Edged Weapons - Swords, Bayonets, Knives

Bidders participating via any bidding medium (in-person, by telephone, by proxy-agent, by written or telephone absentee bid or via the Internet) agree to be bound by these terms of sale. Prior to agreeing to the terms or executing a bid, please read all terms of sale. Executing a bid constitutes agreement to the terms of sale and is a binding contract to purchase the lot. 1. SHIPPING or LOCAL PICKUP: 1a. Shipping - -- Domestic (within the United States & U.S. Territories) -- Items requiring shipment will be shipped by Centurion's in-house shipping department or in some cases a 3rd party shipping agent. Although best-effort is made to ship items in-house, those considered over-size, fragile, framed or complex may be outsourced to a 3rd party shipping agent. Please allow up to 14 business days after receipt of cleared invoice payment for purchases to be packed for shipping. For accuracy of the shipping cost, shipping is calculated and invoiced separate from the auction purchase invoice. Shipping service may be by any of the following: USPS, FedEx, or UPS. Shipments include mandatory insurance, tracking, and signature delivery confirmation. Once shipped, buyers receive their shipment tracking information by email. Auctioneer assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged items received through shipment. All shipping damage / loss claims must be processed and resolved through the organization by which they were shipped or insured. Absolutely no refunds or claims may be submitted beyond 7 days of receiving a shipment. If designated for 3rd party shipping, unless notified of the buyer desiring to arrange their own shipping, in most cases Auctioneer will automatically turn the items over to the designated 3rd party shipping agent ~ UPS Store ? 5032 Capital Circle SW Ste 2, Tallahassee FL 32305, 850-576-3333, store6044@theupsstore.com. The UPS Store will contact the buyer to facilitate the shipping. -- International (Outside the United States & U.S. Territories) -- Auctioneer reserves the right to require the buyer to organize their own shipping. Items being shipped by Auctioneer will be shipped by Centurion's in-house shipping department or in some cases a 3rd party shipping agent. Please allow up to 14 business days after receipt of cleared invoice payment for purchases to be packed for shipping. For accuracy of the shipping cost, shipping is calculated and invoiced separate from the auction purchase invoice. Shipping service may be by any of the following: USPS, UPS, or DHL. International shipments cannot be insured and are sent at the buyers' risk. Auctioneer assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged items received through shipment. All shipping damage / loss claims must be processed and resolved through the organization by which they were shipped or insured. Absolutely no refunds or claims may be submitted beyond 7 days of receiving a shipment. 1b. Local Pickup - Buyers are able to pick their items up in person from Centurion's Gallery: 1668 Capital Circle SE., Tallahassee FL 32301. All local pickups are by appointment and must take place within 15 days of the auction. 2. LOTS: Accurate descriptions are provided for each individually described item in the auction on a best effort basis and are not intended to be definitive scholarly works or appraisals. Conditions provided are only the opinion of the auction house. The bidder is ultimately responsible for determining the condition of a lot. Unless otherwise described, single item lots are guaranteed authentic. If a guaranteed item is deemed "not" to be authentic by a panel of 3 competent authorities or at the discretion of the Auctioneer, a full refund of the purchase price and buyers premium shall be the limit of liability of the auction company and or its representatives. All Returns must be pre-authorized and made within 10 days of receipt of purchase. All guarantees are void beyond 10 days of receipt of your purchase, or if an item has been tampered with, enhanced, altered, damaged or removed from original mounting. Lots of more than a single item of any product are intended as "dealer" lots. Lots of more than a single item (a dealer lot) are sold 'as is, where is ' absolutely no exceptions, warranties or guarantees', and the ultimate determination as to authenticity and condition is the responsibility of the bidder. Centurion has the right to withdraw any lot. Centurion reserves the right to cancel / nullify the sale of any lot sold through auction. 3. ABSENTEE BIDDING: Absentee Bidding is used by those who cannot attend the auction in person. Absentee bids may be submitted via email, our website, Internet bidding websites,