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LOT 2360
Natural History - Fossil Megalodon Tooth
MIOCENE-PLIOCENE PERIOD, 23-3.5 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/8 in. (221 grams, 11.2 cm).
From an extinct genus of world's largest shark, displaying some good enamel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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