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LOT 3206
Carcharodontosaurus North African 'T-Rex' Fossil Dinosaur Tooth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 110 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 in. (9.52 grams, 50 mm).
From Carcharodontosaurus saharicus exhibiting brown enamel and serrated edges. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
FootnotesThe Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) of all time and is also related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus.
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LOT 3206
Carcharodontosaurus North African 'T-Rex' Fossil Dinosaur Tooth
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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