DT18-089 - ULTRA RARE 2.75 INCH LARGE INVESTMENT GRADE TYRANNOSAURUS REX TOOTH

Product Description

ITEM # 

DT18-089

ID

Tyrannosaurus rex

FOUND

Hell Creek Formation - Montana, USA

AGE

LATE CRETACEOUS:  68 - 65 million years ago

SIZE

2.75" long tooth

CONDITION

FRACTURE REPAIR NEAR TOP THIRD
1-2% AREA RESTORED ONLY

INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX   Actual Item - One Only

Comes with a certificate of authenticity / information sheet

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This is one of the larger T. rex teeth we have offered.  At nearly 3 inches in length on the curve, it is a sizeable specimen.  Large teeth like this are even less in numbers of this quality, than smaller examples.  Aside from its rare size, most notable is the spectacular rich medium brown enamel showing beautiful grain.  The tip is sharp with only a fracture that ran through the top third of the tooth.  This break has been repaired with only about 1-2% of the crack filled and restored.   It is important to highlight that where others have sold teeth as complete and they were only the tips, this is THE COMPLETE TOOTH evidenced by the nature of the diminishing serrations on the trailing edge and anatomy of the tooth on the base. 

The tooth looks even better in person!!!   VERY Highly recommended and one of the most surefire investment fossils you could ever own!  Most T. rex teeth are HEAVILY reconstructed and restored due to their high prices.  Always deal with the source doing the repair and preparation work and get a written guarantee of authenticity AND condition.  Paleo Direct provides this with every purchase.  A good paint job can hide wonders so know what you are getting!!!

This is the NUMBER ONE dinosaur to have a tooth from and even the most hideous and plastic-filled teeth fetch strong prices.  It is a seldom occurrence in the life of a fossil hunter to discover a complete Tyrannosaurus rex tooth of a very high grade as this example is.  

No type of dinosaur commands more respect and fascination than the members of the tyrannosaur family and a T. rex tooth or fossil seems to be at the top of every dinosaur fancier's list.  Without question, fine quality teeth and bones of these dinosaurs will steadily appreciate year after year as limited legal collecting regions in the United States continue to be scavenged and produce less and less fine quality specimens.  In December of 2011, a heavily weathered and repaired 5 inch tooth sold in a U.S. auction for a staggering $56,000.00 demonstrating the viability of these teeth to out-perform not only conventional investments, but many rare collectibles.  One thing for sure - you do not have to ever lose sleep over owning a top grade, rare fossil of wide public interest.  Unlike all other investments, with a collection of supreme grade fossils that have market appeal, you never have the worry of the value plummeting for reasons beyond your control like typical investments.

NOTE:  The staff of Paleo Direct is fully experienced and regularly performs all phases of fossil repair and restoration on their premises where needed.  This work is always disclosed on our website voluntarily, and can be found in the text of the fossils we offer.  Caveat emptor when it comes to dealers that buy already prepared specimens because there is a great tendency to stretch the truth when it comes to completeness and authenticity as the financial rewards ARE VERY HIGH on fossils from this dinosaur, ESPECIALLY!  This is a  very important issue in the fossil business as almost all fossils have some repair and/or restoration.   Purchasing specimens FROM THE ACTUAL PERSON OR PERSONS DOING THE PREPARATION WORK is VITAL for you the buyer, to know what you are getting.  Buying rare fossils from a seller that just buys at a show or from another broker, buying from someone else who simply echoes what they were told, is the best way to get a mystery fossil and get ripped off.  This kind of rampant misrepresentation in the fossil market is one of the key arguments the science community uses to discourage buying fossils in the first place!  To be sure that what you are buying is accurately and honestly represented, only deal with a highly experienced professional who is actively engaged in, as well as has first-hand knowledge AND experience with regard to fossil preparation, repair and restoration.  Equally important is a complete understanding of the anatomy of the specimen and animal at hand.

Lately, we have seen a variety of sellers offering Nanotyrannus teeth from the same formation (which are more laterally compressed and less robust than T. rex teeth), and even Carcharodontosaurus teeth from Morocco, as Tyrannosaurus rex teeth.    See below photo to help to identify what to look for in REAL T. rex teeth.    The difference in value and price is SUBSTANTIAL between these different theropod teeth so emphasis should be not only on the existence of repair or restoration but on accurate identification, as well.  A photo above of this tooth offered here shows the edge view with classic D profile and offset serration line as well as a more robust cross-sectional profile compared to Nanotyrannus.  An equal-sized Nanotyrannus tooth would sell for a TENTH OR LESS of the price of a T. rex tooth of the SAME length!    Whether it be ignorance or deceit, we have seen numerous instances of  Nanotyrannus teeth being sold online as T. rex!

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