Each week, we at The Raab Collection, a two-generation firm whose principals have more than half century of experience, receive scores of requests from people all around the world looking to sell their historical treasures.
The families of Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Grant, James K. Polk, Neil Armstrong, Gerald Ford, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, Washington’s Generals, Einstein’s colleagues, and many others have chosen to sell to us. Why is that?
1) Raab’s Reputation: We are an international, multigenerational firm, whose customers include the Library of Congress, the British Library, and most of the major universities nationwide, including Yale, Harvard and many others. Your historical treasure will find a worthy home.
2) Financial Incentive: Simply put, we make very strong offers. Our loyal and solid client base, as well as sellers, know we have a long history of making very enticing offers and soundly beating auction estimates.
3) An Easy Process: We pay immediately upon receipt and inspection of your material, which means that we are generally able to issue payment either the same day or within one business day. It is all quick, prompt and done via the payment method of your choice.
4) Guaranteed Sale: You will not have to wait months or more for your material to go up for sale, and expose your historical treasure at public auction, only to wonder if it will sell at all. Once we receive your piece and inspect it, we issue prompt payment.
5) Confidentiality: We respect you & your family history, so we never discuss the identity of buyers or sellers without their explicit permission.
6) Experience & Knowledge: You do not need a certificate of authenticity to sell anything to us. We have more than a half century of experience and do not require, nor request, any other opinion as to authenticity.
How Does It Work? You Ship, We Receive and Inspect, We Pay
If you accept our offer, you will hear from us promptly with shipping instructions, including our address. We can advise you on packing if you would like. We ask that you send via Fedex or UPS and require morning delivery and signature.
Once we receive your package and inspect, we will pay via the payment method chosen by you. This can usually be done within 1 business day and is often the very same day.
It gives you security, financial reward, confidentiality, the confidence that we will respect you and your piece of history, and a prompt timeframe.
