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LOT 2265
Natural History - Phylloceras Fossil Ammonite Group
MIDDLE CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 150 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/8 - 2 3/8 in. (293 grams total, 54-62 mm).
Comprising three polished Phylloceras velledae ammonites. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
Collected between 1930 and 1960.
From the collection of the palaeontologist R Gledhill.
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LOT 2265
Natural History - Phylloceras Fossil Ammonite Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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