AJ Plai Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) Hey I would like an expert or enthusiast's opinions on this Meg Tooth please. The tooth is approximately 3.6 - 3.8 inches (measured from tip to one end of the root diagonally) The specimen is from Santee Marl Formation - South Carolina How is the condition of the tooth? Is it good? Would it be considered valuable or rare? About how much would a specimen like this be valued nowadays? This is one of my first fossils and have had it for more than a decade now and would be great to know the value in these days. Thx a lot for the help Edited January 21, 2013 by AJ Plai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeloiVarden Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) The meg market has seen its ups and downs, and having purchased and sold many as of late, this one would be valued optimistically at $40. The condition of the tooth is what is often referred to as commercial grade. However, if you found this tooth yourself, I am sure the adventure and hunt for the meg and the feeling you had when you first laid eyes on it at the bottom of the river were priceless. I would recommend holding on to it. Edited January 21, 2013 by DeloiVarden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepDigger Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 You can check out www.megateeth.com for comprable teeth. I have done some business with Bill, a fellow TFF member, and his prices are very reasonable and I think a little more realistic than ones you find on ebay or some other places. He has about every size, shape and quality you could imagine! Its definatly worth a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Yea... value about $40. It's not in good shape but it's not in a very bad shape either. " We're all puppets, I'm just a puppet who can see the strings. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowsharks Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 The meg market has seen its ups and downs, and having purchased and sold many as of late, this one would be valued optimistically at $40. The condition of the tooth is what is often referred to as commercial grade. However, if you found this tooth yourself, I am sure the adventure and hunt for the meg and the feeling you had when you first laid eyes on it at the bottom of the river were priceless. I would recommend holding on to it. I agree here. Monetarily speaking, $50 or less as already stated. If you found it, then it definitely has more value because of the memories you have the day you found it. On a different note, the damage on both sides of the blade almost look "symmetric". At a club meeting yesterday, someone showed a similar pic of a large Mako shark tooth that had feeding damage in these same areas; they postulated that the damage was the result of the tooth getting wedged in between adjacent rib bones. If nothing else, an intersting theory. Daryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDOTB Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I would have to agree. Somewhere between 40-50 dollars. But sentimental value is definitely more. And you can go on ebay or some of the fossil selling websites to compare. www.megateeth.com or www.buriedtreasurefossils.com but there are many many many more. DO, or do not. There is no try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Plai Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 Thx guys! I am not going to sell it or anything. I never could let go of the fossils I found or bought since they all have some sentimental value of some kind. Still, I can't help but get that urge and desire to know the value of the stuff I have regardless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THobern Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Yea... value about $40. It's not in good shape but it's not in a very bad shape either. On the nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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