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LOT 3125
Fossil Whale Vertebra
PLIOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 2 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 in. (1.4 kg, 12.5 cm).
Large vertebra showing honeycomb-like structure and processes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceDredged from the North Sea.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.
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LOT 3125
Fossil Whale Vertebra
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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