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Collection of 30 letters - many diary-style spanning several days, by Sergeant Charles Baxter of the 27th New Jersey Infantry, an articulate officer who describes the Battle of Fredericksburg in several letters during the battle and immediately afterwards, in addition to writing vividly about slavery and other incidents of the War. The lot also includes five letters written by Baxter during the War, but after his enlistment, and well as over 50 letters and documents of the Baxter family in the 19th century. Baxter's first Fredericksburg letter spans two days, written from ''Fredricksburg on the bank of the Rappahannock'' on 14 December 1862, in part, ''...A shell burst over our heads a piece of which struck Wm. C. Bonnel. A solid shot came near the left flank entering the ground several feet. How serious B-'s wound is I do not know as he was carried off before I could get close enough to see him. I took a run up in the city while we were laying idle, saw five dead Rebel bodies killed by Thursday's shells. Although they were traitors to their country, it made me feel bad to see their mangled bodies. The extent of Rebel loss on Thursday I cannot determine. Some fellows saw two or three bodies beside what I saw myself & that twenty others were buried by our troops & it is very natural to suppose that a goodly number of wounded would have been taken care of by the Rebs themselves. As the number of killed is always smaller in number to their wounded...''
The letter continues, ''writing to you on a piece of Rebel ordnance receipt, the only papers I can at present procure...we arrived on the opposite side of the river & encamped so close to the Rebel line that we could have been shelled from their batteries. I was awakened early Thursday morning by artillery & cries of the ball has commenced...Our camp was aroused in double quick time, knapsacks were packed & stacked to be left behind, twenty more rounds of cartridges dealt out & we were on the march in a very short space of time, but found when a short distance out of camp. It was impossible to make any progress because of multitudes of traps being ahead of us...
The Rebels sent a flag of truce across the river Thursday morning requesting us not to shell the city which I hear was agreed to, but this promise was broken (because of their sharpshooters staying in the place & picking off our engineer corps while engaged in laying the pontoon bridge) & the city almost completely destroyed by our shells. A careless observer would think it not so badly damaged, but upon a close examination I find the most of the shells have burst after entering the buildings, tearing the inside much the worst.
The engineer corps sustained the only loss we rec'd at Thursday, their killed & wounded amounting to between sixty or seventy. Thurs night the Rebs were shelled out of the city, several pontoon bridges layed & our troops crossing in great numbers. We crossed the river early on Friday morning having no doubt we would go in battle sometime during the day. On our way in the city, we met several families going out, mothers were carrying their babies in their arms & leading their little ones by the hand, leaving their homes to save their lives, but where to find shelter? How often do you deplore the sad condition of our country & the wide consequent upon war yet little do you know of it compared with those whose lots have been cast in the midst of the desolating sway of the armies. It may be that I shall fall in the coming contest, yet should you be thankful because of the insignificance of your lots. We lay all day Friday at the foot of the city along the rivers edge. The shells reaching over our heads during the afternoon as the were fired by our troops from a hill opposite. The Rebs did not make very warm replies, but there a few shots that were no discredit to them, two or three came pretty close to our company.
A number of our troops were busy all day in Friday in plundering the city. Beautiful furniture & valuables of all kinds were continually brought out & used or destroyed in some way...Yesterday the battle did not commence untill 9 o'clock because of a healthy fog in the morning when the artillery began the balls. At noon, musketry firing began on the left which was kept up at various points along the line during the whole afternoon...were ordered to lie down, laying untill darkness set in when we rec'd orders to remain quietly where we were during the night & we marched back to this place this morning under cover of darkness...''
From what I can learn I think we suffered considerably at some points along the lines. Through bad mismanagement the 25th NYV suffered severely just at night being led on a marked Rebel battery & through mistakes subjected to a fire from some of our regts. The South Brigade is said to be badly cut up being led on the enemy where it was under cover. Just before we took possession of this place the Rebs piled a large quantity of tobacco on the wharf laying wood & other combustible material around it for the purpose of burning it, but fearing the destruction might not be quick & complete enough, threw it in the river...Quite an amount of it has been fished out by our men & they are now enjoying it hugely. Our orderly has just rec'd a Rebel paper in which its value is estimated at $175,000. The firing back of us has ceased & hear the Rebels have raised a flag of truce so the Sabbath is to be observed...''
He continues Monday morning, 16 December, ''...I could not tell the exact amount of our forces here. An intelligent captain in another regt. says we number about 120,000 men & the Rebels 90,000. Last night several of the 15th NY came over to see us...Some of their regt. were killed & wounded in yesterday's engagement. Major Brown was wounded though not seriously...the belligerent parties understand the battle can only be settled by bloodshed. If I should fall let this by your consolation that I feel assured of receiving an eternal inheritance...''
In another letter dated Christmas 1862, he writes to his family of the aftermath, ''...During Monday there was no fighting excepting occasional artillery firing, the whole attention being given to the wounded. They were taken across the pontoon bridge at the lower part of the city, this being best protected from the enemies fire & also within a hundred rods of us, in ambulances & on stretchers during the whole day quietude reigned among the soldiers, they had explored the city to their hearts content & seemed perfectly willing to lay behind their gunstacks & watch the many mournful processions that crossed the Rhapahannock...We had scarcely fallen asleep when our officers were running around among us telling us to fall in & to observe the utmost silence while doing so...Some thought we would move to some point closer to the enemy from which we would open fire on them in the morning, others that we would cross the river & aid in an attack on either flank. Such was my opinion when I found we were to cross & I was under the impression we were moving toward the left flank of the enemy untill we got nearly back to our old camp ground. The idea of an inglorious retreat (I say inglorious it was also wise) had not once entered my mind...Awaking Tuesday morning to find it raining smartly & myself laying in a little puddle of water. Oh what a night that was to the poor wounded soldiers, many of whom yet laid on the battle field uncared for & exposed to the storm the livelong night. In what light to the people of V-n [Vernon, New Jersey] regard the Fredericksburg Battle...Among those who were engaged in it (the soldiers) it is regarded as a disastrous failure...The battle of F-g has disheartened them, they were not then led on to battle but to slaughter. I saw a copy of the NY Times which stated our troops were not discouraged by our defeat, but were anxious to meet the enemy again. This I know to be untrue...The enemy took possession of F-g very soon after we evacuated...I could have a good view of the Rebs as they were moving about in the city (being in fact almost within hailing distance). They are a dirty miserable looking set. Those I saw had clothes of every color & kind. I remarked to an artillery man (while looking at them) that they were sorry looking soldiers. In reply to which he said, their fighting were as not to be laughed at if they were...''
In subsequent letters from December and January, Baxter tells his family, ''...I am in full sight of a good portion of the ground on which was fought the memorable & disastrous battle of Fredericksburg. Oh what scenes have transpired on the landscape I now behold. Here many have bitten the dust & get nothing in the result. The ground on which we laid the Saturday night of the battle, I can plainly see & the probability of ever sleeping there again is poor as a number of rifle pits & other protections have since been made on this side of it. The Rebels are just across the river working like bees at their rifle pits now...In all your anxiety for the V-n boys your only fear is that they will when get killed or wounded in battle. If thought is affected by sickness the remainder of the nine months as badly as it has been so far & is to lose equally as much from battles...when one soldier is killed by bullets, three die from exposure. Another man died this morning. I did not learn which co. he belonged to...''
On 2 November 1862, Baxter writes from camp near Fairfax Seminary, which is now a makeshift hospital: ''...We are encamped on ground that was occupied the night before last by a Massachusetts Regt. They were routed out of their bed in the night & marched to the front to support Sigel, who it is said, had nearly met with a repulse having lost a train of baggage & waggons & four hundred men taken prisoners...Fairfax Seminary (now a hospital) is forty or fifty rods from here. The hospital burrying ground is close by the side four camp, it is a dotted one with white slabs which mark the resting places of the brave. I have just been out & attended the burial of four poor fellows, martyrs to their country's cause. Each coffin was wrapped in the stars & stripes & carried by four men on a hard carriage preceded by the muffled drum, Chaplain & a squad of men who fired the salute. The coffins were followed by two or three officers & a number of soldiers who were not as mourners, but out of curiosity. The bodies were deposited in their respective graves...Thus ended the soldiers funeral.''
A few days later on 9 November, he writes of a slaveowner and his slaves, ''...The old bachelor (at whose house our company made its headquarters) is a slaveholder & my impression is a very degraded individual too. This is the first time I have witnessed slavery & being brought in contact with the institution does not serve to diminish the dislike & prejudice I have always entertained for it. The picture given us by them who are its enemies is not overdrawn if this one example represents it every where. This old fellow had twenty slaves at the breaking out of the rebellion & has only half of them left. The wife & children of one of his negroes was driven off by the Rebels. In a few days after they were taken he missed the negro who returned in six weeks with his whole family. I do not know as I could give you any description of the manner of living where there is slavery. Though I think if this one family is a fair representation of Virginia in general, it is sadly behind the times. The slaves are kept apart from the dwelling house in miserably tents excepting two or three cooks. I saw two worn out slave which were wretchedness exemplified. Although this family (or bachelor) is wealthy, he had no cooking conveniences but old pots & their irons with which the slaves would manage to cook...''
Drama unfolded in Baxter's regiment beginning in late June 1863, when the regiment was held over to help defend Pennsylvania against Confederate incursion. He writes on 23 June 1863 from Camp ''below Uniontown Pennsylvania'', ''...we first learned of the invasion of Pennsylvania & of the danger that threatened Pittsburg, Harrisburg, & other towns on the line of the Central Railroad...The regt. was so exasperated because of being taken of its direct route home that it refused to comply with any orders or do any duty...the majority of the men were so incensed that they would listen to nothing but insulted the Col. while he tried to talk to them as gentleman. When he found that the regt. was unmanageable that it was of no use to reason or expostulate with it, he wept bitter tears. The regt. he had thought to be so patriotic & so have would not aid a sister state in repelling a common enemy (because its time was out) as a last resource he had each company to go to places separate from home and each other & find how many more would volunteer to remain with him in Penn ten days of co. & but six or seven agreed to stay & but 150 in the whole regt. agreed to remain for said time. Feeling that I would act the part of a coward if I refused my service & knowing that my parents & friends would regard me as such, I volunteered to remain the specified time...know it will grieve you to have my return home postponed to a later period though I know you would feel still worse to have me act the part of a coward...''
In addition to Baxter's 30 letters while enlisted, he writes to a soldier friend in 1864 while employed as a school teacher in New Jersey, reflecting on friends he lost in battle. He ends the letter, ''Every sacrifice increases the devotion of the true patriot, makes the cause of his county doubly dear to him & leads him to resolve that the mostly dead shall not have died in vain. But enough of this, you were not acquainted with my friend & my eulogizing him can not interest you.'' An engaging set of letters by a thoughtful and educated enlisted man. Letters are in very good condition with legible writing, with full transcriptions included.
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Nate D. Sanders Auctions reserves the right to postpone the Auction or any session thereof for a reasonable period of time for any reason whatsoever, and no Bidder or prospective Bidder shall have any claim as a result thereof, including consequential damages.
Reserves. Lots may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which the lot will not be sold. We discourage consignors from bidding on their own lots or property, and if they become the winning bidder will be required to pay BOTH the buyer's premium and the sellers commission. Nate D. Sanders Auctions may also execute bids on behalf of a consignor, owner, or the house account to protect the reserve, by entering a bid in response to absentee bids. Under no circumstances will the auctioneer place any bid on behalf of the consignor above the reserve which is never above the low estimate. Please note, bidding comes from numerous platforms, including but not limited to other internet platforms, floor bids and phone bids. If a lot does not reach the reserve, it is bought-in. In other words, it remains unsold and is returned to the Consignor.
Consigned Property. Nate D. Sanders Auctions offers lots owned by the house as well as consigned items.
We discourage consignors from bidding on their own lots or property, and if they become the winning bidder will be required to pay BOTH the buyer's and the seller's commission.
Estimates. In addition to descriptive information, each item in the Catalog sometimes includes a price range which reflects opinion as to the price expected at auction (the "Estimate Prices"). In other instances, Estimate Prices can be obtained by calling Nate D. Sanders Auctions at (310) 440-2982. The Estimate Prices are based upon various factors including prices recently paid at auction for comparable property, condition, rarity, quality, history and provenance. Estimate Prices are prepared well in advance of the sale and subject to revision. Estimates do not include the Buyer's Premium or sales tax (see under separate heading).
Failure to comply with Terms and Conditions. Failure of the Bidder to comply with any of these Conditions of Sale or the terms of the Registration Form is an event of default. In such event, Nate D. Sanders Auctions may, in addition to any other available remedies specifically including the right to hold the defaulting Bidder liable for the Purchase Price or to charge and collect from the defaulting Bidder's credit or debit accounts as provided for elsewhere herein: (a) cancel the sale, retaining any payment made by the Bidder as damages (the Bidder understands and acknowledges that Nate D. Sanders Auctions will be substantially damaged should such default occur, and that damages under sub-part (a) are necessary to compensate Nate D. Sanders Auctions for such damages); (b) resell the property without reserve at public auction or privately; (c) charge the Bidder interest on the Purchase Price at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the highest allowable interest rate; (d) take any other action that Nate D. Sanders Auctions, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect Nate D. Sanders Auctions' rights and remedies. Should Nate D. Sanders Auctions resell the property, the original defaulting Bidder shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs and expenses associated there with, including but not limited to warehousing, sales-related expenses, reasonable attorney fees and court costs, commissions, incidental damages and any other charges due hereunder which were not collected or collectable. In the event that such Bidder is the successful Bidder on more than one lot and pays less than the purchase price for the total lots purchased, Nate D. Sanders Auctions shall apply the payment received to such lot or lots that Nate D. Sanders Auctions, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. If Nate D. Sanders Auctions does not exercise such discretion, the lots to which the payment shall be applied will be in descending order from the highest purchase price to the lowest. Any Bidder failing to comply with these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to have granted Nate D. Sanders Auctions a security interest in, and Nate D. Sanders Auctions may retain as collateral such security for such Bidder's obligations to Nate D. Sanders Auctions, any property in Nate D. Sanders Auctions' possession owned by such Bidder.
Warranties. Nate D. Sanders Auctions does not provide any warranties to Bidders, whether expressed or implied, beyond those expressly provided in these Conditions of Sale. All property and lots are sold "as is" and "where is". By way of illustration rather than limitation, neither Nate D. Sanders Auctions nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchantability or fitness for intended use, condition of the property (including any condition report), correctness of description, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, importance, exhibition, relevance, attribution, source, provenance, date, authorship, condition, culture, genuineness, value, or period of the property. Additionally, neither Nate D. Sanders Auctions nor the Consignor makes any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, as to whether the Bidder acquires rights in copyright or other intellectual property (including exhibition or reproduction rights) or whether the property is subject to any limitations or other rights. Nate D. Sanders Auctions does not make any representation or warranty as to title.
All descriptions, photographs, illustrations, and terminology including but not limited to words describing condition (including any condition reports requested by Bidder, see also Terminology), authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition, and relevance, used in the online Auction Catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or anywhere else, represent a good faith effort made by Nate D. Sanders Auctions to fairly represent the lots and property offered for sale as to origin, date, condition, and other information contained therein; they are statements of opinion only. They are not representations or warranties and Bidder agrees and acknowledges that he or she shall not rely on them in determining whether or not to bid or for what price. Price estimates (which are determined well in advance of the Auction and are therefore subject to revision) and condition reports are provided solely as a convenience to Bidders and are not intended nor shall they be relied on by Bidders as statements, representations or warranties of actual value or predictions of final bid prices.
Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the substantive sections to which they refer.
Bidders are accorded the opportunity to inspect the lots and to otherwise satisfy themselves as to the nature and sufficiency of each lot prior to bidding, and Nate D. Sanders Auctions urges Bidders to avail themselves accordingly. Bidders are encouraged to examine lots thoroughly online. Bidders may also request condition reports.
All lots sold by Nate D. Sanders Auctions are guaranteed authentic. This guarantee is valid from date of the Auction in which Bidder was awarded the lot (the "Auction Date") until one (1) year after the Auction Date, without exception. We encourage the bidder to seek third party opinions on authenticity within the one year period.
In the event that Nate D. Sanders Auctions is prevented for any reason from delivering any property to Bidder, or Bidder is otherwise dissatisfied with the performance of Nate D. Sanders Auctions, the liability, if any, of Nate D. Sanders Auctions shall be limited to, and shall not exceed the amount actually paid for the property by Bidder. In no event shall Nate D. Sanders Auctions be liable for incidental, special, indirect, exemplary or consequential damages of any kind, including but not limited to loss of profits, value of investment or opportunity cost.
Remedies. Under no circumstance will Nate D. Sanders Auctions incur liability to a Bidder in excess of the purchase price actually paid. This section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Bidder in conformity with the Warranties and Limitation of Damages provisions of these Conditions of Sale, and is expressly in lieu of any other rights or remedies which might be available to Bidder by law. The Bidder hereby accepts the benefit of the Consignor's warranty of title and any other representations and warranties made by the Consignor for the Bidder's benefit. In the event that Bidder demonstrates in writing, in the sole discretion of Nate D. Sanders Auctions, that there was a breach of the Consignor's warranty of title concerning a lot purchased by Bidder, Nate D. Sanders Auctions shall make demand upon the Consignor to pay to Bidder the Purchase Price (including any premiums, taxes, or other amounts paid or due to Nate D. Sanders Auctions). Should the Consignor not pay the Purchase Price to Bidder within thirty days after such demand, Nate D. Sanders Auctions shall disclose the identity of the Consignor to Bidder and assign to Bidder all of Nate D. Sanders Auctions' rights against the Consignor with respect to such lot or property. Upon such disclosure and assignment, all responsibility and liability, if any, of Nate D. Sanders Auctions with respect to said lot or property shall automatically terminate. Nate D. Sanders Auctions shall be entitled to retain the premiums and other amounts paid to Nate D. Sanders Auctions - this remedy is as to the Consignor only. The rights and remedies provided herein are for the original Bidder only and they may not be assigned or relied upon by any transferee or assignee under any circumstances.
If Bidder wishes to challenge the authenticity of any item, Bidder must present written evidence that the lot is not authentic as determined by two disinterested, known experts in the field, agreeable to us, within a period of one year from the auction date. If Nate D. Sanders Auctions agrees that the lot is not as represented, Bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be a refund of their purchase price, with no other costs, liabilities or amounts recoverable. If Nate D. Sanders Auctions does not agree with the claim by Bidder, then the Parties shall follow the dispute resolution procedures of these Conditions of Sale.
Any such challenge concerning authenticity must, without any exception, be brought within one (1) year of Bidder's notice to Nate D. Sanders Auctions of Bidder's contention that the lot was not authentic.
If the description of any lot in the Catalog is materially incorrect (e.g., gross cataloging error), the lot is returnable if returned within five (5) calendar days of receipt, and received by Nate D. Sanders Auctions no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Auction Date. The Bidder shall be responsible for the safe return of the lot and shall procure shipping insurance for the full purchase price. This paragraph shall constitute Bidder's sole right with respect to the return of items, and no refunds shall be given for any items not returned to and received by Nate D. Sanders Auctions. All guarantees are applicable only to original purchaser. No returns will be accepted other than on the grounds of authenticity for any item that is described as having major flaws or restoration.
NO RETURN OR REFUND OF ANY AUCTION LOT WILL BE CONSIDERED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE.
These Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the parties together with the terms and conditions contained in the Registration Form. They may not be amended, modified or superseded except in a signed writing executed by all parties. No oral or written statement by anyone employed by Nate D. Sanders Auctions or acting as agent or representative of Nate D. Sanders Auctions may amend, modify, waive or supersede the terms herein unless such amendment, waiver or modification is contained in a writing signed by all parties.
If any section of these Conditions of Sale or any term or provision of any section is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining sections or terms and provisions of a section shall continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.
The Parties agree that any agreements between the Parties including but not limited to these Conditions of Sale are entered into in Los Angeles, California, no matter where Bidder is situated and no matter by what means or where Bidder was informed of the Auction and regardless of whether catalogs, materials, or other communications were received by Bidder in another location.
The Parties agree that these Conditions of Sale, and any other related agreement(s) are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard for its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that any dispute related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale, or related to or arising out of any other related agreement(s) shall be submitted to confidential binding arbitration (the "Arbitration") before a single Arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association (the "AAA"). The Parties agree that the Arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial rules of the AAA. In the event that the Parties cannot agree on the selection of the Arbitrator, then the Arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA. The prevailing Party in the Arbitration shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the Arbitration, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys' fees and, if Nate D. Sanders Auctions prevails, the Buyer's Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. The Parties agree that Bidder shall have no right to recover consequential or indirect damages, or lost profits damages.
The Parties consent to the enforcement of the decision in the Arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act in either the courts of the State of California or the United States District Court for the District Los Angeles.
Except as provided in Bidder's Remedies with regard to the Certification of Authenticity, any dispute, claim, cause of action related to or arising out of these Conditions of Sale or any other agreement(s) between the Parties must be brought within one (1) year of the acts, omissions or circumstances giving rise to the alleged claim, without exceptions. This provision is intended as a full, complete and absolute release of any claims after one (1) year of such acts, omissions or circumstances. The Parties agree further that these waiver provisions are intended to be binding on all parties in the event of any dispute, specifically including but not limited to third party claims and cross-actions brought by either Nate D. Sanders Auctions or Bidder. These provisions are consideration for the execution of these Conditions of Sale.
The Bidder hereby agrees that Nate D. Sanders Auctions shall be entitled to present these Conditions of Sale to a court in any jurisdiction other than set forth in this paragraph as conclusive evidence of the Parties' agreement, and the Parties further agree that the court shall immediately dismiss any action filed in such jurisdiction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Nate D. Sanders Auctions may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the State of Connecticut or the United States District Court for the District of California rather than in an Arbitration related to or arising out of any Auction of an item sold for less than $10,000. This right shall relate to the individual item price, such that Nate D. Sanders Auctions may, in its sole discretion, enforce its rights pursuant to these Conditions of Sale in the courts of the State of California or the United States District Court for the District of California rather than in an Arbitration for items that in the aggregate exceed $10,000. The prevailing Party in such a proceeding shall be entitled to recover all of its related costs, whether before or after the formal institution of the proceeding, including but not limited to its reasonable attorneys' fees and, if Nate D. Sanders Auctions prevails, the Buyer's Premium as defined in these Conditions of Sale. This right of enforcement is unique to Nate D. Sanders Auctions, and these Conditions of Sale are a waiver by the Bidder of any right to enforcement or adjudication outside of an Arbitration.
Under no circumstances is any employee, agent or representative of Nate D. Sanders Auctions authorized by Nate D. Sanders Auctions to modify, amend, waive or contradict any of these Conditions of Sale, any term or condition set forth on a registration form, any warranty or limitation or exclusion of warranty, any term or condition in either the Registration Form or these Terms and Conditions regarding payment requirements, including but not limited to due date, manner of payment, and what constitutes payment in full, or any other term or condition contained in any documents issued by Nate D. Sanders Auctions unless such modification, amendment, waiver or contradiction is contained in a writing signed by all parties. Any statements, oral or written, made by employees, agents or representatives of Nate D. Sanders Auctions to Bidder, including statements regarding specific lots, even if such employee, agent or representative represents that such statement is authorized, unless reduced to a writing signed by all parties, are statements of personal opinion only and are not binding on Nate D. Sanders Auctions, and under no circumstances shall be relied upon by Bidder as a statement, representation or warranty of Nate D. Sanders Auctions.
Agreements. Agreements between Bidders and Consignors to effectuate a non-sale of an item at Auction, inhibit bidding on a consigned item to enter into a private sale agreement for said item, or to utilize Nate D. Sanders Auctions' Auction to obtain sales for non-selling consigned items subsequent to the Auction, are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned item occurs in violation of this provision, Nate D. Sanders Auctions reserves the right to charge Bidder the applicable Buyer's Premium and Consignor a Seller's Commission as determined for each auction venue and by the terms of the seller's agreement.
Acceptance of these Terms and Conditions qualifies Bidder as a client who has consented to be contacted by Nate D. Sanders Auctions in the future. In conformity with "do-not-call" regulations promulgated by the Federal or State regulatory agencies, participation by the Bidder is affirmative consent to being contacted at the phone number shown in his application and this consent shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing. Nate D. Sanders Auctions may from time to time contact Bidder concerning sale, purchase, and auction opportunities available.
Rules of Construction: Nate D. Sanders Auctions presents properties in a number of collectible fields, and as such, specific venues have promulgated supplemental Terms and Conditions. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive the general Conditions of Sale by these additional rules and shall be construed to give force and effect to the rules in their entirety.