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Rare LARGE Lower 3 3/16 MAKO Shark Tooth Fossil NC VA

L1:3 3/16 L2:3 1/16 W:2" Amazing Prehistoric Specimen!

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Ended:Nov 09, 200917:01:01 PST
Bid history:16 bids
Winning bid:US $510.00
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Item number:280415963308
Item location:Home Sweet Home in NC, United States
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Item specifics
Origin: North Carolina Virginia RiverApproximate L1: 3 3/16"
Species Specimen Type: Extinct Mako Shark Tooth FossilApproximate L2: 3 1/16"
Color: TanLength Tip to Center Top "V": 2 3/8"
Age According to Science: 2 to 12 Million Years OldApproximate Width: 2"
My Theory...: May have seen the Ark!Approximate Length: 2 15/16"

 

No Reserve Rare LARGE Lower 3 3/16 MAKO Shark Tooth Fossil NC VA
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Hello!  Thank you for dropping in to visit with us.  Starting our line up for this week, we've got an amazing and huge lower Mako we'd love to share with you. 

The L1 on this tooth measures in at 3 3/16" with an L2 of 3 1/16", a wide root at 2" and an overall length of 2 15/16" long!  Nice enamel with varying shades of tan.  Stable hydration crack at the top of the root, tooth is solid.  Check out the dental band at the top of the enamel line, excellent preservation.  Good tip, sharp blades with feeder nicks. 

Beautiful tooth you will be proud to have in your Collection but alas there can be only one lucky winning bidder...will it be you?   Good luck!

You'll enjoy our next auction too, hope to see you there!

Thanks for visiting with us, 

Eddie & Sheryl




Please be sure to look at our other teeth we will be listing this week, find one you like and we'll pay the shipping on that one too! 

Photographs of this tooth shown at the bottom of the page.  You may also enlarge photos in the gallery at the top. 

***See another item you like, we'll ship it with this tooth and save you shipping $$$.  Please allow us to send you a combined invoice before you pay - this saves us money, we like that too.



Below is an illustration of how we measure our teeth.

 

L1 - Longest side of the tooth

L2 - Opposite side of the tooth
Width - Widest point of the tooth
Length Tip to Center Top "V"

Length - See illustration above


 

Our Teeth…

My husband, children and our friends enjoy fossil hunting; we would like to share some of their finds with you.  I leave the fossil collecting to them…just give me a fishing pole!  I think the teeth they have found are beautiful and many have unusual colors with layers of more subtle coloring behind the most prevalent hues.  The beautiful colors of the teeth they have found range from orange to red or brown, tan to green and gray to black.  We understand why collectors look for them.  They are hard to find and rare to see offered for sale, most teeth finding a home in private collections.  

 

We have been blessed with the opportunity to offer you beautiful teeth from some of those private collectors, please check in with us often to see our listings. You won't want to miss seeing the teeth that have been found through the years, we think you will agree that they are pretty special.  You will be glad you are among the few to have one of the unique teeth we offer in your collection.

 

We're not experts.  We can only provide you with information we have read in books or studied on the Internet trying to identify our teeth.  We're always happy to hear your input...it helps us to learn more.  Many pictures are provided for you to study; allow them to spur your imagination of how things used to be way back when...we do hope that you enjoy seeing our teeth as much as we have enjoyed sharing them with you.

 

Geography…

 

Teeth I am listing come from Northeastern North Carolina and Southeastern Virginia.  Our children’s memories will be of our adventures and family vacations camping down by the river.  Our river has been a good teacher arousing our curiosity about the many secrets and mysteries from the past it holds for us.  Being curious is a good thing for the young and old; it causes us to seek answers to the questions in our mind opening up opportunities for us to learn.  We look forward to passing on our traditions.  Please treat our rivers kindly so they will be there for the enjoyment of generations to come.

 

Cleaning…

 

Hubby cleans our teeth as much as he can using hot soap and water.   Some may need additional cleaning when you receive them; we leave that in your capable hands.

 

Photography…

 

Feel free to save our pictures for your personal viewing later or perhaps a school project for which you may need photographs.  It would make us happy to know that our pictures are being shared with others.

 

Shark teeth are hard for me to photograph as many are chameleons, their colors seem to change depending on the angle of the light.  I have gone back to retake pictures only to realize that those are the colors in the tooth when viewed from that angle.  When you take pictures to show detail, it is necessary to turn the tooth in the lighting to show their serration, tip and root...this also helps me to see many details I may not have noticed otherwise and allows me to share those details with you.  What you are seeing is what the camera saw when the picture was snapped.  

  

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Contact Information...

 

Please contact me through eBay Ask a Question.  This goes directly to my Messages at eBay and provides me with information about the item you have won or may be planning to win.  I try to check in often to answer your questions.

 

Shipping…

 

Save money with combined shipping.  If you see something you like after you have won an item, contact me…I will be happy to give you a few days to bid on the other item.  I will send you another invoice with your items and shipping charges combined to save you money and don’t worry, I pack items safely and securely to protect them in shipping.

 

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Combined Shipping:  Shipping may be combined when safe to do so and is based on the combined weight of all items.  I securely package all shipments.  Don't be surprised if you open your package to find a tin, plastic container or another box that will contain your treasure.  I send all your treasures away packed for battle in shipping. 

 

Shipping Note:  If your estimated shipping and handling is off by more than $1.00, savings will be refunded to you. I ship my items as quickly as possible.  I allow up to five days for shipment, in most cases your item will be shipped the next day.  I work a full time job during the day and am taking classes at night to finish my college education.   Orders that have been paid for and then listing items will be completed in between work and school. 

 

Please note, when payment is received on a Thursday night or Friday, it is possible that your order will not ship until the following Monday.  I work a full time job; therefore, I am not able to ship during that time frame.  Our local post office is closed on Saturday.

 

Return Policy:  My policy is no returns but I always want you to be happy.  If you have any problems after your item is delivered, please contact me.  If an item is approved for return, buyer will be responsible for shipping, handling and insurance both ways. 

 

 


If you think we may have an item you are interested in but have not seen listed, please ask.  If we have it, we will be glad to list it on eBay and allow you the opportunity to bid on it.


Scientist Theory…

Scientist theories say that sharks and whales swam freely in the abundant waters of the earth millions of years ago.  Teeth that we have found appear to come from the following time periods:

Megalodon Era         2 to 12 Million Years Ago
Pliocene                  5 Million Years Ago
Miocene                  24 Million Years Ago
Oligocene                37 Million Years Ago

My Theory…

It started to rain.  Noah, his family and all the animals went into the Ark and were locked up safely.  It rained and rained, for forty days and forty nights.  The sharks and whales ventured out into the ends of the earth; there was nothing but water to be found anywhere!  What fun they were having exploring places they had never seen before.

It stopped raining.  The sun came out.  Noah let the dove go to see if there was dry land anywhere.  The dove returned with a sprig from an olive branch.  The water had begun to drop, and it dropped some more…then…Wham!  It happened; the big old sharks and whales were trapped in our inland rivers, creeks and valleys forever!


I am not an expert.  The information you read about my items is found through research.  I always welcome and appreciate your input.  My mission is to describe my items honestly and accurately.  Many pictures are provided for your viewing, always doing my best to show the good, the bad and the ugly.  If you feel I missed something, please let me know so that corrections may be made to the listing.  I look forward to your questions. 

I have always enjoyed and haunted Auctions, Estate Sales, Yard Sales, Flea Markets...you get the picture.  Out of the ordinary and unusual things have a tendency to catch my attention.  Along the way I have picked up many things.  I need to clean house so they are coming your way in my listings on eBay.  I hope you find something you like and will enjoy them as much as I have enjoyed finding, identifying, displaying and using them.

When you visit my auctions, I hope you always leave with a big smile and that your day has become happier!

 



Fun Facts

Reasons to choose your fossil hunting partners carefully...

...my hubby is such a patient man - and my hero!


 

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