MarielleK Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 55 minutes ago, Crazyhen said: All the four Keichousaurus are genuine. In fact, Keichousaurus are so common that genuine ones are more commonly found in the market than fake ones, but yes it is also not uncommon to have some parts painted in particular the tail and claws. My observations are: The first one is mechanically prepped from a very hard slab which it is common to be acid washed or mechanically prepped. Most of the bones were worn out and it is very difficult to prep a hard slab; Specimen a is basically unprepped, with some missing/embedded bones, preparation would make it look better; Specimen b is mechanically prepped, the slab is broken into 3 pieces and glued together; Specimen c is acid washed, the tail end might have been painted or badly acid washed so that it looks like painted. Ynot is right, the colour of the matrix is normal, there are mainly two types of slabs, one is black, one is "colourful", found in the localities in which Keichousaurus are collected. But as others said, there are Keichousaurus of far better quality in the market such as the one below Yes, but I am specifically looking for ones within my price range. Which of these four do you believe would be the best one to acquire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhen Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 How much for a and b? If they are offered at a similar price, I would go for a since it's the least damaged by rough prep (and if you know how to prep it, it would look nicer after preparation), but if you don't mind the broken slab and you are not going to prep it, b is also fine as it shows almost a complete skeleton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarielleK Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 B is $120 more than A, which is significant. I would love the rewarding feeling of preping it out A myself, however I have never prepared a fossil. I do not know how to properly prep a keich, I also do not own any tools. 33 minutes ago, Crazyhen said: How much for a and b? If they are offered at a similar price, I would go for a since it's the least damaged by rough prep (and if you know how to prep it, it would look nicer after preparation), but if you don't mind the broken slab and you are not going to prep it, b is also fine as it shows almost a complete skeleton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I think if You show some patience and keep looking You will find a better piece for the same money (or less). Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhen Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I agree with Ynot. Plus shipping charge, it does not seem worth to acquire those specimens. The slab for a seems to be a hard one and it is not easy to prep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarielleK Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Well a is $100 and b is $220, what is a fair price for a keich? 16 hours ago, Crazyhen said: I agree with Ynot. Plus shipping charge, it does not seem worth to acquire those specimens. The slab for a seems to be a hard one and it is not easy to prep. 16 hours ago, ynot said: I think if You show some patience and keep looking You will find a better piece for the same money (or less). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhen Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 How big are they? Larger specimens are much more expensive, in particular for those over 30cm in length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarielleK Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 8 minutes ago, Crazyhen said: How big are they? Larger specimens are much more expensive, in particular for those over 30cm in length. A says its 20mm and B says its matrix is 12x8 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhen Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 They are both adult specimens but not very large ones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplomado Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 If you watch ebay carefully, nice ones show up every now and then. I got a good (real) one on ebay a few months ago. Not "amazing" but pretty well prepped (3d) and attractive for about $109. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginkgojerry Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Go with the third one... keichousaurs "c" ... it's a nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now