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LOT 2771
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Tooth & Shark Vertebrae in Matrix
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/4 in. (216 grams, 95 mm).
A fossil shark vertebrae and Mosasaur tooth set into matrix. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Morocco, North Africa.
Private Shropshire, UK collection.
Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2771
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Tooth & Shark Vertebrae in Matrix
Sold for (Inc. bp): £8
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