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LOT 2770
Fossil Coral Head Group
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/2 - 2 1/2 in. (610 grams total, 37-62 mm).
Comprising seven unpolished specimens. [7, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2770
Fossil Coral Head Group
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
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