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LOT 2126
Natural History - Polished Fossil Sand Dollar Group
MIOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 25 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/4 - 2 3/4 in. (293 grams total, 57-72 mm).
Comprising three polished examples. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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