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Meet the new World Class Antiques: a refreshed marketplace with no sales commissions and a dealer workspace for listings, buyer conversations, order tracking and Storage & Labels. Arrange payment, shipping and pickup directly with your buyers.
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Explore 16 practical tools for antique collectors and dealers, from buying calculations and trip records to Roman dates and photo documentation.
World Class Antiques permits only items that can lawfully be advertised, offered, sold and shipped. Dealers must identify restricted materials, retain evidence of lawful origin and disclose relevant restrictions before a buyer orders. A dealer's description or the word “antique” does not itself establish an exemption.
Genuine ivory and tortoiseshell may be subject to wildlife-trade controls. Genuine tortoiseshell can come from protected sea turtles; imitation materials must be described accurately. Establish the species, age, provenance and applicable laws before listing. When identification or sale eligibility is uncertain, keep the listing offline until the relevant authority confirms the requirements.
Canadian rules for elephant ivory became stricter on January 8, 2024. Worked elephant ivory crossing Canada's border requires permits, including personal and household items; raw ivory is subject to additional restrictions. United States federal and state rules can restrict sales and cross-border trade. Requirements depend on the item and the jurisdictions involved.
Some objects require a cultural-property export permit when leaving Canada. Check the Canadian Cultural Property Export Control List: its criteria vary by object type, age, origin and value. Not every antique requires this permit. A cultural-property permit and a wildlife/CITES permit are separate requirements; an object may require both. Check destination-country import requirements as well.