Pre-ban Ivory

[adamsredlines]

Just curious...how does one distinguish "preban" ivory from "postban"?

This isnt a dig at the listing in the classifieds...just something I always wondered.

 

[yukonjack]

Just curious...how does one distinguish "preban" ivory from "postban"?

This isnt a dig at the listing in the classifieds...just something I always wondered.

You can't tell the difference. And what if it's walrus ivory?

 

[adamsredlines]

So its pretty arbitrary it sounds...which is what I kinda thought.

 

[John6185]

Under Federal law, you can sell your Asian elephant ivory within your state (intrastate commerce) if you can demonstrate that your ivory was lawfully imported prior to the date that the Asian elephant was listed in CITES Appendix I (July 1, 1975). This documentation could be in the form of a CITES pre-Convention certificate, a datable photo, a ...and
Age and legality of ivory revealed by carbon-14 dating can ..

 

[Snattlerake]

You will have to provide a written recorded record of sale prior to the ban. That's what I see.

 

[yukonjack]

Under Federal law, you can sell your Asian elephant ivory within your state (intrastate commerce) if you can demonstrate that your ivory was lawfully imported prior to the date that the Asian elephant was listed in CITES Appendix I (July 1, 1975). This documentation could be in the form of a CITES pre-Convention certificate, a datable photo, a ...and
Age and legality of ivory revealed by carbon-14 dating can ..

I guess I should look it up but does this ban apply to raw ivory or carved ivory? Probably millions of pieces of pre ban carved elephant ivory in the US without any documentation.

 

[mr ed]

So how do you get the certificates? got a set of ivories on a 1935 Colt SAA and a sperm whale tooth that the scrimshaw says 1856
The colts been in the family 50-60 years and the tooth at least 30-40 years.

 

[scalawag pimp]

My ivory was ordered from nutmeg sports and Boone trading company. I have a receipt. If you have some and do not have receipt, I would contact seller.

 

[scalawag pimp]

The new Obama era law just changed the interstate sale of ivory. As far as difference between elephant, walrus and mammoth, you can tell difference if you own it.

If you are a wild life conservative, the US consumed less than 1% of African ivory at time of ban. The largest user, you guessed it, China and I promise they could give 2 craps about any ban.

 

[scalawag pimp]

So how do you get the certificates? got a set of ivories on a 1935 Colt SAA and a sperm whale tooth that the scrimshaw says 1856
The colts been in the family 50-60 years and the tooth at least 30-40 years.

You have no worries. Whale is not on ant list.