I Inherited some Pre-Ban Ivory , Is it Worth Anything ? Thank you

Get up with newhouse114. He uses that for carving. He makes unbelievably beautiful pieces.

I'd look up Pauls suggestion first, but I would also email behringmade knives and treemanknives. Shop around, its pretty valuable

There is no such thing as pre ban ivory as all elephant ivory is banned for sale no matter what the age. You can sell it in the state you live possibly depending on your state rules but it cannot cross state lines for resale. Check your own state regulations. Eskimo ivory is legal to sell if it has been worked in most but not all states.

Not quite correct. Forget about elephant ivory for interstate sales. Pre 1972 walrus ivory is legal to sell by federal law, but some states have screwed things up. California, Nevada, Hawaii, and some others. I’d be happy to see what you have and give an appraisal/offer.

What's not correct? Everything I said was correct. I was talking about elephant ivory in my first sentence. Unworked walrus ivory can only be traded from Alaska native to Alaska native unless it is worked.

Unworked pre 1972 walrus ivory can be bought and sold by anybody. A blanket statement that all walrus ivory has to be worked by a native is incorrect.

Just curious.....how do you tell what's pre 72 and what isn't...???

Affidavit by owner, Alaska state tagged, or fossil.

Slick Pan, you ARE WRONG. newhouse is CORRECT. Otherwise, I would be guilty of aiding and abetting! LOL!

What would this be worth?

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About 12 month in the Federal gray-bar hotel, got my friend 8 months.

I was referring to current walrus ivory not fossil or pre 1972 documented.

Don't they still use pre-ban ivory for pool cues? If you have documentation that your ivory is pre-ban, you might be able to supply it to the high-end pool cue market.

Many old pianos used ivory for their keys, and I think it's still legal to buy and sell those pianos, although you might need documentation to authenticate their age.

(Mammoth ivory is legal, since mammoths are already extinct. There are new chess sets and knives made with it, although it's not cheap.)

You would have to find a Canadian buyer. No walrus ivory imports from Canada.

I’ve been carving walrus ivory for about 50 years now. I do my best to stay ahead of regulations as their interpretations vary with federal LE agents!

I understand that

I’m not looking to sell this piece

Just wondering what its value would be,,,,, if any

I buy pre 1972 white for $100/ lb.. Post 1972 ivory trades among natives for between $40 and $80/lb.

Cool

It’s gotta be at least 65-70 years old

I’m not looking to do anything with this piece or the others I have

like looking at them

What makes pre 1972 ivory more valuable than fresh?