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Prognatodon currii 'slightly' restored
charlie3425 posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
I just had another bad experience with the famous auction site wich I can not mention by name as I understand it. (Even my cat could find it in an encyclopedia though...) This time I placed a quick bidding on a - as it was advertised - slightly restored big fully rooted tooth of a Prognatodon currii. To my exitement I won the bidding. Taking a better look at the photo's of the item my doubts grew and on its arrival yesterdag my worries were allas confirmed. The tooth was firmly and totally cemented to the root with a mixture of sand and glue (in a colour nearly matching the fossil). Other breaklines in the root were cemented in the same way (this bothered me less). How about that for a 'slight' restoration. It is possible that the root and crown are just parts of two different fossils. Impossible to know. So I have this argument with the seller who claims the description mentions it is restorated and I should not expect any better for this price... So be warned. Ask for more information before bidding and zoom in on the pics if possible. I will quit my account for that website now. Looking back I can say half of the items I won/bought on it caused me some form of dissapointment. I'll buy from experts only, I never had any problems with scientists and experienced people. Should I give the seller a negative or neutral review? Or was I just too ignorant? Happy to shake it off a bit over here. It's not about the money, it's the new crack in my trust that hurts a little. -
Yes, another mosasaur jaw. Real?
Max-fossils posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello all! I saw this mosasaur jaw, and I'm wondering whether the bone is real. The teeth look pretty real to me, and they probably are because those are not worth faking; but I'm really not sure about the bone... The seller admits that glue was used for the jaw, but no restoration or enhancement. Also, I'm wondering whether the teeth come from the jaw or are separate teeth just glued on. I'd like your thoughts on this! Best regards, Max