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    Quote Originally Posted by Amenrab View Post
    The seller has the certificates to prove that they were pre-WWII.
    He described them as being "a hand written paper signed both by a professional appraiser with knowledge on fress animal tissues and fossilized ones. And a customs officer who accepted the paper as valid for near future shipping."
    Is this the sort of thing I would need?
    Also, the ivory is quite yellow now, so it looks antique.

    What would your recommendation be?
    The only thing that would concern Customs in the U.S is if it is pre-ban or not and nothing more. Usually documentation means something with at least a notary stamp on it or papers from the Govt of the country it came from. I once saw a case where someone was importing a 12 inch piece of tusk and we accepted a photo of the guys father who legally killed the animal years ago taken at the time of the kill along with other family documents.

    Honestly, if I had to bring a razor with ivory scales I'd just pack it up and if it is discovered I'd play dumb and say it's a razor I've had for many years and my dad had it before and I haven't a clue what the material is. Unless you get a real hardass you should be OK.
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    What ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ he said,this is not a Kilo of China white.

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    Wow! As you're not going to be able to Carry it on the plane I really don't trust unlocked checked luggage. My suitcase was lost for 12 hrs in Orlando 2yrs ago. I had 2 weeks of shave stuff in it, along with my electronics and my daughter flute.
    It all showed up but it was a lesson I won't forget. And no. I didn't have added insurance on it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    What ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ he said,this is not a Kilo of China white.
    Quite so. Do tell us about the time you smuggled that through though, Pixelfixed. I hear you got to really like prison food after a while...

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    So it's all up to you!

    I don't know how hard they are in the UK but in Sweden I know they can refuse to give you a permit even tho you legally should be able to get it,
    and don't be surprised if you're being awaken by the police to do a house warrant the next morning... they sometimes get really crazy around here!
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