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Two Dolores Rocket prestigious Greyhound Racing awards, i) 1971 GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR; ii) BRITISH GREYHOUND BREEDERS & OWNERS ASSOCIATION SILVER GREYHOUND AWARD, BEST ENGLISH-BRED RACING BITCH OF 1970 both in the form of a silver plated model of a greyhound mounted on a stepped ebonised plinth set with a presentation plaque, 22 by 23cm., 8 1/2 by 9in.
Sporting Memorabilia
Live
Venue address
Sotheby's
34-35 New Bond Street
London
W1A 2AA
United Kingdom
Sporting Memorabilia

25th & 26th April 2016 Football, Boxing, Cricket, Golf, Horse & Greyhound Racing, Motor Sports, Rugby, Tennis, Olympic Games & other sports

Auction dates
25 Apr 2016 10:30 BST
Lots: 1 to 702
26 Apr 2016 10:30 BST
Lots: 703 to 1389
Viewing dates
24 Apr 2016 12:00 - 17:00 BST
25 Apr 2016 09:00 - 16:30 BST
26 Apr 2016 09:00 - 16:30 BST
Auction currency
GBP
Accepted cards

Collections and Shipping Logistics:

On receipt of cleared funds, lots can be collected from our storage facility in Wellingborough.

Please contact the auctioneer for the full details and to make a timed appointment.

Alternatively, we can organise packing for postage and shipment on a worldwide basis.

Please contact us for a quote.

On occasions due to high value, complicated customs arrangements or for the need of highly specialised packing, we will recommend a third-party professional packer and shipper.

All glass will be removed from framed and glazed items prior to posting and may result in delays to shipping your items. (This service is included in the cost of postage and packing).

We can also totally remove all framing and mounts upon request to reduce shipping costs.

Alternatively, lots can be collected in person by prior appointment from NN8 1RT.

Overseas Bidders: 

Are responsible for all import duties, customs charges, and VAT payable in the destination country.

Customs declarations will be based on the final hammer price of winning bids without exception.

We are currently seeing unprecedented delays in customs clearance times around the world, it is not uncommon for this to take several weeks and unfortunately, we cannot do anything to expedite the process or be held responsible for any delays. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS & BUYERS

 

Conditions of Business

 

All lots are offered subject to Graham Budd Auctions Ltd’s (GBA) Conditions of Business.

 

Estimates and Reserves 

Estimates are published as a guide only. The final hammer price maybe higher or lower than the range of figures given are there are no predetirmined starting prices.The estimates published are exclusive of the auctioneer's buyer's premium and VAT. Lots are subject to reserve prices. The reserve price will under no circumstances exceed the published low estimate. 

Graham Budd Auctions Buyer’s Premium & VAT 

A buyers premium of 17.5% is applicable to all lots in this sale. The buyers premium is subject to VAT at the standard rate (20%). An additional 3% + VAT will be added to the invoice total when successfully bidding via the-saleroom.com.

Pre-Sale Viewing

All lots in this auction will be made available for public auction at the saleroom, Sotheby's, Upper Grosevnor Gallery, 34-35 New Bond Street, London, W1A 2AA. The viewing times are as follows:

Sunday 25th October 12noon to 5pm

Monday 26th October 9am to 4.20pm

Tuesday 27th October 9am and to the conclusion of the auction.

 

Bidding in Person

To bid in person with us you must register to obtain a bidding paddle number. Before the auction, you will need to fill in a form at the registration desk located just insdie the saleroom. You will need to provide photographic ID, e.g. passport or driving licence. The invoice will be issued to the name and address you provide at registration and may note be transferred to other names and addresses..

If you instruct an agent to bid on your behalfyou will need to provide a letter of authority and your agent will also need to provide photographic ID. Graham Budd Auctions reserves the right to refuse.

Please hand back the bidding paddle to a member of staff after use.

 

 Absentee bidders

If you are unable to attend the auction in person and are unable to take advantage of the-saleroom.com facility, the auctioneer will be accepting written bids from absentee bidders. All bids must be submitted in good time by email, post, fax or by phoning through to a member of staff. Additionally, there will be a telephone bidding facility at the auction, but subject always to the availability of lines & staffing. These services are offered free of charge and are subject to our Conditions of Business, which can be read in full at our website www.grahambuddauctions.co.uk. Please contact the auctioneer if you require further information.

 

Online Bidding

The auctioneer will also offer an online bidding service via the-saleroom.com. In completing the bidder registration on www.the-saleroom.com and providing your credit card details and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with GBA you: authorise GBA, if they so wish, to charge the credit card given in part or full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the auction via the-saleroom.com, and confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit card details to GBA through www.the-saleroom.com and agree that GBA are entitled to ship the goods to the card holder name and card holder address provided in fulfilment of the sale.

 Payment

Payment is due in sterling immediately after the sale and before purchases can be released. Payments in person can be made in the saleroom immediately after the auction, after this payments must be made by transfer to our bank, card transactions by telephone, Papal or by cheque through the post.

 

Methods of Payment

Graham Budd Auctions Ltd welcome the following Methods of Payment:

 

Electronic Transfer

Our bank details are:

Barclays Bank plc

Sort Code: 20-71-74

Account: 60420255

Account Name: Graham Budd Auctions Ltd

IBAN: GB64BARC20717460420255

SWIFT/BIC: BARCGB22

 

Credit/Debit Card

We are pleased to accept major credit cards (including American Express) for which a surcharge will be made of 3% of the transaction total. This is to cover the charge made to us by our bank. There is no charge for payments made by debit card.

 

Sterling Bankers Draft or Building Society Sterling Cheque

 Drawn on a recognised UK bank or building society. Please note that the auctioneer requires seven days to clear sterling cheques and we always reserve the right to hold goods until a cheque is cleared. 

Cash

Cash payments will be accepted up to a maximum of £6,000.

 Paypal

Paypal payments can be made to gb@grahambuddauctions.co.uk. Please contact the auctioneer so that the 3.4% Paypal charge can be added to the invoice total.

 

Collection or delivery or lots

On receipt of cleared funds, lots can be collected from saleroom during the auction. Thereafter all ots will be transferred to the auctioneer's storage facility in Enfield, north London. Lots can be collected there by prior appointment. Alternatively, GBA can supply competitive quotations for the delivery of purchase lots, including packing and shipping on a worldwide basis. Arrangements should be made within 14 days of the auction. Thereafter the auctioneer reserves the right to apply storage charges on uncollected purchases.

 Conduct of the Auction

The auctioneer will commence the bidding at the “starting bid” and advance the bidding in such increments as he considers appropriate. The contract between the buyer and the seller is concluded on the striking of the auctioneer’s hammer. The auctioneer shall have discretion to refuse bids, withdraw or re-offer for lots for sale (including after the fall of the hammer) if he believes that there may have been an error or dispute, and may also take such other action as he reasonably deems necessary. Title in a lot will not pass to the buyer until GBA has received the purchase price in cleared funds.

 

Remedies for non-payment

Without prejudice to any rights that the seller may have, if the buyer fails to make payment for the lot, GBA may in its sole discretion exercise one or more of the following remedies:-

(a) cancel the sale of the lot;

(b) charge interest at 4% per annum above The Bank of England’s Base Rate from the payment date to the date that the purchase price is received in cleared funds;

(c) re-sell the lot by auction or privately, with the new sale price at GBA’s discretion, in which case the buyer will be liable for any shortfall between the original purchase price and the amount achieved on re-sale;

(d) commence legal proceedings to recover the purchase price for the lot, plus interest and legal costs;

(e) disclose the Buyer’s details to the seller to enable the seller to commence legal proceedings.

 

Data Protection

GBA will use information supplied by bidders or otherwise obtained lawfully by GBA for the provision of auction related services, client administration, marketing and as otherwise required by law. By agreeing to these Conditions of Business, the bidder agrees to the processing of their personal information and to the disclosure of such information to third parties world-wide for the purposes outlined in the above service provisions, and to the seller solely in the event on non-payment.

 

Miscellaneous

a) All images of lots, catalogue descriptions and all other materials produced by GBA are the copyright of GBA.

b) These Conditions of Business shall be interpreted in accordance with English Law, under the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts, in favour of GBA.

Four Sessions

Monday 25th April 10.30am. Lots 1-370
Mixed Sporting Content, American Sports, Aquatic Sports, Archery, Boxing, Cricket, Golf, Greyhound & Horse Racing, Indoor Sports, Motor Sports, Rugby (League & Union), Tennis and Racquet Sports

Monday 25th April 2.30pm. Lots 371-702
Winter Sports, Olympic Games & Athletics & Football (Part I)

Tuesday 26th April 10.30am. Lots 703-1054.
Football (Part II)

Tuesday 26th April 2.30pm. Lots 1055-1389.
Football (Part III)

Buyers Premium: 17.5% + 3% saleroom.com commission 

Lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 3% of the hammer price plus VAT at the rate imposed

Buyers Premium: 
A buyers premium of 17.5% is applicable to all lots in this sale. 
The buyers premium is subject to VAT at the standard rate (20%). Lots are normally offered for sale under the auctioneers margin scheme and VAT on the buyers premium is payable to all buyers. 

Artists Resale Rights: 
Purchase of lots marked ARR will be subject to payment of the Artist's Resale Rights, at 4% of the hammer price

Shipping:
On receipt of cleared funds lots can be collected from the Sotheby's saleroom on sale day. Thereafter lots will be transferred to storage in Enfield, north London, where they can be collected in person. Alternatively, we ship worldwide. Please contact the auctioneer for further details.