Comments on: Collecting Elephant Ivory: Understanding What’s Banned and What’s Still Legal http://www.worthpoint.com/article/collecting-elephant-ivory-understanding-whats-banned-whats-still-legal Get the Most from Your Antiques & Collectibles Sat, 18 May 2013 04:06:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Aubrey Dawson http://www.worthpoint.com/article/collecting-elephant-ivory-understanding-whats-banned-whats-still-legal/comment-page-1#comment-107776 Aubrey Dawson Sun, 06 May 2012 22:44:22 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2503990#comment-107776 Marshall - typo corrected. Marshall – typo corrected.

]]> By: Marshall Stuteville http://www.worthpoint.com/article/collecting-elephant-ivory-understanding-whats-banned-whats-still-legal/comment-page-1#comment-107727 Marshall Stuteville Sun, 06 May 2012 08:07:15 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2503990#comment-107727 This article states the: "every year millions of tons of mammoth tusks are exported to China". Surely this is a typo or something. One million tons would be 2000 million pounds. Siberia would have had to be wall to wall mammoths for this to have been remotely true. This article states the: “every year millions of tons of mammoth tusks are exported to China”. Surely this is a typo or something. One million tons would be 2000 million pounds. Siberia would have had to be wall to wall mammoths for this to have been remotely true.

]]> By: Aubrey Dawson http://www.worthpoint.com/article/collecting-elephant-ivory-understanding-whats-banned-whats-still-legal/comment-page-1#comment-107686 Aubrey Dawson Sat, 05 May 2012 19:52:45 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2503990#comment-107686 Hi guys, thanks for your comments. Treasure Hunter you're spot on regarding the confusion surrounding the sale of ivory in the US and sadly I don't have enough space to go into the current situation in each state. California for example has recently imposed a blanket ban on the sale or intent to sell ivory and I'm sure more states will follow suit in the future, whilst other states are more relaxed. Unsurprisingly the rules in Europe also differ greatly to those in the US. It's a really interesting topic and one that I think will continue to be debated in the news and courts for some time to come. Until there is a unified global directive on the ivory trade then the confusion will remain and each state will have different rules. I would suggest that you always err on the side of caution to be safe, or contact your own state game, fish and wildlife department or that of the state you wish to buy / trade in and ask for clarification. It would be a great shame to see a global ban on the sale of all ivory, but I wouldn't be surprised to see it imposed in the future. Thanks for reading and please always free to give constructive criticism/feedback. Hi guys, thanks for your comments. Treasure Hunter you’re spot on regarding the confusion surrounding the sale of ivory in the US and sadly I don’t have enough space to go into the current situation in each state. California for example has recently imposed a blanket ban on the sale or intent to sell ivory and I’m sure more states will follow suit in the future, whilst other states are more relaxed. Unsurprisingly the rules in Europe also differ greatly to those in the US.

It’s a really interesting topic and one that I think will continue to be debated in the news and courts for some time to come. Until there is a unified global directive on the ivory trade then the confusion will remain and each state will have different rules. I would suggest that you always err on the side of caution to be safe, or contact your own state game, fish and wildlife department or that of the state you wish to buy / trade in and ask for clarification. It would be a great shame to see a global ban on the sale of all ivory, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see it imposed in the future.

Thanks for reading and please always free to give constructive criticism/feedback.

]]> By: Treasure Hunter http://www.worthpoint.com/article/collecting-elephant-ivory-understanding-whats-banned-whats-still-legal/comment-page-1#comment-107673 Treasure Hunter Sat, 05 May 2012 14:39:02 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2503990#comment-107673 I have to agree with Eric and Lynn. Your article doesn't delve deeply enough into the confusion of laws surrounding the sale of ivory in the U.S. Each state seems to have it's own rules and it's own priority level for enforcement. It's an important topic for dealers and collectors alike and the cost of not knowing the facts can be financially if not legally catastrophic. I hope you'll revisit the issue again armed with more useful facts for your readers. I have to agree with Eric and Lynn. Your article doesn’t delve deeply enough into the confusion of laws surrounding the sale of ivory in the U.S. Each state seems to have it’s own rules and it’s own priority level for enforcement. It’s an important topic for dealers and collectors alike and the cost of not knowing the facts can be financially if not legally catastrophic. I hope you’ll revisit the issue again armed with more useful facts for your readers.

]]> By: Lynn Rosack http://www.worthpoint.com/article/collecting-elephant-ivory-understanding-whats-banned-whats-still-legal/comment-page-1#comment-107590 Lynn Rosack Fri, 04 May 2012 09:30:21 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2503990#comment-107590 The possession and transfer of ivory has become much more complicated in the United States. California is now strictly enforcing a law banning the sale of ivory regardless of age. Dealers are having merchandise confiscated by agents from the California Department of Fish and Game. http://www.antiquestradegazette.com/news/8228.aspx The possession and transfer of ivory has become much more complicated in the United States. California is now strictly enforcing a law banning the sale of ivory regardless of age. Dealers are having merchandise confiscated by agents from the California Department of Fish and Game. http://www.antiquestradegazette.com/news/8228.aspx

]]> By: Trader Eric http://www.worthpoint.com/article/collecting-elephant-ivory-understanding-whats-banned-whats-still-legal/comment-page-1#comment-107411 Trader Eric Tue, 01 May 2012 12:28:03 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2503990#comment-107411 it's actually not that simple. when CITES started auctioning off confiscated tusks to china and japan a few years ago, they effectively nullified their own ban. anything carved from those tusks are essentially legal. of course there's no way to distinguish it from illegal ivory, so it serves as a cover for illegal pieces. it’s actually not that simple. when CITES started auctioning off confiscated tusks to china and japan a few years ago, they effectively nullified their own ban. anything carved from those tusks are essentially legal. of course there’s no way to distinguish it from illegal ivory, so it serves as a cover for illegal pieces.

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