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LOT 2877
Group of Five Polished Fossil Coral Head Hearts
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/4 - 1 1/2 in. (125 grams total, 32-38 mm).
Each cut to a heart shape and polished to reveal the internal structure. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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