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LOT 1963

Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth

MIOCENE-PLIOCENE PERIOD, 23-3.5 MILLION YEARS B.P.

4 3/8 in. (217 grams, 11.2 cm).

A fossil Megalodon sp. giant shark tooth with remains of enamelling and serration. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 1963

Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth

Sold for (Inc. bp): £312

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