Georgemckenzie Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Hiya everyone negotiating buying this collection right now wanting you guys opinion on them all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Unfortunately, this image is useless for most identifications. I am assuming you want ID's since no valuations are allowed on TFF. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgemckenzie Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 Yeah wondering if the meg tooth was real and Ino there isn’t much better photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Looks real to me. Not in great shape. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkdoctor Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 The tooth is almost certainly real given the root damage. If you are buying the collection for the megalodon tooth, I'd suggest saving your money in favor of buying one as a stand alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahnmut Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Hi George, only my personal opinion: This seems to be a little bit of everything, looks like a "collection starter kit", including pottery shards. As far as I can tell from the photo, the single pieces seem real, not bad, but not exceptional. I would definitely pick most of them up and carry them home if I found them at the beach. As tempting as it may be, I like to remember how I got the single pieces in my collection (even if only the occasion I bought them) In my opinion buying a bulk is only worth it if you would really want to buy most of the single pieces. (or one very much so that you cannot get otherwise) Best Regards, J 1 Try to learn something about everything and everything about something Thomas Henry Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Most of these appear to be from rock shops or museum stores. For that sort of common commercially available item it's a fine collection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 It’s a nice little starter collection. Not exceptional or rare. Most pieces commonly available and cheap. For me it would depend on how many pieces I wanted out of it and what the total price they are asking for it.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellamyBlake Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 The Meg looks real. I doubt any of this is fake, but if you're curious about anything in particular closer photos would be ideal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 If these were to be your first fossils I would say "Go for it if the price is good". If looking to add to an existing collection I would suggest that whatever you would spend on these specimens you put into one or two specimens of better quality. The majority of those specimens, to me, are what I call "leaverite", as in leaverite where you found it. You would be paying for what most who collect in the field would consider "garbage" or "giveaways". I would prefer quality over quantity. Quantity will increase on its own almost miraculously over time. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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