exhibit 10. 1 sale and purchase agreement this agreement is entered into with effect from the effective date ( as defined in the schedule 1 ) between the vendor ( as defined in the schedule 1 ), as seller, the purchaser ( as defined in the schedule 1 ), as buyer, and the fee earner ( as defined in the schedule 1 ) ( the “ agreement ” ). whereas : ( a ) the vendor legally and beneficially owns the collectible ( as defined in the schedule 1 ) and intends to enter into this agreement, and wishes to sell, transfer and vest all of its legal and beneficial ownership in the collectible to the purchaser ( the “ transfer ” ), and the purchaser wishes to purchase the collectible and to receive and accept such legal and beneficial ownership in the collectible. ( a ) the vendor legally and beneficially owns the collectible ( as defined in the schedule 1 ) and intends to enter into this agreement, and wishes to sell, transfer and vest all of its legal and beneficial ownership in the collectible to the purchaser ( the “ transfer ” ), and the purchaser wishes to purchase the collectible and to receive and accept such legal and beneficial ownership in the collectible. ( a ) ( a ) the vendor legally and beneficially owns the collectible ( as defined in the schedule 1 ) and intends to enter into this agreement, and wishes to sell, transfer and vest all of its legal and beneficial ownership in the collectible to the purchaser ( the “ transfer ” ), and the purchaser wishes to purchase the collectible and to receive and accept such legal and beneficial ownership in the collectible. the vendor legally and beneficially owns the collectible ( as defined in the schedule 1 ) and intends to enter into this agreement, and wishes to sell, transfer and vest all of its legal and beneficial ownership in the collectible to the purchaser ( the “ transfer ” ), and the purchaser wishes to purchase the collectible and to receive and accept such legal and beneficial ownership in the collectible. it is agreed as follows : 1. in this agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, words denoting the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa. save as otherwise indicated, references to " clauses " and the " schedule 1 " are to be construed as references to clauses of, and the schedule 1 to, this agreement. words importing the masculine gender, feminine gender or neuter shall