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A1 |
2.8" Slant Height 1.7" Width |
A classic upper lateral angustidens from Lee Creek, NC. This tooth has a white root with a large defined nutrient hole in the center. The dark brown and tan mottled bourlette is 92% complete. The crown enamel is a mottling of tan and light gray. The serrations are in excellent condition with only the tips of couple missing. The serrations on the cusps are all present and are sharp. The tip is in pristine condition. |
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A3 |
2.6" Slant Height 1.9" Width |
A beautiful extreme upper lateral angustidens from Lee Creek, NC. The brown and tan root is in great condition. The bourlette is only about 75% complete, but the missing sections are very symmetrical. The crown enamel is a very chatoyant mixtures of gray and tan. Other than the small gap between the right side cusp (when viewed from the display side view) and the crown, the serrations are all present and extremely sharp, even on the side cusps. The tip is super sharp. | |
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C1 |
2.9" Slant Height 2.5" Width |
A unique upper lateral chubutensis from Lee Creek, NC. This is from the very end of the chubutensis reign, as the side cusps are weak and barely present. The white root still has some matrix on it with cool carbon deposits in it. The thin brown bourlette is about 98% complete. The places where the bourlette looks like it is missing is just a different color. The bourlette on the flat side is 75% complete as well. The crown enamel is a glossy mottling of tan and gray. The serrations are sharp and great condition with only the tips of a couple missing. The tip is in perfect pristine condition. | |
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C2 |
3.0" Slant Height 2.3" Width |
A very nice upper lateral chubutensis from Lee Creek, NC. This tooth is from the beginning of the chub reign as is evident by the fact the cusps are very pronounced. Each cusp has a defined primary serration. The gray root is well preserved with protective nubs on each side. The reddish brown bourlette is 98% complete and extends to the very end of each side. The tan enamel is very glossy with very little peel. The serrations are sharp with only the ends of a handful worn down. The serrations on the cusps are pristine and sharp. The tip is sharp and large. | |
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C3 |
2.9" Slant Height 2.4" Width |
A gem upper lateral chubutensis from Lee Creek, NC. This tooth is part of the "Best of the Best" collection as well. The grayish white root is well preserved with very pronounced protective nubs and multiple visible nutrient holes. The cream bourlette is 95% complete with only a small section missing near the extreme right side. The flat side bourlette is 95% as well, showing the excellent preservation of this tooth. The mottled crown enamel is just phenomenal. The color patterns show exactly where the hydration swelling occurred. This swelling/cracking allowed the impurities to stain the enamel different colors compared to the outlining enamel. The serrations are big and sharp and as close to perfect as you can get. The tip is sharp as well. Overall just an "Almost Perfect" specimen. | |
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C4 |
2.7" Slant Height 2.25" Width |
A super high end upper lateral chubutensis from Lee Creek, NC. This tooth is on the " Best of the Best" collection page as well. The gray, tan, and white root is well preserved with protective nubs on each side. The blue-black bourlette is 99+% complete. The white spots you see are just matrix, not missing bourlette. The bourlette on the flat side is 99% complete. The gray and tan mottled crown enamel is very glossy and has virtually no peel on either side. The serrations are in fantastic condition and extremely sharp. They also exhibit the unusual attribute of being a different color from the rest of the enamel (see the tip view). The tip is just awesome. To wrap it up; a tooth worthy of being on the "Best of the Best" page. | |
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C6 |
2.7" Slant Height 2.1" Width |
Awesome upper lateral chubutensis from Lee Creek, NC. This tooth is also on the "Best of the Best" page. The slate gray root is very well articulated, with very little cracking, pronounced protective nubs, and a nutrient hole in the center. The gray and brown bourlette is 99+% complete extending to extreme edges and flows seamlessly in the crown enamel. The flat side bourlette is 99% complete as well. The crown enamel is a blend of tan and gray with a nice outline of cream just below the bourlette on both sides. There is virtually no peel on this entire tooth. The serrations are pristine condition, even at the delineation between the crown and cusps. The cusps are very well defined with a pronounced center serration on each. The tip is as sharp as I have ever seen. Just a great smaller tooth. | |
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C7 |
1.7" Slant Height 1.45" Width |
Little Gem upper lateral chubutensis from Lee Creek, NC. The Grayish white root is in excellent condition with very little cracking, especially on the labial side. The grayish brown bourlette is as close to 100% as you can get. The flat side bourlette is nearly perfect as well. The tan, gray, and cream colored enamel is extremely glossy, and virtually no peel on the entire tooth. The serrations are in pristine condition, with only the tip of one missing on the right cusp. The tip is sharp and pristine as well. Just a phenomenal little tooth, and on the "Best of the Best" page. | |
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M13 |
5.2" Slant Length 3.75" Width |
A large upper principal meg from Lee Creek, NC. This tooth has a well preserved light tan root with defined protective nubs. The cream colored bourlette is about 70% complete. The tan and gray crown enamel has virtually no peel, and very little hydration cracking, especially for a tooth this size. The serrations on this tooth are in great condition. | |
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M14 |
3.5" Slant Length 2.6" Width |
A very attractive upper lateral meg from Lee Creek, NC. The tan and white root is well preserved with a few nutrient holes. The 92% complete dark brown bourlette contrasts the root and crown enamel nicely. The flat side bourlette is well preserved and very evident at the edges. The gray and tan crown enamel is extremely glossy with very little hydration cracking. The crown has a nice tan outline just below the bourlette on both the lingual and labial sides. The serrations are in great condition with a great tip. | |
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M17 |
3.6" Slant Length 2.75" Width |
A nice lower extreme lateral meg from Lee Creek, NC. The tan root is very thick and has well preserved protective nubs. The dark tan bourlette is 95% complete and very dense. The tan crown enamel has very little peel and has a gray outline at the edges. This tooth has a sharp tip. | |
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M20 |
4.6" Slant Length 3.3" Width |
A very nice symmetrical lower principal meg from Lee Creek, NC. The tanish white root is well preserved with a defined nutrient hole. The brown bourlette is about 80% complete. The bourlette on the flat side is 90% complete and extremely well preserved with almost no gap between the crown enamel. The tan and gray enamel is glossy with little hydration cracking. | |
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M73 |
4.5" Slant Length 3.6" Width |
An "Almost Perfect" upper lateral meg from Lee Creek, NC. This is the best tooth I have ever seen/owned, and is obviously on the "Best of the Best" collection page as well. The tan root is well preserved with very pronounced protective nubs. The blue-gray and tan mottled bourlette is the best bourlette I've ever seen and is 99% complete. Normally bourlettes are mostly one color, but this one is mottled and so unique I put a picture in just for that. The flat side bourlette is a mixture of a light cream and tan and, it too is complete at 98%. The bourlette on both sides flow almost seamlessly into the crown enamel with virtually no peel. The crown enamel is a glossy mixture of light gray, tan, and a light cream. This tooth has phenomenal serrations with only the extreme tips two missing. The tip is amazing and sharp. This is the best tooth I own. | |
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M76 |
4.55" Slant Length 3.5" Width |
Excellent upper lateral meg from Lee Creek, NC. The light gray to white root has very little cracking and a few preserved nutrient holes. The blue black bourlette is 99% complete and extends to the extreme edges also flowing seamlessly in the crown enamel. The flat side bourlette is 95% complete. The crown enamel is glossy and has very little peel, and is a nice mottling of multiple shades of tans, grays, and blues. The serrations are awesome with not a single one nicked. There is some slight wear around the tip but all are present. This tooth has a very exaggerated pathological fang. Very visually appealing tooth. | |
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M80 |
4.55" Slant Length 3.45" Width |
An "Almost Perfect" lower principal meg from Lee Creek, NC. The thick tan and brown root is good condition with a nice nutrient hole in the center. The nearly 100% complete bourlette is an awesome mixture of tan, light brown, and dark brown. It is even present where it wraps around to the flat side. The bourlette is so good I had to put a separate picture of it, and it is neck and neck with the bourlette of M73 as the best I have ever seen. The brown flat side bourlette is 99% complete as well, showing the phenomenal preservation of this tooth. The crown enamel is very glossy and is a nice mixture of tan and light gray. This tooth has virtually no enamel peel anywhere. The serrations are large and sharp, and not a single one missing that I can see. The tip serration is large and sharp as well. With all that being said, this tooth is obviously on the "Best of the Best" page. | |
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M89 |
4.3" Slant Length 3.55" Width |
An awesome lower lateral meg from Lee Creek, NC. The root is very solid and is a chalk white on the lingual side and tan on the labial side. The 98% white and cream colored bourlette is excellent, with the cool wing pattern in it. The cream colored flat side bourlette is about 75% complete. The tan and light gray enamel is extremely glossy, with almost no peel on the entire tooth. The serrations are in pristine condition, with not a single one nicked (That I can see). Even the tiny ones are present near the root. The tip is large and sharp. Just a phenomenal tooth, and definitely on the "Best of the Best" page. |
