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LOT 2623

Natural History - Fossil Diplomystus Birdi Fish

CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 98 MILLION YEARS B.P.

2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (107 grams, 70 x 72 mm).

On a rectangular matrix. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From Lebanon.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 2623

Natural History - Fossil Diplomystus Birdi Fish

Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

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