Museum Quality Fossils

Buried Treasure Fossils offers a selection of incredible, top quality collector and investor teeth and other fossils rarely seen for sale. One-of-a-kind fossil items that may never be available again including Megalodon teeth, shark teeth, dinosaur teeth, trilobites, etc. Authenticity guaranteed. The BEST of the BEST! Please explore our fantastic selection of top quality fossils!

*** Also Visit our Fossil of the Month catalog for more museum quality fossils. ***

What Earns a Specimen the Museum-Quality Grade

Size alone does not get a piece into this catalog. Completeness does, along with original surface, natural articulation, and color that was never touched up. A turtle shell whole across both halves, or a skull that still sits correctly in articulation, is far scarcer than a large piece assembled from fragments. Preparation is its own discipline at this level. The Moroccan trilobites are German-prepped, with spines freed by air abrasion over dozens of hours and shell left in its natural color. On larger bone, crack fill is noted apart from restoration, and the restored proportion is stated outright.

Buried Treasure Fossils supplies Certificates of Authentication for major pieces, alongside the formation, county, and preparation history. Collectors asking what makes fossils genuine should expect that paperwork at this level. Many of these museum-quality fossils are single specimens that will not come through again.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What separates museum quality from top quality? Grade tracks completeness and originality rather than price. A top-quality specimen is a strong example of its kind. A museum-quality one is whole, articulated, and prepared to a standard that would hold up in an institutional display.

What does German preparation mean on a trilobite? It describes a hand-finishing tradition applied to Moroccan material, using air abrasion to free the spines and expose shell without reconstructing anything. Original color is kept and nothing is painted or rebuilt, which is why the hours run high.

Does restoration disqualify a piece from this category? Not necessarily, provided it is disclosed. Large horns and claws often need minor stabilization to survive collection, so each listing states the restored proportion and keeps it separate from crack fill. Undisclosed restoration is the problem, not restoration itself.

Do these come ready to display? Most do. The large horns ship on custom steel stands, and the claws arrive in Riker frames. Heavier specimens carry a weight note, since international shipping on them is quoted separately.

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  1. Walliserops lindoei
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    A beautifully prepared, TOP QUALITY Walliserops lindoei trilobite, the "short trident Comura".  One of the collector's favorite spiny trilobites. A March Fossil of the Month. Walliserops lindoei is an unusual looking species with three rows of spines run down its back and a trident-like fork extending from the front of the cephalon. The preparation is German with all original colors and no restoration. Exceptional completeness and preservation. Great natural black shell with excellent luster.  A very difficult species to prepare. Excellent shell and spine preservation. Excellent compound eyes. Good size. A scarce species! One of the ultimate Middle Devonian (380 mya) spiny trilobite from the Timhrazit, Maider, Alnif, Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed. One of my favorite spiny trilobites!  Museum Quality. Note - specimen weights 1.4 lbs. International orders may require supplemental postage added to Free Shipping. Please inquire.  

    XM75          Size: 2-1/8"   (1-1/4")

    Adding 4 top quality Moroccan trilobites in March 2026.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

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  2. Allosaurus fragilis
    $17,500.00

    An ultra rare Top Quality, LARGE Allosaurus fragilis hand claw (manus claw). A February Fossil of the Month. This Allosaurus manus claw measures 5-7/8". Good quality bone. Nice rich gray - brown color. Excellent overall condition. Tip restoration and minor crack fill. No restoration. Allosaurus was the apex predator during the late Jurassic. Legally collected in 1980 on private land in the Morrison Fm., Moffat Co., Colorado. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent specimen!  Note -  A Riker display frame is included.

    DL41         SIZE: 5-7/8" (straightline) ; 6.8" on curve;   (2-1/4" proximal end height)  

    Note - Adding 7 Jurassic dinosaur claws in February 2023    Link to Dinosaur bones

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  3. Allosaurus fragilis
    $13,750.00

    A very rare Top Quality, Allosaurus fragilis toe claw (pes claw). A February Fossil of the Month. This Allosaurus toe claw measures 3-1/2". Highest quality bone. Great rich black - brown color. Exceptional overall condition. No repair or restoration with some crack fill. Allosaurus was the apex predator during the late Jurassic. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Bone Cabin Quarry, Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic specimen!  Note -  A Riker display frame is included.

    DL42         SIZE: 3-1/2" (straightline) ;  (1-1/2" proximal end height)  

    Note - Adding 7 Jurassic dinosaur claws in February 2023    Link to Dinosaur bones

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  4. Allosaurus fragilis
    $12,750.00

    A very rare Top Quality, Allosaurus fragilis toe claw (pes claw). A February Fossil of the Month. This Allosaurus toe claw measures 3-3/8". Highest quality bone. Great rich black - brown color. Exceptional overall condition. Note  - this claw has a healed pathology at the proximal end (see photos # 2 & 3) from a prior injury. No repair or restoration with some crack fill. Allosaurus was the apex predator during the late Jurassic. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Bone Cabin Quarry, Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic specimen!  Note -  A Riker display frame is included.

    DL43         SIZE: 3-3/8" (straightline) ;  (1-1/2" proximal end height)  

    Note - Adding 7 Jurassic dinosaur claws in February 2023    Link to Dinosaur bones

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  5. Cave Bear jaw
    $575.00

    An exceptionally preserved, rare fossil Cave Bear jaw (Urusus spelaeus) from the Carpathian Mountains, Romania. A December Fossil of the Month. These large bears lived in the mountain caves from central Europe to Russia. You can own a rare and wonderful story piece from the Ice Age!  No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional cave bear lower jaw.

    Name: Urusus spelaeus      Age: Late Pleistocene     

    Location: Carpathian Mountains, Romania

    R507             SIZE: 7-1/2" 

    Note: Added 12 Cave Bear & Ice Age fossils in December 2025.    Link -> Cave Bear Fossils

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  6. Phacops speculator
    $325.00

    A GEM QUALITY Phacops speculator trilobite. The preparation is German with all original colors and no restoration. Exceptional completeness and preservation. A fantastic natural black shell with excellent luster. Exceptional compound eyes. A Middle Devonian (380 mya) trilobite from the Oufaten area, Atlas Mts., Morocco. A Museum Quality specimen. Exquisite preparation. Authenticity guaranteed.  The BEST!

    XM78        Size: 2-1/4"  (1-1/8" wide)

    Adding 9 top quality Morocaan trilobites in November 2025.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

     

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  7. Spinosaurus aegyptiacus
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    A rare LARGE, TOP QUALITY Spinosaurus aegyptiacus cervical vertebra from the Kem Kem region of Morocco. A September Fossil of the Month. Highest quality bone which is incredibly well preserved and nearly complete. Fantastic bone quality - the best. Excellent red and tan color. No repair or restoration. A rare collector's Spinosaurus vertebra!  Authenticity guaranteed. One of the finest quality Spinosaurus vertebra that I have seen.  Note - this specimen weighs 6 pounds and will require supplemental postage for international orders.  The BEST!

    M1200      Size: 3-7/8" Length ; 10" Wide (5" centrum) ; 8-1/4" Height  (11-1/2" Height on stand)

    Note -  Link to Spinosaurus fossils.

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  8. Otodus megalodon
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    A rare Top Quality Megalodon tooth from the St. Mary's River, Georgia - an upper jaw anterior tooth. A June Fossil of the Month. The crown has excellent unique red & tan color with unique St. Mary's River red circles. The enamel is the Highest Quality with small hydration cracks. A Large Red colored bourlette which is complete. Razor sharp serrations including an excellent tip serration. The root is a red brown color, nicely articulated, robust, and complete. This tooth is an excellent example a very scarce, top quality St. Mary's River Red Meg. Incredible color with circle patterns! Note - these Georgia Megs are fantastic - essentially little sign of wear and excellent preservation. An excellent color collector's Megalodon tooth from Georgia. No repair. No restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A top quality Georgia Meg tooth. Note - This tooth comes with a custom display stand as shown in the final photo.

    G104          Size: 4-3/4" (3-9/16" wide)

    Note - Adding 15 new Georgia Megalodon teeth in June 2025.  ->  Link to Georgia Megalodon teeth

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  9. Parotodus benedeni  - South Carolina                              
    $1,250.00

    An EXTRA LARGE, very rare, GEM Quality Parotodus benedeni  tooth with a massive root from Ridgeville., So. Carolina. A Miocene-Pliocene age tooth from the Hawthorne Fm. Nice Tan color. Lateral tooth. A May Fossil of the Month. Highest quality enamel with raxor sharp edges and a "needle-like" sharp tip. Root is complete, very thick (11/16"), nicely articulated, and a very small hydration crack. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A very difficult tooth to locate. Rare location.  A GEM for the collector who needs the best.

    SC860              SIZE: 2-5/8"+

    Adding 15 So. Caroilna Parotodus benedeni teeth in May 2025.  ->   Link to SC Parotodus benedeni teeth.

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  10. Drotops megamanicus
    $750.00

    "The CLASSIC BIG DEVONIAN TRILOBITE" A LARGE, TOP QUALITY Drotops megamanicus trilobite on original matrix. It is beautifully prepared and fully exposed. Preparation is excellent with all original colors and no restoration. Incredible detail and completeness. Color is the natural black shell. Compound eyes are exceptionally preserved showing center dimples (see photos). All natural - an incredible display piece - only minor prep touch up requried. Middle Devonian age. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality. A TOP QUIALITY BIG Moroccan trilobite from Issoumour, Alnif area. A fantastic Drotops megamanicus specimen. One of the best that I have offered!   Note - specimen wights 2.7 lbs. International orders will require supplemental postage. Please inquire.

    XM51       Size: 4-3/4"  (2-5/8" Wide)

    Adding 31 quality Moroccan trilobites in April 2025.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

     

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  11. Spheniscus Penguin Skull - Chile
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    An ultra rare, TOP QUALITY Spheniscus megaramphus , Penguin skull from the Bahia Iglesa Fm. of central Chile. A March Fossil of the Month. An excellent, large skull and beak. Great color and preservation. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. There are several penguin species described from this site, but I only seen 7 or 8 of these skulls ofered for sale 20-25 years ago. This is the largest penguin from this site. My largest and best example.

    C771        Size: 8-1/8" skull with beak ; 2-1/2" wide

    Note - Adding 16 Penguin fossils in March 2025.  Link -> Chilean Bird fossils

     

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  12. Stegosaurus plate
    $17,500.00

    An ultra rare Top Quality, Stegosaurus plate. A February Fossil of the Month. This Stegosaurus plate is good sized and measures 17-1/2" wide x 13" high. The bone quality is exceptional with a black color. Excellent overall condition. There is limited crack fill, but there is no restoration. This is a large and all natural specimen. Stegosaurus was an iconic quadruped herbivore recognized by these plates lining its neck, back and tail during the late Jurassic. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Bone Cabin Quarry, Albany Co., Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. A very rare collector's specimen!  Note - This specimen has a custom steel display stand as shown. This specimen weighs 19 lbs. A supplemental shipping fee will be required for international orders.

    STEG1     SIZE:  17-1/2" wide x 13" height (plate base is 2-1/2" thick)  ;  Height on display stand: 18"

     

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