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Offline Crawdad

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What's it worth?
« on: March 02, 2014, 07:59:20 PM »
When I lived in Alaska back in early 1970's, I purchased a beautiful walrus tusk with a legal metal tag on it. It is approx. three feet long & probably weighs around three pounds or more. I was wondering if anyone would know the value of it.
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Offline Nsselle

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2014, 10:46:57 PM »
expensive.......not sure if you would ever be able to get rid of it legally now though.
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Offline nx95240

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2014, 01:20:46 PM »
that would be sweet to have for sure
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Offline Gitzit69

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2014, 02:02:45 PM »
I would guess around 1500-2000. Here's one for sale that's 27" long,
http://www.boonetrading.com/Pg26.html
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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2014, 02:06:27 PM »
Crawdad,
If it predates the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act (Dec. 21, 1972) and has the proper tags than I believe it is still legal to have, other than that it has to be a handicraft from a native (Eskimo). I don't believe that the new Ivory 'forced law" covers walrus just elephant. It is likely worth north of a few hundred per pound the issue would be if it is tagged after the date and finding a buyer. You can buy fossilized walrus and mammoth but fresh stuff is different.  Best to be safe on any of this stuff these days. The days of the government proving what kind of ivory and date are over with the new law. It now resides with us to prove it and or face the law.
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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2014, 04:32:37 PM »
http://www.boonetrading.com/Pg26.html

This guy has one for sale, for $1500.00.

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Re: What's it worth?
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2014, 05:32:19 PM »
Thanks guy's, I really appreciate it.
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