Are fossils worth any money?

Question

I found a crap load of all different kind of fossils, Plants shells, wierd invertibrates. Is this stuff of any interest to anyone?

Answer 1

It really depends on how rare they are and what shape they are in. Some fossils are so common, they can be bought for only a couple of pounds Stirling. The Natural History Museum in London has tons (literally!) of fossils that are stored away. I've seen fossils incorporated in building material.
If it's rare, it can be worth much more. On e-bay, there are some fossils going for over a thousand pounds.

If you want to get rid of them, see if a school or local museum would be interested in them. As a teacher, I would love to add to my fossil collection.

Answer 2

As others have said, it depends on what kind of fossils they are, and how well-preserved. I know places in Texas where you can easily collect 100 pounds of fossils in an hour. Unfortunately, these are precisely the kind of fossils that are common as dirt, and that you probably will get little for, unless you decide to sell them yourself. However, a superbly-preserved invertebrate fossil can be worth at lot, especially if complete specimens a rare. For instance, trilobite fossils are common, but *whole* trilobite fossils are not, and these go for a tidy sum. If you're lucky enough to find a good vertebrate fossil, you could sell it for a *lot*.

I'd suggest looking around at fossil collections for sale online, and from there getting an idea of what the going rate for fossils of various kinds are.

Answer 3

Yes; there is a fossil collectors magazine, and a fossil section on eBay.

Answer 4

some are worth money.....I have seen a perfect fossil of trilobites and brachiopods and they went for about $40. I depends what you have!

Answer 5

I have seen them on sale as souvenirs. Can be sold, particularly if large and interesting, for quite a lot of money.

Answer 6

Yes, some are worth millions, some worth a penny. depending on where, when, who, how and why.