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How to sell real ivory
Asked Jul 25, 2010, 04:51 PM
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6 Answers I have recently inherited of 2 ivory tusk carved into alligators. I am interested in selling them. I have heard that it was difficult. Is there still a market for ivory. If yes ,how would go about it? To my knowledge they have been purchased around 1960s. Thanks for any help |
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| Hi, cedarwoods! It's somewhat of a murky issue... Do you know the year that they were manufactured? What kind of ivory are they? Are you sure they're real ivory, please? Thanks!
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| Read through this posting on selling ivory. There are definite laws about it. http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/crafts/...ys-392315.html
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| Not meaning to sound like a snot, that's why I asked the questions that I did. I've been a piano tuner/technician a long, long time. One of the things that I do is to replace keytops on pianos. That could be with real ivory or certain types of plastics. It is legal to sell it in the U.S., if certain conditions are met. Murky issue? Yes. Because of real ivory having been used for so many things and for the qualifying factors to sell real ivory frequently being difficult to substantiate as well as dispute, it's been difficult for any government to enforce laws that were and have been enacted and those that are currently in place. I certainly do sympanthize with your feelings tickle concerning the way animals have been mistreated with poachers and others obtaining the ivory. There are ways to obtain tusks without killing an animal, but that is another subject... Thanks!
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