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LOT 2546
Large Fossilised Great White Shark's Tooth
PLIOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 5.2-2.5 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/4 in. (21.1 grams, 58 mm).
From Carcharocles sp. showing good enamel and serrations. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Jack Shaul collection, North Hants, UK.
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