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LOT 2269
Natural History - Large Plesiosaurus 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Vertebra
JURASSIC PERIOD, 199-145 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/2 in. (445 grams, 11.6 cm).
Comprising the main body and remains of the transverse and spinous processes. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2269
Natural History - Large Plesiosaurus 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Vertebra
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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