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LOT 2225
Natural History - Polished Fossil Orthoceras Coaster Set
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/4 in. (1.3 kg total, coaster: 95 mm diameter).
Comprising six round coasters in a holder, each polished and cut from a single block containing multiple Orthoceras sp. and other fossil specimens. [7, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Morocco, North Africa.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2225
Natural History - Polished Fossil Orthoceras Coaster Set
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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