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LOT 2267
Natural History - Fossil March Flies on Matrix
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 - 3 1/8 in. (252 grams total, 76-81 mm).
Comprising a pair of matrices, each with two Pleciapealei fossils. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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Natural History - Insect Paper Weight Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising three resin blocks with: a giant wasp, a cicada, and another insect. 263 grams total, 73 x 41 mm each
Acquired from Newark Fossil and Gem Fair, circa 2012. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK. -
Natural History - Mifflin Meteorite
Found 14 April 2010 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Mifflin meteorite crumb in a drum-shaped capsule. 0.005 grams, 2 mm
Found in Wisconsin, USA, while filming an episode of the TV series Meteorite Men. Acquired from Steve Arnold, co-star of 'Meteorite Men'. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK. Accompanied by an authenticity card signed by Steve Arnold. -
Natural History - Fossil Cornuproetus Trilobite
Devonian Period, 416-359 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Cornuproetus sp. displaying distinctive swept-back genal spines. 254 grams, 77 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
