What Not to Sell
Be careful what you offer at an advertised sale. It’s a crime to sell eagle feathers, some tortoise shells, and body parts of any endangered species even if they are just part of the decoration of another antique item. Firearms, swords, liquor and other things can’t be sold in some states without a license. An antiques dealer in Massachusetts was sentenced last week to almost three years in prison for selling sperm whale teeth and narwhal tusks. The whale parts were imported between 2001 and 2004, but it took awhile for the case to go to trial.
2 responses to “What Not to Sell”
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Featured Articles
the guys lucky he diden’t get life being from that crazy state of Mass.
The Migratory Bird Act prohibits possession or sale of “any migratory bird, any part, nest, or eggs of any such bird.” 83% of native birds in the US are considered migratory. In the lower 48 the only birds that are not covered by the Act are house sparrow, feral pigeon, common starling, and non-migratory birds like pheasants, gray partridge and sage grouse.