General Conditions of Sale
Conditions of sale
By bidding and purchasing in our auctions, you agree to our terms & conditions.
Step 1: Account registration
Step 2: Auction registration (for each auction)
(Processing your registration can take several days, please register as soon as possible)
If you wish to bid during the live auction, please double-click or slide the button to confirm your bid.
The auction sale occurs by upward bidding in € / Euro currency.
A buyer's premium of 20% will be added on top of the hammer price.
Lots are assigned to the highest bidder.
In case of two even bids the lot will be assigned to the one who placed the bid first.
Every bidder is considered to buy for him or herself.
Orders will be sent after the invoice has been paid in full.
Ownership of the lots remains with the seller until payment has been done in full.
Please do not use the following function on the invoice: QUICK PAY / Paidlabs:
'Pay Invoice, Select Payment Method, No payment methods have been enabled for your account. Please contact Crown Currency to pay'
This feature is currently not in use. Please see the summary of the invoice for the payment instructions.
It is important to refresh the auction page regularly for the continuity of the bidding process.
This way you can avoid having to log in again during the bidding process.
Bid increments:
From - To = Increment
€0 - €50 = €2
€50 - €100 = €5
€100 - €250 = €10
€250 - €500 = €25
€500 - €1000 = €50
€1000 - €2500 = €100
€2500 - €5000 = €250
€5000 - €10000 = €500
€10000 - And Up = €1000
A live bid button will appear on the page once the auction goes live.
Minimum starting bid is €1 or €2.
Shipping costs:
The Netherlands €20 FedEx/UPS.
Worldwide shipping €30 for EMS/FedEx/PostNL* and UPS for €50.
*EMS/PostNL is only used in very exceptional cases and only if this has been determined by the auctioneer.
Unfortunately, requests for shipment with EMS/PostNL cannot be processed.
An adjusted shipping fee will be charged for sending sheets, books, plates, albums, coins, collections and all other lots with a heavier and/or different size.
We can offer you the following payment options:
1) Bank transfer via wise.com or a comparable payment system (It is important that the amount comes to us net with this option, without extra costs for our account)
2) World bank transfer with option (SHA + €30) / (OUR + €0) / (BEN not accepted)
3) PayPal friends/family option (It is important that the amount comes to us net in Euro currency, without extra costs for our account)
4) Regular PayPal payment +7% (For this option, make sure the address in paypal is the correct one. We can only ship to this address)
5) Credit card payment +4% (maximum 10.000 per payment)
Orders that are paid through option 4 and 5, can only be shipped through FedEx/UPS.
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Crown Currency may require a deposit to accept an registration.
We don't accept returns. All bids are final and cannot be withdrawn. All lots are sold ''as seen on the images''
If the payment is returned for any reason, for example: chargeback on a credit card or insufficient balance, we will charge the buyer additional chargeback fees.
If the order is returned for any reason, without a jointly considered return, we will charge the buyer for the return costs plus the costs for a new shipment.
We are not responsible for any additional customs or import fees charged to the buyer.
If a buyer has specific wishes regarding the shipment of the goods, insurance of the shipment will also be in accordance with the buyer's shipping instructions.
If the custom shipping requests result in shipping delays, shipping issues, seizure, lost or theft of the goods during transit, the goods will be insured according to the customer's requests for this or previous specific shipment request.
If the buyer has previously sent us specific shipping instructions, we will continue to use these until they have been adjusted by the customer.
The order is fully insured when shipped with the full purchase invoice value.
In the case of a jointly considered return, the order has to be returned to us first in the same condition as it was sent.
Any refunds will be made within 20 business days after the order has been returned to us and only when a jointly considered return has been agreed.
Graded banknotes/coins may contain signs of use such as minor damage or scratches on the holders. This is not a reason to change or cancel the order.
Consignors who bid on their own lots in the auction will be charged the buyer's premium on top of the hammer price.
Unsold lots are going into the aftersale for 4 weeks and will be released to consignors 4 weeks after the auction ends.
Bids submitted through third parties will be manually entered into www.crowncurrencyauctions.com
Bids submitted through third parties, that do not match our auction bidding steps will be automatically rounded up to the next bidding step.
For example: Your bid of €525 euro will automatically become €550 euro. Your bid of €501 euro will automatically become €550 euro. This only applies to bids submitted through third parties.
Auction lots may have a reserve price. The reserve price will become visible during the live auction.
In case the consignor wants to use reserve prices, the consignor will be charged a % premium if the reserve price is not achieved.
All grading listings such as TOP POP and only X in higher grades descriptions were made before the auction started. In the meantime, as the grading companies continues to grade, things may have changed.
Your e-mail address will be added to our customer database and you will receive messages from us on a regular basis. If you do not want this, you can easily unsubscribe at the bottom of the email.
Payment arrangements must be agreed upon in advance. For this service, costs are arranged of 0.5% costs per week on the entire amount on the invoice. Date starts on the day the invoice is sent.
If the invoice is sent on January 1 and payment has not yet been received on January 7, 0.5% costs will be charged on February 8.
Invoices that are not paid on time and for which no payment arrangement has been agreed, are charged with 0.5% costs per week with a minimum of 10 euros per invoice on the entire amount on the invoice.
Date starts on the day the invoice is sent. If the invoice is sent on January 1 and payment has not yet been received on February 7, 0.5% costs will be charged on February 8.
Invoices are usually sent within 5 business days.
Orders will be shipped within 20 business days after the payment has been received. We cannot ship to PO Boxes.
All disputes during or after the auction are decided by a present supervisor. All parties are subject to his/her pronouncement.
The auctioneer has the last word before, during and after the auction and can make any changes at any time.
Information for Sellers:
We offer you a personal service and can usually schedule and auction your items within a short period of time.
If desired, we can grade your items at PMG/PCGS for your collection or for sale through our auction.
We advertise worldwide and have a large customer base of potential buyers around the world.
General information and our service:
We auction your numismatics
Appraisals
PMG/PCGS grading
We also buy individual items and collections privately
Our office address details:
Crown Currency
Polarisavenue 1 (Building Transpolis)
2132 JH Hoofddorp
The Netherlands
info@crowncurrency.com
Phone: +31641815854
KvK/CofC: 73938424
Appointment only.
For lot viewings, please contact us for an appointment.
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We are continuously accepting consignments for our upcoming auctions!
Call or email us for an appointment or for more information: +31641815854 or info@crowncurrency.com
You can also easily send your consignment to our office and we also offer the option of collecting larger collections from you personally worldwide.
Crown Currency is your PMG & PCGS address for Paper Money and Coin Grading.
Please contact us if you would like to have your banknotes and coins graded.
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