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LOT 3076
Rastellum Bivalve Fossil
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 125-113 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 7/8 in. (82.7 grams, 74 mm).
'Devil's toe nail' fossil showing characteristic ribbing and curved profile. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Madagascar.
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3076
Rastellum Bivalve Fossil
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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From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Polished Baltic Amber with Fly and Other Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Fossil, Mineral and Bone Artefact Collection
Estimate: £10 - 20 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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