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LOT 2543
English Fossil Scallop Shell
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 200-165 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 in. (1.33 kg, 12.8 cm).
On an irregular matrix, displaying clear ribbing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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