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A Top Quality Triceratops horridus nasal horn section from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. A September Fossil of the Month. Triceratops was a large ceratopsian dinosaur found in the Hell Creek and Lance Creek formations which is know for three horns and the large frill protecting its neck. A complete nasal horn. This is an exceptional nasal horn with excellent detail preserved. You can see all of the natural blood grooves around the surface of the horn and the skull bone is attached to the rear of the horn. There is mall amount of crack fill. No restoration. 100% natural specimen. It comes with a sturdy custom steel stand as shown. A fantastic fossil overall for display. Legally collected on private land in Corson Co., So. Dakota. Authenticity guaranteed. Certification of Authentication provided. A excellent nasal norn. This is a rare opportunity to own a very special horn. This is a special high end Triceratops horn.      

DC52         SIZE: 6-1/2" Long x  4-3/8"  High;   Height on stand: 6-1/2"

Note - Adding 15 new Triceratops bones in September 2025.       Link to Triceratops fossils catalog

A Top Quality, Triceratops horridus brow horn from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. A May Fossil of the Month. Triceratops was a large ceratopsian dinosaur found in the Hell Creek Formation. This is a special horn with exceptional detail preserved and excellent color & natural patina. Fantastic surface articualtion. You can see all of the natural blood grooves around the surface of the horn. Plus this horn includes most of the orbital which is quite rare - a very complete specimen. The preparation of the horn was fairly basic and simple - some minor crack fill and approximately 1" of the tip end was restored which is very minimal restoration for a horn. This is not a horn that is 20 - 30% or more putty which you most often see. It comes with a custom steel stand as shown. A fantastic fossil overall for display. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Butte Co., So. Dakota . Authenticity guaranteed. Certification of Authentication provided. Museum quality. A fantastic Triceratops brow horn display. You don't see these top quality horns very often. This one is much better quality than the typical brow horn! A great display size. Note - International buyers will incur some shipping cost.            

DC51 BoP     SIZE: 22" (straight line) ;  (18.5" height on stand)

Note - Adding 19 new Triceratops fossils in May 2023.       Link to Triceratops fossils catalog

An EXTRA KARGE ultra rare, Top Quality early Cow shark (Notidanoides muensteri) - a lower jaw anterior tooth from Mohven, Germany. An August Fossil of the Month. A late Jurassic age tooth (Tithonian - 148 MYA). A special tooth for the very rare tooth collector! No repair or restoration. Near perfect tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. These teeth were found in many closed quarries.

GR409         Size: 3/4"     On Hold

Note - Adding 12 German Cow shark teeth in August 2022 -> Link to German Shark Teeth

A Top Quality Edmontosaurus annectens ulna bone (lower front leg or "arm" bone) from the late Cretaceous of North America. Edmontosaurus is a very large hadrosaur or "duck-bill" dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. They were mainly bipedal, but could walk on all four legs in search of food. This specimen is a excellent with some crack fill. Bone quality is excellent. No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Edmontosaurus ulna bone.  Authenticity guaranteed. An ulna bone from an adult Edmontosaurus. Note - This items weighs 3.3 pounds and an international shipping surcharge will be applied to the "free shipping" offer.

DH37        SIZE: 18"  x  3"  x  2-5/8"    

Note - Adding 21 Edmontosaurus bones in August 2023.       Link to Edmontosaurus fossils catalog

A Top Quality Hadrosaur maxilla (upper jaw) section from the late Cretaceous (Horseshoe Canyon Fm.) of North America. This jaw section contains 10 exposed teeth. This hadrosaur or "duck-bill" dinosaur was found in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation in Alberta. The maxilla possessed 100s teeth that were in rows of teeth which acted as conveyor belt to maintain a chewing surface to cut and grind their food. This specimen is a section of the lower jaw includes ten rows of teeth. Bone quality is excellent. No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Horseshoe Canyon Fm., Alberta, Canada. An excellent collector's quality Edmontosaurus maxilla section from a rare location.  Authenticity guaranteed. Disposition number #000028-0000029. 

DH33        SIZE: 4"  x  3-1/2"    

Note - Adding 22 Hadrosaur /Edmontosaurus bones & claws in April 2022.     Link to Edmontosaurus fossils catalog

A rare, Top Quality Edmontosaurus annectens finger from the late Cretaceous of North America. Edmontosaurus is a very large hadrosaur or "duck-bill" dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The finger includes two carpals and a manus claw. Edmontosaurus was mainly bipedal, but could walk on all four legs in search of food. As noted by the front leg size difference, Edmontosaurus could put little weight on them. Excellent bone quality. Minor crack fill. No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Harding Co., So. Dakota. An excellent collector's quality Edmontosaurus finger.  Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - Edmontosaurus carpal bones and unguals are very scarce. I rarely see them. T. rex must have eaten them...

DH46        SIZE: 6-5/8" (length)  2" (width)

Note - Adding 21Edmontosaurus bones / claws in May 2025.       Link to Edmontosaurus fossils catalog

A very rare Desmostylus tooth from the Sharktooth Hill area, near Bakersfield, California. This is an unerupted tooth. The chewing surface is very well preserved. A complete tooth. Excellent preservation and gorgeous color. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality specimen! The Desmostylus  are considered Megalodon food along with the whales.The last of the Ernst collection teeth.

ST1043           SIZE: 1-1/2"   (1-1/4" Height)

Note - Adding 8 rare Sharktooth Hill mammal teeth fossils in October 2023.   Link to Desmostylus fossils

An ultra rare Big, Top Quality Tyrannosaurus rex tooth from a large adult Rex. A July 2020 Fossil of the Month. This stocky Rex crown measures 3-5/8" (straight line) and is thick for its size (1-1/4"). The enamel is highest quality. Great rich dark chocolate brown and black color. Excellent serrations on the anterior and posterior serrations. Note - There is no wear facet at the tip and this tooth is serrated to the tip (a recently erupted BIG tooth - rare). One partial hydration crack which was stabilized. No breaks. No repair or restoration. A 100% natural tooth! Fantastic overall condition with incredible serrations for a large Rex tooth. A fantastic collector's tooth!  T-Rex was the apex during the late Cretaceous with massive teeth capable of crushing its prey. See the detailed description to determine how to tell a real T-Rex tooth! Legally collected on privately deeded land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield River Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - a Riker frame is included. This is the best BIG tooth that I have offered. They do not get better than this one. The ultimate high end BIG Rex collector's tooth. Best of the BEST.

DT02 BoP         SIZE: 3-5/8"   (1-1/4" W x 7/8" H)

Note - Adding 2 T. rex teeth in July 2020. Link to T. rex teeth --> T. rex teeth

A rare, Top Quality Triceratops horridus epoccipital (frill ornament) from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. Triceratops was a large ceratopsian dinosaur found in the Hell Creek and Lance Creek formations which is know for three horns and a large frill protecting its neck. This epoccipital has excellent detail preserved and great color / patina. The epoccipitals were triangular bone ornaments that lined the top of the frill. The young Triceratops had narrow and tall epoccipitals, older juvenile Triceratops had low and wide epoccipitals, and adult Triceratops no longer had this ornament. You can see this epoccipital is narrow which are characteristics of a young Triceratops. Complete specimen. No repair or restoration. 100% natural specimen. Legally collected on private land in Garfield Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. 

DC65         SIZE: 1-3/8" Wide x 15/16" Height

Note - Adding 19 new Triceratops bones in May 2023.       Link to Triceratops fossils catalog

A Top Quality, Triceratops horridus toe bone (pes digit) from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. Triceratops was a large ceratopsian dinosaur found in the Hell Creek and Lance Creek formations which is know for three horns and the large frill protecting its neck. This is a great toe bone with excellent detail preserved and good color / patina. The last toe bone for digit 2 or 3 . You can see the "mushroom" appearance of proximal ends which is a characteristic of Triceratops and distinguishes it from a Hadrosaur toe bone. Triceratops bones are more difficult to find. Absolutely no wear. No repair or restoration. 100% natural specimen. Legally collected on private land in Harding Co., So. Dakota. Authenticity guaranteed. 

DC36         SIZE: 2-1/2" wide x 2" long  x 1-5/8" height

Note - Adding 14 new Triceratops bones in November 2024.       Link to Triceratops fossils catalog

A Top Quality, Triceratops horridus toe bone (metatarsal) from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. Triceratops was a large ceratopsian dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation which is known for three horns and the large frill protecting its neck. This is a great toe bone with exceptional detail preserved and good color / patina. This is the metatarsal IV bone. You can see the "mushroom" appearance of proximal ends which is a characteristic of Triceratops and distinguishes it from a Hadrosaur toe bone. Triceratops bones are more difficult to find. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in Powder River Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. This is a heavy bone (1.8 lbs shipping weight). An international shipping supplement may apply.  

DC34         SIZE: 6" long   Ends: 3-7/8" wide &  23-1/2" wide

Note - Adding 15 new Triceratops bones in November 2024.       Link to Triceratops fossils catalog

A rare, Top Quality Triceratops horridus epoccipital (frill ornament) from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. Triceratops was a large ceratopsian dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation which is known for three horns and a large frill protecting its neck. This epoccipital has excellent detail preserved and great color / patina. The epoccipitals were triangular bone ornaments that lined the top of the frill. The young Triceratops had narrow and tall epoccipitals, older juvenile Triceratops had low and wide epoccipitals, and adult Triceratops no longer had this ornament. You can see this epoccipital is narrow which is a characteristic of an younger juvenile Triceratops. No repair or restoration. 100% natural specimen. Legally collected on private land in Powder River Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. 

DC64         SIZE: 1-1/4" Wide x 1-5/16" Height

Note - Adding 15 new Triceratops bones in September 2025.       Link to Triceratops fossils catalog