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A very rare, LARGE, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. A unique brown colored tooth - very unusual.. Excellent preservation, serrations, and serration detail. 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 or a vertical whipping 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. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

I07        SIZE:  3-3/8" w/ root  (1-5/8" crown) 

Adding 22 Edestus shark teeth in July 2025.    Link to Edestus shark.

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 Sandolodus sp.; an  Extinct Bradydont shark

An EXTRA LARGE crusher tooth. Exceptional preservation. Note the dimpled surface. An excellent collector's tooth. Matrix free - rare! An exceptional collector's piece from an old collection!

Age: Pennsylvanian (300 mya) ; Herta Limestone Fm.

Location: Crescent, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa

Z142          SIZE: 1"

 

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A very rare, High Quality Tyrannosaurus rex  tooth. This tooth measures 2-1/2". The enamel has an excellent color and patina. Very good mesial and distal serrations. Base cross-section is a extra large, tall oval. No hydration cracks. A small amount of crack fill and small sections were restored. A BIG high quality 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 private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - a Riker frame display is included. 

DT01        SIZE: 2-1/2   (Base: 1-5/16" x 1")

Note - Adding 16 T. rex teeth in June 2024.    Link to T. rex teeth -->  T. rex teeth

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The Coral Display Collection. A Top Quality Solenastrea bournoni  coral, from Withlacoochee River, Florida. An October Fossil of the Month. This is an Oligocene age coral (30 MYA). This coral interior is lined with bright white botryoidal deposits. An exceptional display piece. Excellent preservation. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collector specimen from a special collection of corals. Comes with a custom wooden ID display label. 

FC05        Size: 7" length x 1-3/4" (two halves end to end)

Note - Posting 18 Fossil Corals in October 2023.   ->   Link to Fossil Coral.

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An EXTRA LARGE, GEM Tyrannosaurus rex tooth- a premaxillary (front) tooth . This crown measures 2-5/8 and is thick (1-1/8"). The GEM quality T-Rex  teeth are very rare. The enamel is the highest quality. Exceptional anterior and posterior serrations. One natural crack, but no breaks. 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 private land in the Hell Creek Fm.,Powder River Co., Montana.

DT05          SIZE: 2-5/8" (1-1/8" W)

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A GEM Carcharoides catticus tooth. Miocene. Antwerp Sand, Antwerp, Belgium

B513          Size: 11/16"

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The April 2015 "Fossil Shark Tooth of the Month" selection is a GEM, 4-3/8" Classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth. It has an excellent light blue colored crown with an exceptional, extra large hazel brown bourlette. Highest quality enamel. Exceptional color! The bourlette is incredible and near perfect. The serrations are very large and razor sharp and essentially complete with a "needle like" tip. This tooth is from an old collection. One of the finer examples of a blue classic upper jaw anterior Lee Creek Megalodon considering the shape, color, and preservation. An excellent collector's tooth from the old days at Lee Creek mine! NO repair! The BEST of the BEST LC061 SIZE: 4-3/8" Learn More

A very rare, colorful GEM Quality Tyrannosaurus rex  tooth. This tooth measures 2-1/16".  A June Fossil of the Month. The enamel has an exceptional two-tone color and patina (see Photos #2 & 3).  Incredible natural gloss. Exceptional mesial and distal serrations. Base cross-section is a tall oval. No hydration cracks. A small section on the distal carina is restored. A top quality 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 private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Butte Co., So. Dakota. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - a Riker frame display is included. 

DT12        SIZE: 2-1/16"   (Base: 1" x 9/16")

Note - Adding 16 T. rex teeth in June 2024.    Link to T. rex teeth -->  T. rex teeth

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An EXTRA LARGE, GEM Tyrannosaurus rex tooth. This crown measures 3-1/2" and is extra thick (1-1/4"). The GEM quality 3"+ teeth are also the "holy grail" collector's T-Rex tooth. The enamel is the highest quality with a narrow strip of root etching. Exceptional anterior and posterior serrations. No cracks. 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 private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Butte Co., So. Dakota.

DT02          SIZE: 3-1/2"   (1-1/4" W)

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 Peripristis semicircularis ; an  Extinct Petalodont sharkA very rare, well preserved GEM posterior tooth. A complete tooth - crown & root - extremely rare! Beautifully articulated. Matrix free - incredibly rare. An exceptional collector's piece from an old collection!  The best available!   Reverse Photo.
Age: Pennsylvanian (300 mya) ; Stanton Fm. (Missourian)
Location: Louisville, Cass Co., Nebraska

Z149     SIZE: 5/16"

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A very rare, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. An excellent matrix specimen that inludes the opposing tooth mold as well. Excellent preservation, serrations, and serration detail. 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 or a vertical whipping 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. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - shipping weight is 1.9 lbs. International "free shipping" will require supplemental postage.

I11        SIZE:  3" w/ root  (1-1/2" crown) ;  Matrix block is 3.5" x 3.5"

Adding 22 Edestus shark teeth in July 2025.    Link to Edestus shark.

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A very rare, LARGE, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. Note - this tooth has a lot of pyrite and the tip is naturally rounded (polished)  which thought to be due to the vertical whipping motion used to slice prey.  Excellent preservation, serrations, and serration detail. 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 or a vertical whipping 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. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

I09        SIZE:  4-1/8" w/ root  (1-7/8" crown) 

Adding 22 Edestus shark teeth in July 2025.    Link to Edestus shark.

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