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LOT 3273
Edmontosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Bone
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 70 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/2 in. (766 grams, 11.5 cm).
Large section of a bone showing the honeycomb-like structure keeping the bone structure light while retaining its strength. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom South Dakota, USA.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.
Edomontosaurus was a herbivorous dinosaur that was one of the last non-avian dinosaurs to have existed.
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LOT 3273
Edmontosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Bone
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Polished Baltic Amber with Insect and Other Inclusions
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Opening Bid: £5
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From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Exceptionally Large Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Very large conical tooth of Spinosaurs maroccanus, supplied in a glazed display case with an information label. 545 grams total including case, tooth: 17.4 cm
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.
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