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<p>[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 7397019, member: 51347"]Yeah, whatever on the Artifact definition. My Grandkids still enjoy seeing Moon and Mars rocks, and they being an object over Four BILLION years old. Kinda cool. </p><p><br /></p><p>I watched us land on the Moon in July, 1969. I am glad to own a piece of it today. Also, a piece of Mars that I hope we visit within my lifetime.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MAMMOTH TUSK</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I had bought mine in China, carved, from Mammoth tusk imported through Manchulia from Siberia, Russia. Since then, I understand now it is illegal to import Mammoth Tusk, similar to the Elephant Ivory laws. At the time I purchased them and brought them home, Mammouth was not an endangered species (being extinct), therefore there were no problems. Now, it looks like Custom Laws have changed. Like Ivory, existing pieces are grandfathered (as I understand the changes.)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Mammoth Tusk - Russia find China carved Chinese Zodiac BOAR and RABBIT</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/mammoth-tusk-russia-find-china-carved-chinese-zodiac-boar-and-rabbit-jpg.790495/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/mammoth-tusk-russia-find-china-carved-chinese-zodiac-boar-and-rabbit-underside-jpg.790496/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>I am the Boar, my wife's Zodiak is the Rabbit[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Alegandron, post: 7397019, member: 51347"]Yeah, whatever on the Artifact definition. My Grandkids still enjoy seeing Moon and Mars rocks, and they being an object over Four BILLION years old. Kinda cool. I watched us land on the Moon in July, 1969. I am glad to own a piece of it today. Also, a piece of Mars that I hope we visit within my lifetime. :) [B]MAMMOTH TUSK[/B] I had bought mine in China, carved, from Mammoth tusk imported through Manchulia from Siberia, Russia. Since then, I understand now it is illegal to import Mammoth Tusk, similar to the Elephant Ivory laws. At the time I purchased them and brought them home, Mammouth was not an endangered species (being extinct), therefore there were no problems. Now, it looks like Custom Laws have changed. Like Ivory, existing pieces are grandfathered (as I understand the changes.) Mammoth Tusk - Russia find China carved Chinese Zodiac BOAR and RABBIT [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/mammoth-tusk-russia-find-china-carved-chinese-zodiac-boar-and-rabbit-jpg.790495/[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/mammoth-tusk-russia-find-china-carved-chinese-zodiac-boar-and-rabbit-underside-jpg.790496/[/IMG] I am the Boar, my wife's Zodiak is the Rabbit[/QUOTE]
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