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LOT 2488
Natural History - Extinct Fossil Shark and Other Tooth Collection
CRETACEOUS-EOCENE PERIOD, 70-50 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1/8 - 1 1/8 in. (940 grams total, 5-29 mm).
Comprising specimens of different sizes, including examples retaining some or most of the root, enamel and/or serration. [Approximately 1600, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 2488
Natural History - Extinct Fossil Shark and Other Tooth Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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