Megladon real or fake

[Jubs]

Hi, my daughter is into gems, fossils crystal. So we have been getting into it too. A few years ago in Canada we came across an antique shop where we bought a Megladon tooth as the owner was a prospector by trade and said he had found it in North Carolina. No certification but looks cool. It is small weighs about 3.3 oz. I was wondering if anyone can tell if it is real or a fake?

Thanks for your help!

[Rockwood]

It's unlikely that a tooth in this condition would have been faked. 

[FranzBernhard]

Welcome to TFF from Austria!

 

As already said, the tooth is nice, but not in the best condition and also not very large. I can not think, someone is faking such a tooth.

 

Being not perfect, its a nice starter tooth of a famous-infamous fossil species !

 

Franz Bernhard

[Ludwigia]

I agree with the others and would add a side note. "Certification" in the case of most fossils has hardly any value at all since anyone can write up these things.

[Tidgy's Dad]

Yup, it's real.

maybe not the best quality, but I would be happy to have it in my collection. 

[mr.cheese]

Yep its real, I buy and sell a lot of these exactly the same. Pretty much a must have item in any collection and a great starter fossil to get the imagination flowing too!