# Limited Editions and Certificates

> **Draft for counsel review — not yet in force.** This document may change
> before it takes effect.



Dated 17 October 2026 · Version 2026-10-17

Ochre Editions is a service operated by Valor Security
({{VALOR_REGISTERED_NAME}}, {{VALOR_REGISTERED_ADDRESS}}). These terms cover the
weekly drop of numbered prints and the reproduction certificate that comes with
each one. They add to our [Terms of Use](/legal/terms) and
[Terms of Sale](/legal/sale).

## The weekly drop

- Each week we offer **100 numbered prints of one work**, in one fixed
  format, size, paper and finish, at one price.
- The drop opens on Thursday at 12:00 noon Eastern Time. The next drop, its
  specification, price and opening time are on the drops page, in our RSS feed
  and in a calendar file a week ahead.
- The drop page shows the information on the certificate (below) before you
  join.

## How joining works

- **First come, first served.** When the drop opens, people are admitted in the
  order our server received their join requests. Nothing about entry, order or
  allocation involves chance. A drop is not a lottery, raffle or sweepstakes,
  and there is nothing to enter except an order for a print.
- **You need an account** with a verified email address. An agent you authorise
  may join for you through our `join_drop` tool, with the purchase scope, and
  its purchase counts against the spending cap you set. See the
  [Agent & API Terms](/legal/agents).
- A join sent before the drop opens is refused. Join again once it opens.
- **Holds.** When you are admitted, one edition is held for you for **10
  minutes** while you pay. If you don't pay in time, the hold lapses and the
  next person in the queue is admitted.
- The queue page shows your position and the editions left, and updates by
  itself.

## One per person

- **One edition per account, per shipping address and per card**, for each
  drop.
- The address and card limits are checked when payment succeeds. A second
  edition for the same account, address or card is cancelled and refunded in
  full, automatically.
- Using several accounts, addresses or cards, or bots, to get more than one
  edition breaks our [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use). We may
  cancel and refund those orders.

## Edition numbers

- Numbers are assigned **in the order payments succeed**, from 1 to 100, with no
  gaps. You can't choose a number.
- The 100th paid edition completes the drop. The drop page then shows "Edition
  complete" and keeps the list of numbers, with no buyer details, and the link
  for checking certificates.
- We may end a drop early if something goes wrong. Editions already paid for
  stand, and the certificate states the edition size.

## What the edition limit covers

The limit of 100 applies to numbered prints of that drop's specification. **The
same work stays in our catalogue** as an open, unnumbered print in other
formats and sizes, and as a free download, because it is in the public domain.
Museums and others may also reproduce it. We will not issue more numbered
prints of a drop beyond its stated edition size.

## The reproduction certificate

Every drop print comes with a reproduction certificate. It states:

- the **artist**, **title** and **date** of the original work;
- that the print is a **photomechanical reproduction** of a public-domain work,
  made without the artist's involvement, and that it is **not signed**;
- the **printing process** and the **paper**;
- the **edition size** (100) and this print's **edition number**;
- the **print date**;
- the **source**: "Courtesy of" the museum that holds the original, with the
  museum's object number;
- a **verification code** and the address where anyone can check it.

The certificate is a PDF attached to your order email and on your order page.
Where our print partner can include inserts, a printed card is also packed with
the print. The PDF and the online record are the copies we guarantee.

**Checking a certificate.** Anyone can enter a verification code at
`/certificates/<code>` to see the work, the edition number, the print date and
the certificate's status. It shows nothing about the buyer.

## What a drop print is not

A drop print is a numbered reproduction. It is not an original artwork, not
signed, not authenticated by any museum, and not an investment. We make no
promise about its future value. If you resell it, please describe it as what
it is.

## Disclosure laws

This document and the certificate are written with the intent of meeting state
laws on the sale of fine-art multiples, such as California Civil Code
§§ 1740–1745 and New York Arts and Cultural Affairs Law Article 15. _Counsel to
confirm that the certificate's contents and the pre-sale disclosure on the drop
page meet each law in full._

## Returns

The returns terms in the [Terms of Sale](/legal/sale) apply to drop prints.

## Contact

{{LEGAL_EMAIL}}