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LOT 2796
Fossil Shrimps from Lebanon
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 110 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/8 - 4 3/8 in. (316 grams total, 8.1-11.3 cm).
Comprising two rectangular matrices, each with a Carpopenaeus sp. specimen. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2796
Fossil Shrimps from Lebanon
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$40 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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