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An ulta rare Top Quality Struthiomimus altus hand (manus) claw from the late Cretaceous of North America. Struthiomimus is a long legged, bipedal, toothless dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The Struthiomimus means "ostrich mimic" which best describes this species. Excellent bone quality and color. The claw has some proximal end and the very tip is missing which is common. Excellent bone preservation. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Struthiomimus manus claw bone.  Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic juvenile claw. You don't see the hand claws very often!

DS014       SIZE: 1-9/16"   

Note - Adding 14 Struthiomimus bones & claws in December 2021.    Link to Struthiomimus fossils catalog

A rare Top Quality Struthiomimus altus foot (pes) claw from the late Cretaceous of North America. A large Struthiomimus  claw. Struthiomimus is a long legged, bipedal, toothless dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The Struthiomimus means "ostrich mimic" which best describes this species. Excellent bone quality and color. The claw is complete with no damage. Excellent bone preservation. One crack. No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Struthiomimus pes claw bone.  Authenticity guaranteed. Specimen comes with a Riker display case.

DS13       SIZE: 2-1/4"   (Proximal end: 15/16" height x 3/4" wide)

Note - Adding 5 Struthiomimus claws in November 2025.    Link to Struthiomimus fossils catalog

A rare Top Quality Struthiomimus altus foot (pes) claw from the late Cretaceous of North America. An adult Struthiomimus  claw. Struthiomimus is a long legged, bipedal, toothless dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The Struthiomimus means "ostrich mimic" which best describes this species. Excellent bone quality and color. The claw is complete with no damage. Excellent bone preservation. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Struthiomimus pes claw bone.  Authenticity guaranteed. Specimen comes with a Riker display case.

DS12       SIZE: 2-11/16"   (Proximal end: 15/16" height x 7/8" wide)

Note - Adding 5 Struthiomimus claws in November 2025.    Link to Struthiomimus fossils catalog

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. 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. 

I23          SIZE:  1-7/8"  w/ root  (7/8" crown)

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

An Ultra Rare, GEM QUALITY Spinosaurus aegyptiacus hand (manus) claw from the Kem Kem region of Morocco. An October Fossil of the Month.  An excellent manus claw with excellent red color and patina. The surface quality is exceptional with no pitting, nicks or little wear! Great patina. Fully inflated. The articulated end is complete. One crack. No restoration. An exceptional quality, collector's claw. Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - a Riker frame will be included. I do not see fine quality Spinosaurus claws very often and this is the best I have seen for several years. This is what a real Spinosaurus claw looks like. Spinosaurus claws with this quality are quite rare!   On HOLD

M1249      Size: 4-7/16"  (straightline)  ;  4-3/4" (curve) ; 1-1/4" (proximal end height)

Note - Adding two top quality Spinosaurus manus claws in January 2025   ->  Link to Spinosaurus fossils

An ultra rare, Top Quality Struthiomimus altus hand (manus) claw from the late Cretaceous of North America. A November Fossil of the Month.  Struthiomimus is a long legged, bipedal, toothless dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The Struthiomimus means "ostrich mimic" which best describes this species. Exceptional bone quality and color. Excellent bone preservation. The tip was repaired which is quite common for claws. Legally collected on private land in the Judith River Fm., Hill Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Struthiomimus manus claw.  Authenticity guaranteed. You rarely see a Struthiomimus manus claw.  Specimen comes with a Riker display case.

DS16        SIZE: 2-3/16"   (Proximal end: 7/16" height x 3/8" wide)

A Top Quality Galeocerdo cuvier tooth, the Tiger shark, for sale from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina.  Excellent color and condition. These teeth are Pliocene age from the Yorktown Formation. Near Perfect tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.

LC430       SIZE: 7/8"

Note - Adding 30 Lee Creek Tiger shark teeth in February 2023.       Link to Lee Creek Tiger shark teeth.

A Top Quality, Carcharhinus leucas, the Bull shark, tooth from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. The tooth is exceptionally clean and sharp. This Bull shark tooth is Miocene age and was found in the Pungo River Fm. Beautiful color and fantastic preservation! Authenticity guaranteed. 

LC707             SIZE: 15/16"

Note - Adding 30 Lee Creek shark teeth in Feb. 2023  ->  Link to Lee Creek Bull shark teeth

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Carcharodontosaurus saharicus tooth from the Kem Kem deposits of Morocco. An excellent red & tan colored tooth. Highest quality enamel. Excellent preservation. Excellent anterior and posterior serrations. Serrated to the tip. No cracks. No repair or restoration. A Top Quality collector's tooth. Authenticity Guaranteed. An excellent Carch tooth!

M1205     Size: 4"   (1-1/2 wide)

Note - Added 14 new Carchardontosaurus teeth in October 2022.   Link to Carcharodontosaurus teeth.

A Top Quality, Carcharias cuspidata tooth, a Sand Tiger shark, for sale from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina.  Lower jaw tooth. Excellent color and condition. These teeth are Miocene age from the Pungo River Formation. Near perfect tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.

LC276       SIZE: 13/16"

Note - Adding 30 Lee Creek Carcharias cuspidata shark teeth in February 2023.   Link to Lee Creek Carcharias cuspidata shark teeth.

A rare, Top Quality Venustodus argutus, an extinct Cochliodont shark tooth, from the Paleozoic era in Indiana. An excellent primary cusp. Great color and articulation. A well preserved specimen. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collector's tooth! 

Age: Middle Mississippian (347 MYA); Harrodsburg Limestone Fm.

Location: Washington Co., Indiana

Z022      SIZE: 5/16"

Adding 30 US Paleozoic teeth in July 2025  -->  Link to US Paleozoic teeth

A very rare Glyphis glyphis tooth, the Speartooth shark, from Sumatra, Indonesia. These teeth were deposited in the Telisa formation - a shallow marine environment during the middle Miocene (approx. 15 million years ago.) A very unique collector's tooth. D177 is an excellent upper jaw anterior tooth. Note - "spear-like" crown development. My best upper jaw tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.

D177        SIZE: 1/2"

Note - 16 new Sumatran Glyphis glyphis teeth added in January 2018.       Link to Sumatran teeth.