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LOT 2455

Fossil Sawfish Rostral Spine Group

CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 100-66 MILLION YEARS B.P.

1 7/8 - 2 3/8 in. (29 grams total, 48 - 59 mm).

Comprising three Onchopristus numidus sawfish rostral teeth. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 2455

Fossil Sawfish Rostral Spine Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £7

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