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LOT 2318
Fossil Belemnite in Matrix with Ammonite Impression
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 201-143 MILLION YEARS B.P.
10 5/8 in. (687 grams, 27.1 cm).
An irregular matrix with Cylindroteuthis puzosiana belemnite and an impression of Kosmoceras ammonite, inked collector's number '55'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Jurassic Oxford Clay, Jason Zone, Calvert, Buckinghamshire, UK.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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LOT 2318
Fossil Belemnite in Matrix with Ammonite Impression
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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