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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

http://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/ivory-age-test-is-key-to-trade-ban-1-1363787

Published today, how about that?


23 posted on 02/16/2014 1:33:16 PM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Tijeras_Slim

This states only ivory from elephants alive pre-1947 is legal.

I have ivory purchased in the South Pacific in 1975 and presumably from China. It could easily come from elephants alive after 1947, yet when I purchased it and brought it into the US, it was legal.

OTOH, one of my smaller pieces is likely not ivory at all, but bone. I see pieces on eBay all the time that resemble my ivory and they all say *bone* and are priced accordingly.

At one time, several years ago, my large, common, carved ivory bridge was selling on eBay for $1500 or more. I believe I paid around $250 for it in 1975. I believe I bought it in Australia.


29 posted on 02/16/2014 2:21:49 PM PST by reformedliberal
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