As far as I know, I don't think that tortoise shell can be sold legally anymore. I have four or five tortoise shell picks in various guitar cases that are more than 40 years old. I bought a few of them at various guitar shops around that time. I notice that they chip very easily but maybe it's because they are so old.
For what it's worth, I don't think they are any better than a plastic pick. I use mostly Fender Mediums and they work fine for me. They are fake tortoise shell, by the way.
I wouldn't want to buy any real tortoise shell picks anyway. When it comes to picks, I agree totally with the conservationists.
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