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LOT 1868
Natural History - Whitby Dac Fossil Ammonite Group
LOWER JURASSIC PERIOD, TOARCIAN STAGE, CIRCA 180 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/2 - 2 5/8 in. (327 grams total, 65-68 mm).
Comprising four cut and polished specimens. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Witby, UK.
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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