Damaged Sinohydrosaurus in Transit

[oedinum]

Hi Guys,

 

On my adventures in Banff a few weeks ago I found a sinohydrosaur fossil for sale which I fell in love with.

 

Admittedly I was concerned on transporting it back to Australia considering the almost 18 hour journey and not being allowed as carry on.

 

Even with all the cushioning I could offer the specimen it ended up cracked in half.

 

Thankfully (maybe) it did so along the tail side and the break appears to be somewhat clean.

 

Having never had to fix something of this nature and not knowing the rock it's embedded in and this being my first fossil I would love any insight into how I could restore this.

 

Also I'm not going to like the answer but what % of value do you think I have lost due to the damage?

 

Thanks in advance!!

 

- oedinum (read as sad)

 

 

 

 

[oilshale]

As per our Community Rules and Standards.  (Which you agreed to on joining.)

 

"Please understand that The Fossil Forum cannot appraise the commercial value of a fossil; this is beyond what can be done through pictures on the internet, so please don't ask."

[FranzBernhard]

26 minutes ago, oedinum said:

Also I'm not going to like the answer but what % of value do you think I have lost due to the damage?

To put a little bit relief on you: The loss of monetary value is low, if any. Just document that it is repaired, best with some pics. This is important if you plan to sell it in the future. Honesty is everything. There is virtually or only very minor material loss to to fossil itself. Important is, to have it repaired very well, that means, the repair should not be visible at first sight.

Franz Bernhard

[oedinum]

8 minutes ago, oilshale said:

As per our Community Rules and Standards.  (Which you agreed to on joining.)

 

"Please understand that The Fossil Forum cannot appraise the commercial value of a fossil; this is beyond what can be done through pictures on the internet, so please don't ask."

 

I wasn't asking for an appraisal. It's worth what I was willing to pay in my eyes. Re-read my question. The poster below you understood my sentiment.

 

Thanking you.

[oedinum]

2 minutes ago, FranzBernhard said:

To put a little bit relief on you: The loss of monetary value is low, if any. Just document that it is repaired, best with some pics. This is important if you plan to sell it in the future. Honesty is everything. There is virtually or only very minor material loss to to fossil itself. Important is, to have it repaired very well, that means, the repair should not be visible at first sight.

Franz Bernhard

 

Fantastic, thanks for the advice Franz, this puts my mind at ease. I'll hunt around for a qualified repairer.

 

While I don't intend to sell, it's good to know I haven't lost the opportunity to in the future.

 

Thanks again!