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LOT 3188
Two Large Otodus Extinct Shark's Fossil Teeth
EOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 53-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/8 - 2 1/4 in. (48 grams total, 54-57 mm).
Comprising two large Otodus obliquus teeth. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 3188
Two Large Otodus Extinct Shark's Fossil Teeth
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: £175
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