Four new fossil walrus ivory tusk sections

Mark Knapp

Mark Knapp

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These are fossil walrus ivory tusk sections with very good color. I am happy to combine orders to save you on shipping. I am happy to answer any questions, I charge only the actual amount for shipping, I ship U.S. flat rate priority. This material is guaranteed to be legal and satifaction is guaranteed, if you find it does not work for you when you get it in your hand, return it for your purchase price, please do that within 7 days. I take all the normal methods of payment.
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The actual tusks are really much brighter in color than the pictures show, I will take pictures in the daytime if no one buys them first.

Walrus 1 is 7 3/8 X 2 X 1 1/4 asking $225.00 Sold to David
Walrus 2 is 5 X 2 X 1 1/4 asking $225.00 Sold to Kevin
Wlarus 3 is 5 X 1 5/8 X 7/8 asking $135.00 Sold to Dan
Walrus 4 is 4 X 1 5/8 X 1 asking $150.00 Sold to Kevin
Thanks for looking Mark
 
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Hi Mark,
I'll take 2 and 4. Where do I send the paypal?

Thanks , Kevin
 
How do you know if a tusk you have is legal to sell? I have one that is from an old bull. It's about 17" long, *A little over. We have had this for years, I just don't know if it's legal to sell it. Thanks for your help
 
jeschumacher said:
How do you know if a tusk you have is legal to sell? I have one that is from an old bull. It's about 17" long, *A little over. We have had this for years, I just don't know if it's legal to sell it. Thanks for your help
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If it is what we call "fossil" ivory (it is not really fossil, fossil means ivory has been replaced by mineral, more correctly it is "ancient", the accepted term is "fossil") it is legal, the color of it is what distinguishes it from fresh "white" ivory, if it is obviously staned from hundreds of years in the ground or ocean then it is "fossil" ivory and legal, if it was excavated in a legal manor (by proper people in a legal area). If it is white, it has to have been taken before 1972 when the Marine Mammal Act of 1972 was enacted. In that case you need documentation that verifies that it was taken (harvested) "pre ban" this can be a picture of it in someones shop many years ago, or a letter from it's original owner, signed by him stating when he got it, where it can from and so on, contact information for this person needs to be included, as well as a discription of the piece. This documentation should remane with the tusk untill it is used, and then to the person for whom it was passed to, for instance in a knife, to be as safe possible. I keep a file of all pre-ban ivory, walrus or otherwise, when a split a piece, copies go with each piece. Hope this helps. There are other regulations regarding ivory mostly having to do with overseas shipping. Mark
 
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