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LOT 2435
Natural History - Fossil Shark Vertebrae and Megalodon Giant Shark Tooth Group
JURASSIC-PLIOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 190-2.5 MILLION YEARS B.C.
1 1/8 - 2 5/8 in. (72.5 grams total, 29-68 mm).
Comprising a lamnoid-type vertebra with visible septa, the Otodus megalodon tooth with some good enamel and partial serrations. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From North Carolina, U.S.A.
The tooth ex Little Gems Rock Shop, Norfolk, U.K.
From the private collection of Mr A Hills, Kent, UK.
Accompanied by a Little Gems Rock Shop card with handwritten identification for the Megalodon tooth.
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LOT 2435
Natural History - Fossil Shark Vertebrae and Megalodon Giant Shark Tooth Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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