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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.
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