EXCEPTIONAL RAPTOR FOSSIL
Fossil Sale History
View Price Results for Fossil
Related Fossils
More Items from Fossil
View More
Recommended Rocks, Minerals & Fossils
View More
![Colorado Gold Miners [Boudoir Card]: Outdoor boudoir of at least 9 miners and a pack of donkeys. [Ouray, Colorado]: N.p. Period ink inscription to verso reads: "Ouray. Colo. Pack train to the Blaine". An excellent representative image of](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7226/325455/175168952_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1712370394)
Item Details
Description
|
EXCEPTIONAL RAPTOR FOSSIL Sinosauropteryx prima Lower Cretaceous (120-125 million years) Jiufotang Formation, Central Asia This superb fossil plaque is dominated by the long curving form of an extremely rare raptor skeleton, one of a bird-like group of carnivorous dinosaurs that proved particularly successful towards the end of the dinosaurs' reign on Earth 65 million years ago. Sinosauropteryx (meaning "Chinese lizard-wing") is the first and most primitive genus of dinosaur found with the fossilized impressions of feathers. First discovered in 1994, only a handful of specimens of this dinosaur have been discovered. This example measures 31½ inches long from the tip of the head, around the curve of the neck, to the end of the long slender tail, and shows excellent preservation, right down to the presence of its curving, bird-like claws; the skull has been preserved upside down, as it were, giving us an excellent view of the structure of the lower jaw, and, incredibly, numerous tiny vicious-looking teeth. They were excellent hunters, ranging in size from that of a small dog to over 30 feet in length, and characterized by those wicked-looking talons and a skeletal structure that links them closely to the evolution of birds; indeed, some raptor fossils show evidence of primitive feathers covering parts of their body. It can be assumed that were it not for the catastrophe that took the lives of both these creatures in close proximity, the fish's chance of survival was thin. It appears to be of the genus Peipiaosteus, a primitive sturgeon-like fish, displaying a similarly excellent level of preservation, and measures 12¾ inches long around the curve of its body, on an irregularly-shaped wood-backed matrix measuring 31¼ x 23¾ inches. Shipping: Requires 3rd Party Shipping (view shipping information) Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 100-110 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.50% Buyer's Premium with a $9 minimum Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Auctions. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Auctions, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:41324 Winning Notification and Billing: After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Auctions, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Second Chance Offers: Heritage does not make Second Chance Offers. Once our auction ends, if you receive a Second Chance Offer to buy this item DO NOT accept the offer. Please forward any Second Chance offer emails received on one of our auctions to eBay's Safe Harbor Department. This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works
|
Buyer's Premium
- 22.5% up to $999.00
- 22.5% above $999.00
EXCEPTIONAL RAPTOR FOSSIL
Estimate $18,000 - $24,000
5 bidders are watching this item.
Get approved to bid.
Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in Dallas, TX, usSee Policy for Shipping
Payment
TOP