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LOT 1782
Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
MIOCENE-PLIOCENE PERIOD, 23-3.5 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/4 in. (162 grams, 96 mm).
A large Carcharocles megalodon shark tooth with remains of enamelling. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired at Birmingham Coin Fair.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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