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A TOP QUALITY, ~6" Classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth - ANTERIOR tooth. Our June 2017 Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon has an incredible golden tan colored crown with an exceptional mahogany brown bourlette - essentially complete with two toned color. Highest quality enamel. Exceptional golden tan enamel! The bourlette is extra large and near perfect. The serrations are razor sharp with an exceptional tip serration. Nearly PERFECT serrations (a few serrations damaged near the base  - all serrations are razor sharp. Exceptional serrations for a really big Meg! The root is an excellent tan color with very few no hydration cracks and complete. This Megalodon was found in the Yorktown Formation, Lee Creek mine, NC (Pliocene age = 4.5 MYA). The finest example of a 6" classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth that I have seen considering the shape, color, and preservation. An exceptional collector's XXL LC tooth from the old days at Lee Creek mine! Museum Quality Megalodon. You rarely see a GEM or any 6" Lee Creek Megalodon teeth offered for sale. They just do not exist! This is the ~6" Lee Creek Meg to own if you are going to own one! Note - this is an old estate piece. Absolutely NO repair. Best of the BEST!     On HOLD

LC003            Size: 5-15/6"   (4-3/8" W)

A LARGE Top Quality Diplomystus  fish from the 18 Inch layer, Green River Fm., Lincoln Co. Wyoming. The Diplomystus dentatus is a Herring fish from the Eocene age (50 MYA) in the ancient Lake Gosiute deposit. These fossil fish are nicely preserved fossils. Note - this matrix had a crack along a layer that was stabilzed. Excellent preservation and preparation. No repair or restoration. All natural.  Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic  display piece!  

X466        SIZE: 7-1/4"      

Note - Adding 31 Green River Fm. Fossil fish in November 2024 --> Link to Fossil Fish

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Peruvian Carcharodon carcharias. Excellent color! It is impossible to find Peruvian teeth of this quality and size. No repair. An old collection piece and someone's new monster Peruvian GW collection piece!

P201            Size: ~2-7/8"

An ultra rare, GEM North Carolina Carcharocles megalodon, upper jaw Anterior tooth from the copper-red site. It has an exceptional "rich mottled" copper-red colored crown with an exceptional dark brown bourlette - the second highly sought after color. Note - you rarely see a copper-red Meg that has a top quality crown, bourlette, root and serrations - a top 1% tooth from this site! The BEST of the BEST!

NC010       SIZE: 3-1/4"

A rare, "GEM" Quality Anzu wyliei toe (pes) claw from the Hell Creek Fm. of Montana. A September Fossil of the Month. Anzu is referred to as the "Chicken from Hell". An excellent manus claw. Excellent rich brown color and patina. This specimen is complete with exceptional perservation. Fantastic surfaces. No repair or restoration. A top quality, collector's claw from the Hell Creek of Montana. Note - 2014 Anzu wyliei description paper attached below. Check out our selection of top quality Anzu wyleii claws! Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum quality secimen. Note - a Riker display frame will be included. The PERFECT Anzu toe claw.  The BEST!

DA04       Size: 2-15/16" (straightline)    

Note - Adding 7 Anzu wyliei claws & bones in September 2023.      Link to Anzu wyliei claws.

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Knightia fish from the 18 Inch layer, Green River Fm., Lincoln Co. Wyoming. The Knightia eocaena is a Herring-like fish from the Eocene age (50 MYA).  This piece is from the 18 Inch Layer which is extremely dense and difficult to prepare. It also provides the most detailed, highly preserved fossils. Exceptional preservation and preparation.  No repair. All natural. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent display piece. The BEST!  

X452        SIZE: 6-1/8" 

Note - Adding 27 Green River Fm. Fossil fish in October 2020 --> Link to Fossil Fish

A TOP QUALITY Ophiura sp. Brittle Star specimen from Morocco. This rare Brittle Star measures 2-7/8" in length. Incredible detail. Excellent preservation and preparation. Ordovician age. This Brittle star is from El Caid Romi, Morocco. Note - this plate has a crack which has been stabilized. No restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A top quality collector's piece. This is the real deal! This plate weighs 1.3 pounds. Note: An international  order with free shipping may incur a shipping surcharge cost. Please request quote. 

X184          SIZE:  2-7/8"  

Note - Adding 10 Brittle Star & Starfish specimens in February 2024.    Link to Brittle Stars

A TOP QUALITY Ophiura sp. Brittle Star specimen from Morocco. This rare Brittle Star measures 4-1/2" in length. Incredible detail. Excellent preservation and preparation. Ordovician age. This Brittle star is from El Caid Romi, Morocco. Note - this plate has a crack which has been stabilized. No restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A top quality collector's piece. This is the real deal! This plate weighs 1.9 pounds. Note: An international  order with free shipping may incur a shipping surcharge cost. Please request quote. 

X183          SIZE:  4-1/2"  

Note - Adding 10 Brittle Star & Starfish specimens in February 2024.    Link to Brittle Stars

A Top Quality Edmontosaurus annectens femur leg bone from the late Cretaceous of North America. Edmontosaurus is a very large hadrosaur or "duck-bill" dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. A baby femur. Bone quality is excellent. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Carter Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Edmontosaurus femur bone.  Authenticity guaranteed.

DH35 BoP       SIZE: 6-1/2" ( straight line length) 

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

A Top Quality Edmontosaurus annectens tail (caudal) vertebra from the late Cretaceous of North America. Edmontosaurus is a very large hadrosaur or "duck-bill" dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. Bone quality is excellent. No cracks. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Carter Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Edmontosaurus vertebra.  Authenticity guaranteed. 

DH64        1-5/16" (centrum wide) & 15/16" (length)

Note - Adding 22 Edmontosaurus bones / claws in April 2024.       Link to Edmontosaurus fossils catalog

A Top Quality Edmontosaurus annectens toe bone from the late Cretaceous of North America. Edmontosaurus is a very large hadrosaur or "duck-bill" dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. Bone quality is very good. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Carter Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Edmontosaurus toe bone.  Authenticity guaranteed. 

DH49d     SIZE: 1-1/4" (length) x 1-1/2" (width)

Note - Adding 22 Edmontosaurus bones / claws in April 2024.     Link to Edmontosaurus fossils catalog

A Top Quality Edmontosaurus annectens toe bone from the late Cretaceous of North America. Edmontosaurus is a very large hadrosaur or "duck-bill" dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. Bone quality is very good. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Carter Co., Montana. An exceptional collector's quality Edmontosaurus toe bone.  Authenticity guaranteed. 

DH49c     SIZE: 1-1/2" (length) x 1-13/16" (width)

Note - Adding 221 Edmontosaurus bones / claws in April 2024.     Link to Edmontosaurus fossils catalog