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LOT 2494
Knightia Fossil Fish on Matrix Group
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 58-36 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/4 - 3 1/4 in. (194 grams total, 70-85 mm).
Comprising three rounded matrices, each with a Knightia alta specimen. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Wyoming, USA.
Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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