Lot 1739
Huge 5¼ Inch Shark's Tooth. Carcharodon megalodon is known only from its teeth, but what teeth they are! This huge 5¼ in. long tooth (measured along the diagonal) was from a very large shark, at least 50-60 feet long. The tooth has dark tan enamel with a dark brown root. The serrations are in good condition with only a tiny chip on one side. Carcharodon teeth are sometimes found in the muddy bottom of the Morgan River of South Carolina. Weighing more than eight times as much as the great white shark of "JAWS," this whale-hunting shark must have been truly terrifying when it cruised the oceans 15 million years ago.
Estimated Value $375 - 500.
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| Realized $414 |
