tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post1594404061201512596..comments2024-03-18T12:47:37.136-07:00Comments on Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Quiet About AureusPaul Barfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-14407095982313151402015-01-31T03:21:33.088-08:002015-01-31T03:21:33.088-08:00Yes, when somebody points it out then the dealers ...Yes, when somebody points it out then the dealers "observe" something going on since November last year. <br /><br />"<i>the biggest practical and ethical problem plaguing the effective management and safeguarding of cultural heritage has been failure of law enforcement to prevent illicit antiquities excavations, trafficking and smuggling at the source, where and when these crimes take place.</i>"<br />No, the ETHICAL Failure is of those who do not take steps avoid buying the products. How does the USA stop looting of sites on BLM land in the Four Corners area, for example and how effective is that? And what about England, Staffordshire hoard field and Catterick, Icklingham and all the other sites targeted by night-time metal detectorists? <br /><br /><i>"A consequence of this failure has been a perception on the part of some of those involved that the problem can only be dealt with by eliminating the market for antiquities. </i>" <br />Very few people are saying anything like that. Paper Tiger to avoid discussing the real issue which is the NO-QUESTIONS-ASKED market. And to deal with smuggling and looting, that does have to be eliminated in favour of more transparent, accountable trading, whether or not the ACCG, IAPN and PNG and all the rest want it or not. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Paul Barfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-76735013255897288032015-01-31T01:00:21.020-08:002015-01-31T01:00:21.020-08:00See
http://classicalcoins.blogspot.com/2015/01/op...See<br /><br />http://classicalcoins.blogspot.com/2015/01/operation-aureus.html<br /><br />Dave Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255744164675503973noreply@blogger.com