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LOT 3053
Large Otodus Extinct Shark Fossil Teeth Group
EOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 53-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 7/8 - 2 1/2 in. (43.8 grams total, 47-62 mm).
Comprising two large Otodus obliquus teeth. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 3053
Large Otodus Extinct Shark Fossil Teeth Group
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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