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Firearms and Militaria

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  • Harry S. Truman Signed Potsdam Proclamation
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $10,000
    Lot 1

    Harry S. Truman Signed Potsdam Proclamation

    Est.
    $5,000 - $10,000
  • World War II Surrender Demand Letter
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 2

    World War II Surrender Demand Letter

    Est.
    $10,000 - $15,000
  • General Anthony McAuliffe Sterling Silver Presentation Pitcher
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 3

    General Anthony McAuliffe Sterling Silver Presentation ...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • General McAuliffe 14k West Point Pin, 1921
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 4

    General McAuliffe 14k West Point Pin, 1921

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • General Anthony McAuliffe 3 Piece Bailey, Banks & Biddle Sterling Tea Service
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 5

    General Anthony McAuliffe 3 Piece Bailey, Banks & Biddl...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • General Anthony McAuliffe 101st Airborne Crest,
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 6

    General Anthony McAuliffe 101st Airborne Crest,

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    $100 - $200
  • General Anthony McAuliffe British Silver Creamer
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 7

    General Anthony McAuliffe British Silver Creamer

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • General Anthony McAuliffe Tiffany Sterling Locket Necklace & Chain
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 8

    General Anthony McAuliffe Tiffany Sterling Locket Neckl...

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • General Anthony McAuliffe Dieges & Clust Sterling Cuff Bracelet
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 9

    General Anthony McAuliffe Dieges & Clust Sterling Cuff ...

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • General Anthony McAuliffe Jewelry & Insignia
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 10

    General Anthony McAuliffe Jewelry & Insignia

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • General Anthony McAuliffe Silver Mercedes-Benz Presentation Salver
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 11

    General Anthony McAuliffe Silver Mercedes-Benz Presenta...

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • General Anthony McAuliffe Scrap Book & Photo Album
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 12

    General Anthony McAuliffe Scrap Book & Photo Album

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • General Anthony McAuliffe Scrapbook & Photo Album
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 13

    General Anthony McAuliffe Scrapbook & Photo Album

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • General Anthony McAuliffe Scrapbook & Photo Album
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 14

    General Anthony McAuliffe Scrapbook & Photo Album

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • Two General Anthony McAuliffe Scrapbooks & Photo Albums
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000
    Lot 15

    Two General Anthony McAuliffe Scrapbooks & Photo Albums...

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
  • General Anthony McAuliffe Ephemera
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 16

    General Anthony McAuliffe Ephemera

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • General Anthony McAuliffe Photos & Ephemera
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 17

    General Anthony McAuliffe Photos & Ephemera

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • General Anthony McAuliffe  Photo Album
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 18

    General Anthony McAuliffe Photo Album

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • General Anthony McAuliffe Scrapbook & Photo Album
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 19

    General Anthony McAuliffe Scrapbook & Photo Album

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • General Anthony McAuliffe Scrapbook & Photo Album
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 20

    General Anthony McAuliffe Scrapbook & Photo Album

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • General Anthony McAuliffe Scrapbook & Photo Album
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 21

    General Anthony McAuliffe Scrapbook & Photo Album

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • General Anthony McAuliffe Photo Album
    Estimate
    $100 - $300
    Lot 22

    General Anthony McAuliffe Photo Album

    Est.
    $100 - $300
  • Presentation Grade Model 1850 Staff & Field Officer's Sword & Photos
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 23

    Presentation Grade Model 1850 Staff & Field Officer's S...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • British Victorian Light Cavalry Officer's Saber, c.1840
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 24

    British Victorian Light Cavalry Officer's Saber, c.1840...

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • U.S. Model 1872 Cadet Sword & Scabbard
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 25

    U.S. Model 1872 Cadet Sword & Scabbard

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • U.S. Model 1860 Staff & Field Officer's Sword
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 26

    U.S. Model 1860 Staff & Field Officer's Sword

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Two Reproduction Swords
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 27

    Two Reproduction Swords

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Two South Pacific Spears
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 28

    Two South Pacific Spears

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • Brazilian Sword With Scabbard
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 29

    Brazilian Sword With Scabbard

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • 18th c Persian Tabarzin Axe Head
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 30

    18th c Persian Tabarzin Axe Head

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Indonesian Panabas
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 31

    Indonesian Panabas

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Nepalese Short Kora
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 32

    Nepalese Short Kora

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Javanese Kris
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 33

    Javanese Kris

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Antique Bowie Knife
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 34

    Antique Bowie Knife

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Slater Bros Sheffield Pocket Knife
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 35

    Slater Bros Sheffield Pocket Knife

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Civil War Folk Art Carved Cane
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 36

    Civil War Folk Art Carved Cane

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • California Double Barrel Percussion Shot Gun
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 37

    California Double Barrel Percussion Shot Gun

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • U.S. Model 1842 Musket by Harper's Ferry
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 38

    U.S. Model 1842 Musket by Harper's Ferry

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • French 1822 Percussion Conversion Musket
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 39

    French 1822 Percussion Conversion Musket

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Antique L.C Smith Double Barrel Shotgun
    Estimate
    $500 - $900
    Lot 40

    Antique L.C Smith Double Barrel Shotgun

    Est.
    $500 - $900
  • Antique Colt Medium Frame Lighting Military Style Rifle w/Bayonet Lug
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 41

    Antique Colt Medium Frame Lighting Military Style Rifle...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • 1865 Maynard Second Model Carbine
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 42

    1865 Maynard Second Model Carbine

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
  • Enfield Tower 1862 Musketoon
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 43

    Enfield Tower 1862 Musketoon

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Antique Merwin & Hulbert Single Action Revolver
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 44

    Antique Merwin & Hulbert Single Action Revolver

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • French 1886 M93 Lebel Rifle
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 45

    French 1886 M93 Lebel Rifle

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Antique Henry Derringer Percussion Small Size Derringer
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 46

    Antique Henry Derringer Percussion Small Size Derringer...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Antique Henry Derringer Percussion Small Size Derringer
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 47

    Antique Henry Derringer Percussion Small Size Derringer...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Antique Starr Double Action Army Revolver
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 48

    Antique Starr Double Action Army Revolver

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200

Auction Description

Firearms and Militaria by Witherell's

Two extraordinary WWII documents headline our 2017 Arms and Militaria Auction. The first is the English version of the German surrender demand made at Bastogne in 1944 that prompted General Anthony McAuliffe's legendary response,  "NUTS!" The second is an original Potsdam Proclamation collected by Secret Service Agent Elmer R. Hipsley. This previously unknown copy has been discreetly stored within a map of Berlin since Mr. Hipsley's passing in 1968. Rounding out the sale is a Civil War era cane and a presentation grade sword belonging to Colonel Whitman. All lots in this auction are being offered unreserved. Select items will be available for preview at the Las Vegas Antique Arms Show January 20-22 and at our Sacramento gallery January 13th from 12 - 5 p.m.

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WITHERELL’S INC.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE

The following are the terms and conditions applicable to your purchase of product from Witherell’s Inc (“Witherell’s”).  Please review them carefully.  By tendering payment for the product you agree to these terms and conditions.

1.              Guarantee.  Witherell’s provides the following guarantee with respect to your purchased product.  The guarantee is personal to you and may not be transferred. 

a)              Guarantee of Accurate Description.  Witherell’s guarantees the accuracy of the lot heading description applicable to your purchased product for a period of 45 days after the closing date of sale (the “Guarantee Period”).  For purposes of these terms and conditions, the closing date of sale is the date that is the latter of (i) the invoice for the product being fully paid in good and immediately available funds, and (ii) the product being delivered to you.

b)             Guarantee of Condition.  Witherell’s also guarantees the condition of the lot to be substantially as described in the lot condition field applicable to your purchased product during the Guarantee Period. 

c)              Exercise of Guarantee Rights.  To exercise your guarantee rights, you are required, prior to expiration of the Guarantee Period, to: (i) provide written notice to Witherell’s that you desire to exercise your guarantee rights, which notice will specify the lot number, date and location of the auction at which the product was purchased, and the reasons you believe the guarantee is applicable; and (ii) deliver or cause to be delivered the product FOB Witherell’s auction warehouse in Sacramento, California (or other location designated by Witherell’s) in the same condition as when purchased and free of any liens, restrictions on transfer or third party claims.  Witherell’s will then review the facts to determine whether the guarantee applies, which determination shall be made in the reasonable discretion of Witherell’s.  Witherell’s reserves the right at its expense to engage experts and produce reports, and will not be bound by any reports produced by or on behalf of the purchaser. In the event Witherell’s determines that the guarantee applies, and provided you have satisfied all applicable conditions, the sale will be rescinded and Witherell’s will refund to you the bid price and buyer’s premium that were paid for the product.

d)             Certain Limitations.  The guarantee of accurate description under Section 1(a) above does not apply if: (i) the lot heading description was in accordance with the opinion(s) of generally accepted scholar(s) and expert(s) (not including an employee or contractor of Witherell’s) at the date of the sale, or the catalogue description indicated that there was a conflict of such opinions; or (ii) the only method of establishing that the lot heading description applicable to your purchased product was not accurate would have been by means or processes that are either not then generally available or accepted, unreasonably expensive or impractical to use, or likely (in Witherell’s reasonable opinion) to have caused damage to the lot or likely to have caused loss of value to the lot; or (iii) there has been no material loss in value of the lot from its value had the lot heading description been accurate. The guarantee of condition under Section 1(b) above does not cover frames, mountings, glass or bases accompanying the lot.

e)              Sole Remedy.  It is specifically understood and agreed that the exercise of your guarantee rights, and if the guarantee is applicable the resulting rescission of the sale and refund of the bid price and buyer’s premium, is your sole and exclusive remedy and in lieu of any other remedies which might otherwise be available at law or in equity.

2.              Payment Terms; Invoice.  You are required to pay the invoice provided to you by Witherell’s within 15 days after you receive invoice.  If payment is not received when due, we reserve the right to charge a $35.00 storage fee per day after.  After you pay the invoice in full and we have verified that such payment is in good and immediately available funds, we will ship the product to you. We currently accept payment by check, cash (subject to applicable law), money order or wire transfer.  We do not accept payment via credit card.  We reserve the right to charge a $30 fee for returned checks.  If you will pay by wire transfer, you are required to include with the payment of your invoice a wire transfer fee payable to Witherell’s of $20 for domestic wires and $30 for international wires.  If payment is not timely made, in addition to any other rights that may be available to Witherell’s at law or in equity, Witherell’s reserves the right to (a) charge a storage fee of not less than $50 per day for each item, commencing two days after the payment is late, and/or (b) cancel the transaction, in which event neither party will have any further rights or liabilities to the other party in connection with such transaction.  In the event of such cancellation, Witherell’s shall be freely entitled to hold or dispose of the product in any manner it decides, and you will have no right, title or interest, whether express or implied, or by operation of law or otherwise, of any kind in the product.

3.              Shipping and Insurance.  Shipping will be provided by Witherell’s to the address you provide to Witherell’s at its standard rate, which will be set forth on your invoice.  Witherell’s will cause your product to be insured in exchange for a premium of 1.5% of the total bid.  You will be required to pay these shipping and insurance items at the time payment is made on your product.

4.              Taxes.  You are required to pay all state and local sales and use taxes, and if applicable, any federal luxury tax, on the total purchase price, except to the extent an exemption applies.  Currently, the California sales tax rate is 8.5%.  If you would like to claim a sales or use tax exemption, you are required to provide us with a fully executed, valid, complete and accurate resale certificate and any other documentation we may reasonably require to verify the exemption.  You will be required to pay taxes at the time payment is made on your product.

5.              Buyer’s Premium.  A buyer’s premium of 25% of the total bid is applicable to your purchase.  The buyer’s premium is payable by you as part of the total purchase price.  You will be required to pay the buyer’s premium at the time payment is made on your product.

6.              Exports and Permits.  It is your sole responsibility to identify and obtain any necessary export, import, firearm, endangered species or other permit for the lot. Any symbols or notices in the sale catalogue reflect our reasonable opinion at the time of cataloguing and are for bidders’ general guidance only.  We make no representations or warranties as to whether any lot is or is not subject to export or import restrictions or any embargoes.

7.              As Is Product.  Witherell’s provides the guarantee set forth in Section 1 above.  With the exception of this guarantee, all products are sold “AS IS” without any representations or warranties by us.  WITHERELL’S HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES ON THE PRODUCTS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  IN ADDITION, WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO the correctness of the catalogue or other description of the physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, medium, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of any property.  No statement anywhere, whether oral or written, whether made in a catalogue, an advertisement, a bill of sale, a posting or announcement on the Internet, or elsewhere, shall be deemed such a warranty, representation or assumption of liability. We make no representations and warranties, express or implied, as to whether the purchaser acquires any copyrights, including but not limited to, any reproduction rights in any property.  Except as may apply due to the guarantee under Section 1 above, we are not responsible for errors and omissions in any catalogue, glossary or supplemental material.

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