While reasonable care will be taken of any item submitted to the Foundation, neither the Foundation nor any director, officer, employee, agent or consultant will be liable for any physical or financial loss or damage suffered, whether as the result of negligence or otherwise, with respect to any item submitted to the Foundation nor as the result of any opinion which may be expressed by the Foundation or any officer, director, employee, agent or consultant as to any items submitted to the Foundation.

Consent is hereby given to the Foundation to consult any person or persons with respect to the item hereby submitted to the Foundation. In addition consent is hereby given to the Foundation to use commonly accepted non destructive methods of treating the item for the purpose of arriving at a conclusion with respect to its condition, watermark or other characteristics.

In making its determination the Foundation will endeavour to describe any and all flaws not visible in the photograph, such as thins, repairs, stains, removed cancels, etc.

Any person submitting any item to the Foundation is deemed to have accepted these conditions.

The Expert Committee meets every four weeks to review items. In addition to the members on the Committee, the Foundation uses a variety of outside experts for assistance in specific specialized areas.