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LOT 3251
Oviraptor Fossil Dinosaur Egg
LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 88-71 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 1/2 in. (666 grams, 14 cm).
Fossilised Oviraptor philocerataops egg, retaining some matrix; repaired.
ProvenanceProperty of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.
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LOT 3251
Oviraptor Fossil Dinosaur Egg
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Amethyst Crystal Display with Calcite
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Opening Bid: £750
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Opening Bid: £5
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