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LOT 2490
Natural History - British Stephanoceras Fossil Ammonite Display
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 165-160 MILLION YEARS B.P.
9 7/8 in. (4.6 kg, 25 cm).
Featuring a number of chamber outlines to one face. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Midlands, UK.
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LOT 2490
Natural History - British Stephanoceras Fossil Ammonite Display
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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