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LOT 2202
Natural History - Fossil Otodus Shark Tooth Plate
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 1/8 in. (1.1 kg, 15.5 cm).
Comprising five Otodus obliquus teeth set on an irregular sandstone matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2202
Natural History - Fossil Otodus Shark Tooth Plate
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Natural History - Allende CV3 Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite
Found circa 2010 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
In cuboid capsule, with signed descriptor card attached. 0.22 grams, 10 mm
Found in Mexico while filming an episode of the TV series Meterorite Men. Acquired from Steve Arnold, co-star of 'Meteorite Men'. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK. Accompanied by a authenticity card signed by Steve Arnold. -
Natural History - Polished Copal with Insects
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
With several insect inclusions including ants and flying insects. 18 grams, 92 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Natural History - Fossil Megalodon Giant Shark Tooth
Pliocene Period, circa 5.2-2.5 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A Carcharocles megalodon tooth displaying good polished enamel. 123 grams, 97 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
Carcharocles megalodon is regarded as one of the largest and most powerful marine predators in vertebrate history and likely had a profound impact on structuring of the marine communities. Fossil remains indicate that this giant shark reached a length of more than 16 metres (52 ft) and also affirm that it had a cosmopolitan distribution. Scientists suggest that in life it looked like a stockier version of the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.
