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LOT 2278
Fossil Metasequoia Fern Group
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 58 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 - 2 1/8 in. (76 grams total, 50-54 mm).
Comprising three irregular matrices displaying 'Dawn Redwood' specimens. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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