Request a Natural History Valuation
If you are considering selling fossils, meteorites, minerals or a natural history collection, we invite you to contact our specialists for a complimentary, confidential auction valuation.
Whether you have inherited a collection, are refining your collecting interests or simply wish to understand the current auction market for a particular specimen, our team would be delighted to hear from you.
“Natural history offers an extraordinary breadth of collecting, from fossils that reveal life millions of years ago to meteorites that have travelled across our solar system. With our first dedicated Fossils, Minerals & Natural History auction, we’re looking forward to introducing these remarkable specimens to a wider audience of collectors, while offering owners a specialist platform through which to sell.”
- Alexander Tweedy, Head of Sale
Why Sell Natural History with Lyon & Turnbull?
Our specialist Natural History auctions have attracted international interest, demonstrating the strength of the market for rare and unusual specimens. Recent highlights include a remarkable lunar meteorite sculpted into a sphere, which realised £38,000*, and a rare Martian meteorite that achieved £6,985*.
With over 200 years of auction experience, Lyon & Turnbull combines specialist research, professional presentation and targeted international marketing to introduce consignments to an established audience of collectors. Our dedicated Fossils, Minerals & Natural History auction provides a further opportunity to present these objects within a focused sale, making it easier for interested buyers to discover and bid on specimens within their particular collecting fields.
*Results inclusive of Buyer's Premium.