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LOT 2216
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' and Shark Teeth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/8 in. (453 grams, 11 cm).
A sandstone matrix comprising a Mosasaur prognathodon tooth and three shark teeth. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2216
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' and Shark Teeth
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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