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Holmsella sp.; an  Extinct Primitive shark

A very rare shark skin specimen. This matrix piece is covered with dermal denticals. Shark skin impressions with denticals are extremely rare and a Paleozoic age find adds to the rarity. An exceptional collector's piece from an old collection!

Age: Pennsylvanian (295 mya) ; Dennis Fm.

Location: Hansen Quarry, La Platte, Nebraska

Z143         SIZE: 5-1/2"  x  4"

Holmsella sp.; an  Extinct Primitive shark

A very rare shark skin specimen. This matrix piece is covered with dermal denticals. Shark skin impressions with denticals are extremely rare and a Paleozoic age find adds to the rarity.  An exceptional collector's piece from an old collection!

Age: Pennsylvanian (295 mya) ; Dennis Fm.

Location: Hansen Quarry, La Platte, Nebraska

Z144            SIZE: 4" x 2-1/2"

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Thescelosaurus neglectus caudal (tail) vertebra chevron from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. A March Fossil of the Month. Thescelosaurus is a mid-sized dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The chevron is the appendage that resides below the tail vertebra that provides structure to the base of the tail. Chevron bones rarely survive and this one is 99% complete - very rare! This bone quality is excellent with excellent color and patina. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Thescelosaurus vertebra chevron. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality. A rare find!

DI52       SIZE: 6-3/4"  

Note - Adding 23 new Thescelosarus fossils in March 2022.   Link to Thesc fossils catalog

"The Best of West Java".  An ultra rare, TOP QUALITY, Megalodon - upper jaw tooth from West Java, Indonesia - new site.  This Megalodon has an incredible West Java tan colored crown and an excellent red & orange colored bourlette. Highest quality enamel. Excellent color! The bourlette is 100% complete. The serrations are razor sharp with an excellent tip serration. Great serrations for a BIG Meg. The root is an light tan color and has shallow pitting on the non-display side which is common for these Megs. Miocene Age. No repair or restoration. Authenticity Guaranteed. A rare Indonesian collector's Meg tooth. An exceptional West Java color Meg! 

IN24        Size: 4-7/8"  

Note - Adding 12 Indonesian Megalodon Teeth in May 2021. -> Link To Indonesian Megs

A LARGE, Top Quality very rare Echinorhinus blakei, Bramble shark, tooth from Pyramid Hill, California. An extremely difficult shark tooth to find. Perfect cusps. This is an early Miocene tooth from the Jewitt Sand Formation. An excellect quality collector's tooth! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A gem jar display is included.

ST225                SIZE: ~1/2"

A LARGE, High Quality very rare Echinorhinus blakei, Bramble shark, tooth from Pyramid Hill, California. An extremely difficult shark tooth to find. Nearly perfect cusps. This is an early Miocene tooth from the Jewitt Sand Formation. An excellect quality collector's tooth! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A gem jar display is included.

ST224                SIZE: 1/2"

A LARGE, High Quality very rare Echinorhinus blakei, Bramble shark, tooth from Pyramid Hill, California. An extremely difficult shark tooth to find. Nearly perfect root. This is an early Miocene tooth from the Jewitt Sand Formation. An excellect quality collector's tooth! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A gem jar display is included.

ST223                SIZE: 9/16"

A LARGE, Top Quality very rare Echinorhinus blakei, Bramble shark, tooth from Pyramid Hill, California. An extremely difficult shark tooth to find. Perfect cusps. This is an early Miocene tooth from the Jewitt Sand Formation. An excellect quality collector's tooth! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A gem jar display is included.

ST222                SIZE: 1/2"

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality very rare Echinorhinus blakei, Bramble shark, tooth from Pyramid Hill, California. An extremely difficult shark tooth to find. Nearly perfect cusps. This is an early Miocene tooth from the Jewitt Sand Formation. An excellect quality collector's tooth! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A gem jar display is included.

ST221                SIZE: 5/8"

An Ultra Rare, GEM, EXTRA LARGE copper-red Parotodus benedeni tooth from the Meherrin River, No. Carolina. Rare deep copper red color with exceptional gloss. Highest quality enamel. Exceptional preservation and condition - extra sharp edges and tip - very clean. The root shows very nice detail and is complete. This tooth appears to be a Yorktown Fm., Pliocene age tooth. No repair or restoration.  Exceptional color! An exceptional, rare collector's tooth! Museum Quality. Best of the BEST! Authenticity guaranteed. The red site Parotodus teeth are ultra rare! A must have collector's tooth!

NC521  BoP         SIZE: 2-11/16"

A rare, GEM Quality juvenile Miocene-Pliocene Mastodon molar from Florida. A February Fossil of the Month. This is an extinct elephant ancestor that inhabited North America during the late Miocene to late Pliocene. This molar has 3 cusp rows with no cusp wear. So, this is an unerupted tooth. Exceptional articulation. Fantastic red color! This is an exceptionally well fossilized Mastodon specimen. Note - Comes complete with custom stand as pictured. No damage. No restoration or repair. An exceptional, authentic juvenile Mastodon tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. The finest colored GEM quality Mastodon tooth!

X612  BoP     Size:  3-1/2" Long x 2-3/4" Wide x 4" High  ;  Height on stand = 5"

Name: Mastodon (Mammut americanum)

Age: Pliocene - Pleistocene

Location: Northern Florida

Posting 3 Mastodon teeth in February 2024  -->  Link to all Mastodon teeth

An ultra rare, Top Quality upper jaw Hexanchus tooth - the Sixgill Cow shark, from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. This tooth has a rich blue & tan crown with a tan root. Two main cusps (one has tiny wear). Incredible color and preservation. These are Miocene age, Pungo River Formation teeth. A near Perfect tooth. A fantastic collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. Complete Lee Creek Hexanchus teeth are rarely found, and this is the first time that I can offer them!

LC643         Size: 1-1/8"

Note - Adding 39 Lee Creek Cow Shark teeth in February 2023        Link to Lee Creek Cow shark teeth.