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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mirana, post: 10064360, member: 79705&quot;]There are some US dealers who will list authentic antique pieces on their sites. I&#039;ve seen one who blogged about only selling pieces they had solid documentation for (ie British Hallmark with date letter). So I have to imagine tort is same as Ivory with the 100+ year rule for legal domestic sale. That said I&#039;ve done everything short of calling to try and find the answer to what they consider proper documentation and there&#039;s no official answer. I would assume lacking hallmark or original bill of sale, one would have to pay an expert to appraise the piece as 100+ years. But it&#039;s not like the govt says what they consider an &quot;expert&quot; to be (ie what certifications or experience, if any). So if i get a curator of jewelry at a museum, or a jeweler or antique dealer on the corner, or a certified appraiser....do all those count??</p><p><br /></p><p>The federal and CITES documentation I can find seems more focused on export and import rules through customs than inter-state sales. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/confused.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>That said, I have zero intention of selling anything, and only have legitimately antique items. I was just intrigued as to what the actual rules were.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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