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This is a quality 5.8 inch C. megalodon tooth from Georgia. I would grade this tooth as a solid 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 on my personal grading scale. Grading scale you might ask? Well, I think it is important for collectors who purchase many of their fossilized sharks teeth to develop their own non-biased grading system for the quality of a tooth. With the tooth grade, location, and size, you can get a pretty good feel for the market prices over time. Location and size are objective/constant variables of a tooth that will not change, but the "quality" or "grade" of a tooth can be somewhat subjective. So, I find it helpful to look for the same morphologic features in every tooth (ie. root, enamel, bourlette, serrations, tip, tooth position, etc.). I then grade the tooth on a scale between 1.0 being the lowest quality and 4.0 being the highest and nearly flawless top 1% of teeth. I have some set parameters of what a grade 1 vs. grade 2 vs, grade 3, vs grade 4 should have or not have. As long as you are consistent in your grading scheme, it seems to work pretty well. I hate to admit it, but I even take it a step further and collect the data from my purchases, other people's ebay auctions, and other people's purchases from dealers. I keep this in an excel file that I can add to and reference. So at any given time, I can look up a 5.8" grade 3 megalodon tooth from Georgia , or a 5.4" grade 2.5 Lee Creek megalodon tooth, etc., and see what others or even myself previously paid for it. Crazy, I know!!

This is a quality 5.8 inch C. megalodon tooth from Georgia. I would grade this tooth as a solid 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 on my personal grading scale. Grading scale you might ask? Well, I think it is important for collectors who purchase many of their fossilized sharks teeth to develop their own non-biased grading system for the quality of a tooth. With the tooth grade, location, and size, you can get a pretty good feel for the market prices over time. Location and size are objective/constant variables of a tooth that will not change, but the "quality" or "grade" of a tooth can be somewhat subjective. So, I find it helpful to look for the same morphologic features in every tooth (ie. root, enamel, bourlette, serrations, tip, tooth position, etc.). I then grade the tooth on a scale between 1.0 being the lowest quality and 4.0 being the highest and nearly flawless top 1% of teeth. I have some set parameters of what a grade 1 vs. grade 2 vs, grade 3, vs grade 4 should have or not have. As long as you are consistent in your grading scheme, it seems to work pretty well. I hate to admit it, but I even take it a step further and collect the data from my purchases, other people's ebay auctions, and other people's purchases from dealers. I keep this in an excel file that I can add to and reference. So at any given time, I can look up a 5.8" grade 3 megalodon tooth from Georgia , or a 5.4" grade 2.5 Lee Creek megalodon tooth, etc., and see what others or even myself previously paid for it. Crazy, I know!!

This is a quality 5.8 inch C. megalodon tooth from Georgia. I would grade this tooth as a solid 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 on my personal grading scale. Grading scale you might ask? Well, I think it is important for collectors who purchase many of their fossilized sharks teeth to develop their own non-biased grading system for the quality of a tooth. With the tooth grade, location, and size, you can get a pretty good feel for the market prices over time. Location and size are objective/constant variables of a tooth that will not change, but the "quality" or "grade" of a tooth can be somewhat subjective. So, I find it helpful to look for the same morphologic features in every tooth (ie. root, enamel, bourlette, serrations, tip, tooth position, etc.). I then grade the tooth on a scale between 1.0 being the lowest quality and 4.0 being the highest and nearly flawless top 1% of teeth. I have some set parameters of what a grade 1 vs. grade 2 vs, grade 3, vs grade 4 should have or not have. As long as you are consistent in your grading scheme, it seems to work pretty well. I hate to admit it, but I even take it a step further and collect the data from my purchases, other people's ebay auctions, and other people's purchases from dealers. I keep this in an excel file that I can add to and reference. So at any given time, I can look up a 5.8" grade 3 megalodon tooth from Georgia , or a 5.4" grade 2.5 Lee Creek megalodon tooth, etc., and see what others or even myself previously paid for it. Crazy, I know!!

This is a nice 5.77 inch Megalodon tooth from Georgia with colorful enamel for the location.

This is a nice 5.77 inch Megalodon tooth from Georgia with colorful enamel for the location.

This is a nice 5.77 inch Megalodon tooth from Georgia with colorful enamel for the location.

This beautiful Aurora / Lee Creek, NC tooth was discovered back in the 1980's and is a recent addition. It is exactly 5.70 inches in longest slant length and is a top quality tooth from this location with only very minor imperfections. Some very rich colors in the enamel and no repair or restoration on this monster tooth. This tooth is worth a few extra photos! Easily one of my new favorites! "they don't make them like this anymore"

This beautiful Aurora / Lee Creek, NC tooth was discovered back in the 1980's and is a recent addition. It is exactly 5.70 inches in longest slant length and is a top quality tooth from this location with only very minor imperfections. Some very rich colors in the enamel and no repair or restoration on this monster tooth. This tooth is worth a few extra photos! Easily one of my new favorites! "they don't make them like this anymore"

This beautiful Aurora / Lee Creek, NC tooth was discovered back in the 1980's and is a recent addition. It is exactly 5.70 inches in longest slant length and is a top quality tooth from this location with only very minor imperfections. Some very rich colors in the enamel and no repair or restoration on this monster tooth. This tooth is worth a few extra photos! Easily one of my new favorites! "they don't make them like this anymore"

This beautiful Aurora / Lee Creek, NC tooth was discovered back in the 1980's and is a recent addition. It is exactly 5.70 inches in longest slant length and is a top quality tooth from this location with only very minor imperfections. Some very rich colors in the enamel and no repair or restoration on this monster tooth. Easily one of my new favorites! "they don't make them like this anymore"

This beautiful Aurora / Lee Creek, NC tooth was discovered back in the 1980's and is a recent addition. It is exactly 5.70 inches in longest slant length and is a top quality tooth from this location with only very minor imperfections. Some very rich colors in the enamel and no repair or restoration on this monster tooth. This tooth is worth a few extra photos! Easily one of my new favorites! "they don't make them like this anymore"

This beautiful Aurora / Lee Creek, NC tooth was discovered back in the 1980's and is a recent addition. It is exactly 5.70 inches in longest slant length and is a top quality tooth from this location with only very minor imperfections. Some very rich colors in the enamel and no repair or restoration on this monster tooth. This tooth is worth a few extra photos! Easily one of my new favorites! "they don't make them like this anymore"

This beautiful Aurora / Lee Creek, NC tooth was discovered back in the 1980's and is a recent addition. It is exactly 5.70 inches in longest slant length and is a top quality tooth from this location with only very minor imperfections. Some very rich colors in the enamel and no repair or restoration on this monster tooth. This tooth is worth a few extra photos! Easily one of my new favorites! "they don't make them like this anymore"

This is a 5.29 inch Megalodon tooth from a land site in the North Point Florida area. The colors and patterns are exceptional!

This is a 5.29 inch Megalodon tooth from a land site in the North Point Florida area. The colors and patterns are exceptional!

This is a 5.29 inch Megalodon tooth from a land site in the North Point Florida area. The colors and patterns are exceptional!

I just recently purchased my first New Caldonia Meg tooth, and I also really wanted one with scrimshaw art. As an avid saltwater fisherman in the Gulf Coast of Texas, mahi mahi (aka. Dolphin) are one of our top offshore gamefish. When I saw this amazing scrimshaw with a colorful mahi mahi, I just had to get it!

This is an exceptional quality Megalodon tooth from Cuban. Minus the feeding damage to the tip, this tooth is perfect and in outstanding 100% natural condition from a location that produces many damaged teeth from digging machinery. A real beauty!

This is an exceptional quality Megalodon tooth from Cuban. Minus the feeding damage to the tip, this tooth is perfect and in outstanding 100% natural condition from a location that produces many damaged teeth from digging machinery. A real beauty!

This is an exceptional quality Megalodon tooth from Cuban. Minus the feeding damage to the tip, this tooth is perfect and in outstanding 100% natural condition from a location that produces many damaged teeth from digging machinery. A real beauty!

This is an exceptional quality Megalodon tooth from Cuban. Minus the feeding damage to the tip, this tooth is perfect and in outstanding 100% natural condition from a location that produces many damaged teeth from digging machinery. A real beauty!

This is a pretty rare condition for a New Caledonia tooth period, much less one that is just shy of 5 inches. This tooth has intact enamel and even very faint serrations. Anyone who is familiar with this location knows that most Megs from here are very worn down and usually only marketable as polished teeth. This is a rare exception. This 4.98 inch Megalodon tooth is from the South Pacific Ocean about 800 miles east of Australia near the small island of New Caledonia. Teeth from this location were found on the ocean floor at dredged depths of about 1000 feet. The permits that allowed dredging of this area expired in the early 2000's, so no new teeth from this site there after. Truly a remarkable fossil treasure from deep depths of the ocean floor.

This is a pretty rare condition for a New Caledonia tooth period, much less one that is just shy of 5 inches. This tooth has intact enamel and even very faint serrations. Anyone who is familiar with this location knows that most Megs from here are very worn down and usually only marketable as polished teeth. This is a rare exception. This 4.98 inch Megalodon tooth is from the South Pacific Ocean about 800 miles east of Australia near the small island of New Caledonia. Teeth from this location were found on the ocean floor at dredged depths of about 1000 feet. The permits that allowed dredging of this area expired in the early 2000's, so no new teeth from this site there after. Truly a remarkable fossil treasure from deep depths of the ocean floor.

This is a pretty rare condition for a New Caledonia tooth period, much less one that is just shy of 5 inches. This tooth has intact enamel and even very faint serrations. Anyone who is familiar with this location knows that most Megs from here are very worn down and usually only marketable as polished teeth. This is a rare exception. This 4.98 inch Megalodon tooth is from the South Pacific Ocean about 800 miles east of Australia near the small island of New Caledonia. Teeth from this location were found on the ocean floor at dredged depths of about 1000 feet. The permits that allowed dredging of this area expired in the early 2000's, so no new teeth from this site there after. Truly a remarkable fossil treasure from deep depths of the ocean floor.

This is a pretty rare condition for a New Caledonia tooth period, much less one that is just shy of 5 inches. This tooth has intact enamel and even very faint serrations. Anyone who is familiar with this location knows that most Megs from here are very worn down and usually only marketable as polished teeth. This is a rare exception. This 4.98 inch Megalodon tooth is from the South Pacific Ocean about 800 miles east of Australia near the small island of New Caledonia. Teeth from this location were found on the ocean floor at dredged depths of about 1000 feet. The permits that allowed dredging of this area expired in the early 2000's, so no new teeth from this site there after. Truly a remarkable fossil treasure from deep depths of the ocean floor.