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LOT 3157
Agadir Fossil Ammonite
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-66 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/8 in. (1.13 grams, 11.2 cm).
With a cut base and showing characteristic ribbing, possibly Calycoceras. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 3157
Agadir Fossil Ammonite
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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