Lot 665
Nine Inch Diameter Spherical Dinosaur Egg. One of the most sought after dinosaur eggs, from the bizarre Sauropod, Saltasaurus. They are in great demand due to their large size, nine inches in diameter, and their rarity--only a few dozen are known--and because they are positively identified as belonging to Saltasaurus. This dinosaur was a 36 to 40 foot long sauropod, somewhat like Diplodicus, but with heavy armored scutes covering its neck and back for protection. This 80 to 90 million year old egg was found in the Lecho formation near Salta, Argentina. Bowling-ball sized, uncrushed eggs sell for over $4,000, if you can find one. This very collectable specimen has been lightly crushed by being buried for over 80 million years, but still retains its 3-D circular shape with 70 to 80% of its original shell intact. Where the shell is missing you can see just how thick the shell was, much thicker than any other dino eggs known. Some of these eggs contain embryonic bones which definitely identify them as belonging to the species Saltasaurus. This tannish brown egg would be the highlight of any dinosaur egg collection. Weight is 8 pounds.
Estimated Value $850 - 1,350.
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