WWI & WWII Militaria & Edged Weapons

All sales final. No returns for pieces deemed to not be authentic by a third party. Bidder's should exercise judgment before placing a bid, not after. While we try and vet all items that come through our auction house, many, if not most of our items come from estates and private collections. Any item we could not verify will be listed as “unauthenticated", “a reproduction", or a “fake". However, all items are offered “AS IS". No warranty or guarantee, is made or implied, as to condition, authenticity or era of any described item. Some items may have COA's and some do not. Please do your due diligence when buying. Anything that has a JSA or PSA will have a lifetime guarantee all other COA's are bought at the buyers risk with a limited 30 day guarantee from the end of the auction date. We try to the best of our ability to represent the items we are selling. Please ask any questions prior to bidding. Full preview and inspection is recommended. By bidding on any item, the bidder shows acceptance of these Terms & Conditions. Conditions of Sale: The lots listed in this catalog (whether printed or posted online) will be offered at a public auction by Andyspointysticks Auctioneers as agents for consignor(s) subject to the following terms and conditions. By bidding at auction, you agree to be bound by these Conditions of Sale. Prior to the Sale All items (hereinafter referred to as item(s), lot(s), article(s), antique(s), property, etc.) for sale are sold AS IS and Andyspointysticks Auctioneers its agents, employees, and/or consignors do not make any guarantees, warranties, or representations, expressed or implied, with respect to the items or the correctness of the catalog or other description of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise, except where applicable under the Terms of Guarantee. No statement anywhere, whether oral or written, shall be deemed such a guarantee, warranty, or representation. PLEASE NOTE ALL SHELF LOTS, GROUP LOTS AND BOX LOTS WE GIVE NO GUARANTEE AS TO CONDITION; SOME ITEMS MAY HAVE CHIPS OR CRACKS NOT NOTED IN THE DESCRIPTION. YOU ARE BUYING THESE LOTS AS IS!!!! All prospective bidders should inspect the property they wish to purchase prior to bidding. We endeavor to be fair and forthright with our descriptions and condition reports; however, bidders must acknowledge that antique items often show normal signs of use and wear, which might not be specified in a condition report. If you are a very particular client with expectations of perfection for the items you purchase, it is advisable that you inspect items thoroughly or that you do not submit absentee bids as your definition of condition may be more exacting than an appraiser could have time to verify. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Andyspointysticks Auctioneers reserves the right to reject any request for a condition report/additional photograph in which, in our opinion, the value of the object is not commensurate with the time necessary to complete the request. Please also note that the warranties given by Andyspointysticks Auctioneers do not extend to the condition reports. Weights and measurements are approximate. Andyspointysticks Auctioneers does not guarantee clocks, watches, mechanical banks, scientific instruments, electric lamps, and other mechanical or electric items to be complete or in working condition. Display materials shown in photographs are not included with the lot unless stated in the description. Box lots (i.e., books) are only guaranteed to have those items listed in the description and no condition reports or additional photographs will be provided. At the Sale Registration Before Bidding - A prospective buyer must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before bidding. We may require bank or other financial references. Andyspointysticks Auctioneers is under no obligation to approve the registration of any prospective registrant. Bidding as Principal - When making a bid, a bidder is accepting personal liability to pay the purchase price, including the buyer's premium, all applicable taxes and all other applicable charges, unless it has been explicitly agreed upon in writing with Andyspointysticks Auctioneers before the commencement of the sale that the bidder is acting as agent on behalf of an identified third party acceptable to Andyspointysticks Auctioneers, and that Andyspointysticks Auctioneers will only look to the principal for payment. Absentee Bids - Andyspointysticks Auctioneers will use reasonable efforts to carry out written bids given to us prior to the sale for the convenience of clients who are not present at the auction in person. Bids must be placed in U.S. dollars. If we receive written bids on a particular lot for identical amounts, and these are the highest bids on the lot at the auction, it will be sold to the person whose written bid was received and accepted first. Execution of written bids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale and Andyspointysticks Auctioneers does not accept liability for failing to execute a written bid or for errors and omissions in connection with such written bid(s). Telephone Bids - If a prospective buyer makes arrangements with us prior to the commencement of the sale we will use reasonable efforts to contact said prospective buyer to enable them to participate in the bidding by telephone and we do not accept liability for failure to do so or for errors and omissions in connection with telephone bidding. All telephone bids must be at least $250, start at half of the low reserve or 10% above the current online bid. Online Bids - We will use reasonable efforts to carry out online bids and do not accept liability for equipment failure, inability to access the internet or software malfunctions related to the execution of online bids. To avoid the possibility of any error in entering or acceptance of an online bid, it is recommended that you bid directly with Andyspointysticks Auctioneers either by way of online (preferred), absentee or telephone bidding. Reserves- Although, most of the lots (99.5%) in the sale are offered without reserve, some lots in the sale may be subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which such lot will not be sold. The reserve will not exceed the low estimate of the lot. Reserves are agreed upon with consignors or, in the absence thereof, the absolute discretion Andyspointysticks Auctioneers. The auctioneer may open the bidding on any lot below the reserve by placing a bid on behalf of the seller. The auctioneer may continue to bid on behalf of the seller up to the amount of the reserve, either by placing consecutive bids or by placing bids in response to other bidders. With respect to lots that are offered without reserve, unless there are already competing bids, the auctioneer, at his or her discretion, will generally open the bidding at half of the low estimate for the lot. In the absence of a bid at that level, the auctioneer may proceed backward at his or her discretion until a bid is recognized, and then continue up from that amount.?? Auctioneer's Discretion - The auctioneer has the right at his or her absolute and sole discretion to refuse any bid, to advance the bidding in such a manner as he or she may decide, to withdraw any lot, and in the case of error or dispute, and whether during or after the sale, to determine the successful bidder, to continue the bidding, to cancel the sale or to re-offer and resell the item in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, our sale record is conclusive. Successful Bid - The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer will be the purchaser. In the case of a tie bid, the winning bidder will be determined by the auctioneer at his or her sole discretion. In the event of a dispute between bidders, the auctioneer has final discretion to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer the lot in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, Andyspointysticks Auctioneers sale record shall be conclusive. Title passes upon the fall of the auctioneer's hammer to the highest acknowledged bidder subject to the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, and the bidder assumes full risk and responsibility. Liability Condition Reports - Andyspointysticks Auctioneers is not responsible for the correctness of any statement of any kind concerning any lot, whether written or oral nor for any other errors or omissions in description or for any faults or defects in any lot. Neither the seller, ourselves, our officers, employees, or agents, give any representation, warranty or guarantee or assume any liability of any kind in respect of any lot with regard to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, description, size, quality, completeness, condition, attribution, authenticity, rarity, importance, medium, provenance, prior ownership history, or historical relevance. Except as required by local law any warranty of any kind whatsoever is excluded by this paragraph. All auction inquiries and condition reports must be received 24 hours prior to the start of the auction. The deadline for email inquiries is 8 pm EST the day prior to the scheduled auction. Contact: Email: andyspointysticks@gmail.com Phone: 504-226-1398 Purchased Lots - If for any reason a purchased lot cannot be delivered in the same condition as at the time of sale, or should any purchased lot be stolen, miss-delivered, or lost prior to delivery, Andyspointysticks Auctioneers shall not be liable for any amount more than that paid by the purchaser. Legal Ramifications - The rights and obligations of the parties with respect to these Conditions of Sale, the conduct of the auction, and any matters connected with any of the foregoing shall be governed and interpreted by the laws of the jurisdiction in Louisiana. If any part of these Conditions of Sale is found by any court to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that part shall be discounted, and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law. Discretion -Any and all the conditions may be waived or modified at the sole discretion of Andyspointysticks Auctioneers.

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