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LOT 2215
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Teeth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/8 in. (466 grams, 11.1 cm).
Comprising two overlapping Mosasaur prognathodon teeth. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2215
Natural History - Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Teeth
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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