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A beautifully perserved Miocene Platybelodon (Gomphotherium relative) molar.  This strange ancestral elephant had two large shovel tusks on the front of its lower jaw. Excellent evenly worn cusps. Partial root section. Well fossilized. Weighs 3 lbs+. No damage. No repair. An exceptional display piece from an unusual species.

X608  BoP              Size: 7-1/2"  x  3-1/4" W  x  3-1/2" H 

Name: Platybelodon (Gomphotherium relative)

Age:  Miocene - Pliocene

Location: Linxia Basin, Gansu, Northwestern China

Please note the this item was legally obtained in the US in the early 1980s.

An EXTRA LARGE, Very Rare, HIGH QUALITY Carcharias dominguei tooth from Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada. This is a newly named species from the Late Cretaceous deep water Northumberland Formation deposit. The crown is complete, one side cusp, and root is complete. Good quality enamel. No repair. A very difficult tooth to locate and an excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. This incredible specimen is from a 20 year old collection.

CD06              SIZE: 11/16"

Note - Adding 64 Hornby Island deep water shark teeth.    ->   Link to Hornby Island shark teeth.

An EXTRA LARGE, Very Rare, TOP QUALITY Carcharias dominguei tooth from Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada. This is a newly named species from the Late Cretaceous deep water Northumberland Formation deposit. The crown complete (tip reattached), both side cusps complete, and root is complete. High quality enamel. A very difficult tooth to locate and an excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. This incredible specimen is from a 20 year old collection.

CD05              SIZE: 5/8"

Note - Adding 64 Hornby Island deep water shark teeth.    ->   Link to Hornby Island shark teeth.

A Very Rare, Top Quality Carcharias dominguei tooth from Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada. This is a newly named species from the Late Cretaceous deep water Northumberland Formation deposit. The crown is complete, both side cusps complete, and root ends damaged. High quality enamel. No repair. A very difficult tooth to locate and an excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. This incredible specimen is from a 20 year old collection.

CD03              SIZE: 7/16"

Note - Adding 64 Hornby Island deep water shark teeth.    ->   Link to Hornby Island shark teeth.

A Very Rare, Top Quality Carcharias dominguei tooth from Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada. This is a newly named species from the Late Cretaceous deep water Northumberland Formation deposit. The crown is complete, both side cusps complete, and root is complete. High quality enamel. No repair. A very difficult tooth to locate and an excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. This incredible specimen is from a 20 year old collection.

CD02              SIZE: 3/8"

Note - Adding 64 Hornby Island deep water shark teeth.    ->   Link to Hornby Island shark teeth.

The Kolbay Collection. A LARGE, Top Quality Hispidaspis lasuri tooth from Kolbay, W. Kazakhstan. An anterior tooth. Note - This species is known for their multiple, highly irregular side cusps which can cover the entire root shoulder and the base of the crown. Very strange! Great color and condition. An excellent Middle Cretaceous (U. Albian - 102 MYA) age tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You will enjoy the quality of the Kazakh teeth. A special piece from an old collection. Only one specimen.

K1433        SIZE: 1-1/2"

The Kolbay Collection. A LARGE, Top Quality Hispidaspis lasuri tooth from Kolbay, W. Kazakhstan. An anterior tooth. Note - This species is known for their multiple, highly irregular side cusps which can cover the entire root shoulder and the base of the crown. Very strange! Great color and condition. An excellent Middle Cretaceous (U. Albian - 102 MYA) age tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You will enjoy the quality of the Kazakh teeth. A special piece from an old collection. Only one specimen.

K1432        SIZE: 1-9/16"

The Kolbay Collection. A LARGE, Top Quality Hispidaspis lasuri tooth from Kolbay, W. Kazakhstan. An anterior tooth. Note - This species is known for their multiple, highly irregular side cusps which can cover the entire root shoulder and the base of the crown. Very strange! Great color and condition. An excellent Middle Cretaceous (U. Albian - 102 MYA) age tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You will enjoy the quality of the Kazakh teeth. A special piece from an old collection. Only one specimen.

K1431        SIZE: 1-11/16"

A Top Quality copper red colored Angustidens  tooth - an upper jaw anterior tooth from the Meherrin River,  No. Carolina. A January Fossil of the Month. Incredible rare copper red colors! Highest quality enamel. No enamel peel. The bourlette is excellent. The serrations are sharp with an excellent tip. Excellent side cusps. The root is complete. No repair! A rare Angustidens collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. the BEST!

NC151         SIZE:2-1116"

Adding 7 new copper red site Angustidens teeth in January 2025.  Link to NC Red Site Angustidens teeth.

An Ultra Rare, rooted Top Quality Allosaurus fragilis tooth measuring 3-1/4". This Allosaurus crown measures 1-3/8" and is wide for its size (11/16"). This tooth is still inflated. The enamel is high quality. Great rich brown color. Excellent serrations on both sides all the way to the tip. Exceptional serrations for a large tooth. Root cracks were stabilized. A small tip repair was done by George Heslep. Excellent overall condition with very good serrations. An excellent quality tooth! Allosuarus was the apex during the late Jurassic with large teeth designed to slash predators. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Moffat Co., Colorado. Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - a Riker case display is included. This is a very special rooted Allosaurus tooth!

DL01 BoP2         SIZE: 3-1/4"   (11/16" x 5/16" cross section of root)

Note - Adding 3 Allosaurus teeth in January 2021    Link to Allosaurus teeth

An ultra rare, Top Quality EXTRA LARGE Edestus heinrichi shark whorl section with 3 big crowns, from Herrin, Illinois. An April Fossil of the Month. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. Excellent preservation and serrations. Note - extra long root whorl section with 3 extra large crowns - very rare. The Edestus shark would have an upper and lower tooth whorl that are vertically opposed. Research showed that they could use their opposing teeth in a scissor-like motion to cut prey. It is the first animal to cut vertically. A very strange looking and unique acting shark. Shark recreation image is credited to Julio Lacerdo. These rare teeth are Pennsylvanian age from Illinois. Note - Two crown tips were professionally retored. Authenticity guaranteed. Three crown whorl sections are rare! 

I01 BoP2           SIZE: 1-3/4" teeth   (Whorl  7-1/4")

Adding 15 Edestus shark specimens in April 2021.    Link to Edestus shark.

A GORGEOUS, GEM copper red colored Chubutensis tooth - an upper jaw anterior tooth from the Meherrin River in northeastern No. Carolina. The "Leopard Tooth"  with incredible rare copper red and black colors! An April 2019 Fossil of the Month. Highest quality enamel. No enamel peel. The bourlette is excellent. The serrations are sharp and large tip serration. Excellent side cusps. The root is gorgeous with few cracks on the face. No repair! An ultra rare Chubutensis collector's tooth with fantastic color. Definitely a top 1% red site Chub considering preservation and color! Museum Quality. Authenticity guaranteed.

NC062 BoP      SIZE: 2-9/16"