Lot 906
Large Theropod Dinosaur Tooth, Carcharodontosaurus. Size does matter in dinosaur teeth. Even though Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was even larger and heavier than a T-Rex, most of the teeth found are only 1.5-2.5 inches long.This unrepaired light brown tooth is 3.5 inches long and has most of its enamel intact with only a few minor chips which are nearly always present. The all important serrations are nearly complete and sharp on both sides of the tooth. It is these steak knife-like serrations that made Carcharodontosaurus such a terrifying predator. This is a shed tooth that were lodt when the dinosaur was feeding on another dinosaur was feeding on another dinosaur and a few teeth would break off when contacting bone. This was not a major problem as dinosaur continually replaced their teeth when needed. Found in the Sahara desert in the Kem Kem region of Morocco, Carcharodontosaurus was older than a T-Rex at 70-80 million years ols. This tooth should be excellent value to any collector desiring a large impressive therepod dinosaur tooth as a T-Rex tooth this size and quality would sell for several thousand dollars. Housed in a 6 x 5 inch Riker mount.
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Estimated Value $400 - 500.
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| Realized $431 |
