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LOT 2068

Natural History - Extinct Fossil Shark and Other Tooth Collection

CRETACEOUS-EOCENE PERIOD, 70-50 MILLION YEARS B.P.

1 - 1 1/8 in. (940 grams total, 3-31 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 2068

Natural History - Extinct Fossil Shark and Other Tooth Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

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