Fossil Sell Prices

Fossils sales price at Nook's Cranny varies from 1000 to at least 6000 Bells, so make sure to remember which are worth grabbing by checking the price guide table below, listing both Nook's Cranny regular and drop-off box prices.

There's a total of 82 fossils, some come in one piece (full fossil, egg, pattern or track), others are split in several ones (skull, tooth, neck, body, wing, chest, torso, hip, pelvis, tail, tail tip and even left & right side).

They don't have a Critterpedia page, but you can donate them to Blathers just like fish, bugs, sea creatures and art in order to fill the Museum's collection. Before doing so, you need to get them assessed by Blathers who will identify them first.

Once identified, you'll also be able to sell them at Nook's Cranny for their full price, listed below.

(Animal Crossing NH Fossil Image)

Tips and tricks

  • Unassessed fossils can be used as DIY materials: a fossil doorplate is made with 1 fossil and 2 stones!
(Animal Crossing NH Fossil Doorplate Image)

ACNH fossils price list

Click on the up & down arrows in the table to sort the fossils by price (Nook's Cranny prices and drop-off box prices) or alphabetically (by name, category, subcategory, or particularity).

Clicking once sorts the chosen column in ascending order — from the lowest to the highest price or from A to Z. The second click sorts its items in descending order — from the most expensive to the cheapest or from Z to A.

Please note: All prices are in Bells.

Item Category Subcategory Particularity Sales Price Drop-Off Box
Amber Fossil Stand-Alone Fossil 1200 960
Ammonite Fossil Sand-Alone Fossil 1100 880
Ankylo Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Ankylosaurus 5000 4000
Ankylo Tail Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Ankylosaurus 2500 2000
Ankylo Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Ankylosaurus 3000 2400
Apato Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Apatosaurus 4500 3600
Apato Tail Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Apatosaurus 4000 3200
Apato Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Apatosaurus 4500 3600
Archaeopteryx Fossil Stand-Alone Fossil 1300 1040
Archelon Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Archelon 4000 3200
Archelon Tail Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Archelon 3500 2800
Brachio Chest Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Brachiosaurus 5500 4400
Brachio Pelvis Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Brachiosaurus 5000 4000
Brachio Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Brachiosaurus 6000 4800
Brachio Tail Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Brachiosaurus 5500 4400
Coprolite Fossil Stand-Alone Fossil 1100 880
Deinony Tail Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Deinonychus 2500 2000
Deinony Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Deinonychus 3000 2400
Dimetrodon Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Dimetrodon 5500 4400
Dimetrodon Tail Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Dimetrodon 4500 3600
Dimetrodon Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Dimetrodon 5000 4000
Dinosaur Egg Fossil Stand-Alone Fossil 1400 1120
Dinosaur Track Fossil Stand-Alone Fossil 1000 800
Diplo Chest Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Diplodocus 4000 3200
Diplo Hip Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Diplodocus 4000 3200
Diplo Neck Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Diplodocus 4500 3600
Diplo Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Diplodocus 5000 4000
Diplo Tail Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Diplodocus 5000 4000
Diplo Tail Tip Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Diplodocus 4000 3200
Dunkleosteus Fossil Stand-Alone Fossil 3500 2800
Eusthenopteron Fossil Stand-Alone Fossil 2000 1600
Fern Fossil Fossil Stand-Alone Fossil 1000 800
Ichthyo Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Ichthyosaur 2500 2000
Ichthyo Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Ichthyosaur 2000 1600
Iguanodon Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Iguanodon 4000 3200
Iguanodon Tail Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Iguanodon 3000 2400
Iguanodon Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Iguanodon 3500 2800
Left Ptera Wing Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Pteranodon 4500 3600
Left Quetzal Wing Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Quetzalcoatlus 5000 4000
Mammoth Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Mammoth 3000 2400
Mammoth Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Mammoth 2500 2000
Megacero Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Megacerops 4500 3600
Megacero Tail Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Megacerops 3000 2400
Megacero Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Megacerops 3500 2800
Megalo Left Side Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Megaloceros 4000 3200
Megalo Right Side Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Megaloceros 5500 4400
Myllokunmingia Fossil Stand-Alone Fossil 1500 1200
Ophthalmo Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Ophthalmosaurus 2500 2000
Ophthalmo Tail Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Ophthalmosaurus ? ?
Ophthalmo Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Ophthalmosaurus 2000 1600
Pachy Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Pachycephalosaurus 4000 3200
Pachy Tail Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Pachycephalosaurus 3500 2800
Pachy Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Pachycephalosaurus 3500 2800
Parasaur Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Parasaurolophus 3500 2800
Parasaur Tail Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Parasaurolophus 2500 2000
Parasaur Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Parasaurolophus 3000 2400
Peking Man Fossil Stand-Alone Fossil 1100 880
Plesio Neck Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Plesiosaur 4500 3600
Plesio Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Plesiosaur 4500 3600
Plesio Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Plesiosaur 4500 3600
Ptera Body Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Pteranodon 4000 3200
Ptera Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Pteranodon 4000 3200
Quetzal Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Quetzalcoatlus 4500 3600
Right Ptera Wing Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Pteranodon 4500 3600
Right Quetzal Wing Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Quetzalcoatlus 5000 4000
Sabertooth Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Sabertooth Tiger 2500 2000
Sabertooth Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Sabertooth Tiger 2000 1600
Shark Tooth Fossil Stand-Alone Fossil 1000 800
Shark-Tooth Pattern Fossil Stand-Alone Fossil 1000 800
Spino Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Spinosaurus 4000 3200
Spino Tail Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Spinosaurus 4000 3200
Spino Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Spinosaurus 5000 4000
Stego Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Stegosaur 5000 4000
Stego Tail Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Stegosaur 4000 3200
Stego Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Stegosaur 4500 3600
T. Rex Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Tyrannosaurus Rex 6000 4800
T. Rex Tail Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Tyrannosaurus Rex 5000 4000
T. Rex Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Tyrannosaurus Rex 5500 4400
Tricera Skull Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Triceratops 5500 4400
Tricera Tail Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Triceratops 4500 3600
Tricera Torso Fossil Multi-Part Fossil Triceratops 5000 4000
Trilobite Fossil Stand-Alone Fossil 1300 1040

Total number of fossils: 82

We're still missing a few fossil prices. Help us out by leaving a message in the comment section below if you know them and we'll add them to the list!