Cultural Property Observer

A Web Log Championing the Longstanding Interests of Collectors in the Preservation, Study, Display and Enjoyment of Cultural Artifacts Against an "Archaeology Over All" Perspective

Monday, June 13, 2022

CPAC to Consider Libya and Belize Renewals

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                      The State Department Cultural Heritage Center website has provided advance notice that the Cultural Property Advisory ...
Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Summary of April 26, 2022, Cultural Property Advisory Committee Meeting to Discuss Proposed MOU with Islamic Republic of Pakistan

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                      On April 26, 2022, the US Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) met to consider a proposed MOU with the Islamic ...
Tuesday, April 5, 2022

CPAC to Consider New MOU with Pakistan

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The State Department has announced that the Cultural Property Advisory Committee will  meet on April 26-27 to consider a  request for the ...
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Friday, March 18, 2022

Import Restrictions on "Albanian" Coins Announced

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced new import restrictions on "Albanian coins" as part of another overbroad laundry ...
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Saturday, February 19, 2022

"Emergency" Import Restrictions Imposed on Afghan Cultural Goods to 1920's.

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The State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and US Customs and Border Protection have imposed extremely broad "emer...
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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Summary of January 25, 2022, Cultural Property Advisory Committee Meeting to Discuss Proposed Renewals and Amendments of MOUs with Cyprus and Mali and a Proposed Renewal of a MOU with Guatemala

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                      On January 25, 2022, the US Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) met to consider proposed renewals and amendmen...
Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Comments from Today's CPAC Hearing: It’s Time for a Reset for Import Restrictions on Coins

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 I said this more or less at today's CPAC hearing to discuss proposed renewals of MOUs with Cyprus and Guatemala:                 I am s...
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Cultural Property Observer
Washington, DC, United States
Peter Tompa has collected ancient coins for almost 50 years. He has written and lectured about cultural property issues for a decade. He is a contributor to a chapter on numismatics in K. Fitz Gibbon ed., "Who Owns the Past?" (Rutgers 2005). He has lobbied members of the U.S. Congress and the Executive Branch in an effort to ensure that the small businesses of the numismatic trade receive fair treatment from federal regulators. He currently serves as a board member of the Cultural Policy Research Institute and the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild. He also has been a co-chair of the American Bar Association's Art & Cultural Heritage Law Committee. His advocacy has received notice in the media, including the New York Times, the New Yorker, the Art Newspaper and the Voice of America. He hopes his views as a collector and lawyer will provide a counterpoint to the "archaeology over all" perspective found in most blogs about cultural property issues. This Web page is a public resource for general information and opinion about cultural property issues, and is not intended to be a source for legal advice. Opinions expressed here are the author's own.
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