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LOT 1870
Natural History - Knightia Fossil Fish Group
EOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/8 - 3 3/8 in. (190 grams, 80-87 mm).
Comprising three round matrices, each with a single Knightia alta fossil fish specimen. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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