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LOT 2297
Natural History - Megalodon Giant Shark Fossil Tooth
PLIOCENE PERIOD, 5.2-2.5 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 5/8 in. (98 grams, 92 mm).
A large Carcharocles megalodon tooth with remaining serrations and tooth enamel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired UK market.
Property of a Kent collector.
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