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LOT 2895
Large Natural Double Fossil Coral Head
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 1/8 in. (1.34 kg, 18.2 cm).
An unpolished fossilised coral colony. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2895
Large Natural Double Fossil Coral Head
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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