium as part of the Auctioneers Margin Scheme. VAT zero-rated items such as books, unframed maps and albums are not subject to VAT on the buyer's premium.
Live Auction Charges
An additional commission of 3% plus VAT (3.6% inclusive of VAT) on the hammer price is payable if you use the live auction bidding facility on the Dominic Winter Auctioneers website (dominicwinter.co.uk). This charge will be added to your invoice automatically.
An additional commission of 4.95% plus VAT (5.94% inclusive of VAT) on the hammer price is payable if you use the live auction bidding facility on the ATG Media website (the-saleroom.com). This charge will be added to your invoice automatically.
An additional commission of 3% plus VAT (3.6% inclusive of VAT) on the hammer is payable if you use the live auction bidding facility on the Invaluable website (invaluable.com). This charge will be added to your invoice automatically.
Payment (UK Buyers)
Payment is preferred by direct Bank Transfer to our bank account. Our bank details will be supplied to you with your invoice.
Payment can be made in cash at the Cashier's Office, either during or after the sale. Alternatively, you can pay by cheque (Pounds Sterling only), please allow 5 working days for the cheque to clear before collection of goods.
Credit or Debit Card payments will not be accepted by telephone unless by prior arrangement with the auctioneers. Card payments can be made in person at our premises but must be accompanied by relevant ID confirming address details. We do not accept payments by American Express.
Payment (Overseas Buyers)
Payment must be made by direct Bank Transfer to our bank account. Our bank details will be supplied to you on your invoice. No card payments will be accepted unless by special prior arrangements with the auctioneers. All transfers must state the relevant invoice number. The amount we receive must be the total due after currency conversion and the deduction of any bank charges (normally £7).
UK Shipping
We are not specialist shippers. Some items, such as framed & glazed or fragile goods, will require specialist handling and buyers will be asked to use Mailboxes or RF Shipping Ltd. (details below).
For non-fragile items and items of reasonably small size, we offer an in-house packing and shipping facility for UK buyers. When possible, purchases will be sent by either Royal Mail Special Delivery or DPD overnight service. The charge for this service is variable (£15 minimum per parcel) and will be added to your invoice. Please note shipments to the Highlands and Islands may require shipment by courier and may be more expensive. Please contact us for a quote before bidding.
For larger packages and fragile goods, we recommend Mailboxes, Pack & Send or RF Shipping Ltd who will collect fully paid-for purchases from us twice a week and liaise with the buyer direct. For more information please contact Sarah Ball by telephone on +44 (0)1285 860006 or email sarah@dominicwinter.co.uk. These companies will require payment direct for their services.
