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nice collection of ivory u have there :beer1:

CA has a ban on sale of ivory. I've given a source and great tip to look for ivory scales. See post #22
Also, look for wavy grains. Make sure there's no holes, mainly distinguished as bone.
And...

Another hint is to look for titles under "Natural Scales", since ivory is censored.
Or sometimes the seller don't even realize they have ivory scales in the first place, and you can snatch a score....

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Although the bay has many hidden ivory scales, this one above was not cheap.
Gunstock type scales in ivory. this scale is truly a beauty! just take your time and eventually you will find...

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It's a Wade & Butcher 7-day set Monday-Sun, with worked spine in ivory scales. It's my most prized set, but not the favorite.
For ivory scales, I'd say you can try and hunt down the scales...

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Bonus pics. 7-day set worked, worked spine with days of the week on each spine. Can you guess the brand?

(sorry for the bad pics, my old phone broke, but I'm getting a new Iphone...

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Good ivory scales are hard to come by these days. I also recommend camel bone as a substitute for ivory scales.