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LOT 2432
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Specimen Collection
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 417-354 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 1/4 - 4 1/2 in. (456 grams total, 8.4-11.5 cm).
Comprising four polished specimens showing partial Orthoceras specimens. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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LOT 2432
Polished Fossil Orthoceras Specimen Collection
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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