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LOT 1799
Natural History - Fossil Raptor Dinosaur Claw
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7/8 in. (2 1/4 - 2 in.) (1.98 grams, 22 mm (26 grams total, 57 x 50 mm including case)).
A fossil raptor dinosaur claw; held in a membranous collector's box; repaired. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired at Birmingham Coin Fair.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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