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LOT 2363
Very Large Fossil Diplomystus Fish on Matrix
EOCENE PERIOD, 58-36 MILLION YEARS B.P.
23 x 18 1/8 in. (18 kg, 58.5 x 46 cm).
Diplomystus sp. fossil fish on a matrix slab showing good detail to the spine and ribs.
ProvenanceFrom Wyoming, USA.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2363
Very Large Fossil Diplomystus Fish on Matrix
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£444 (EUR 516; USD 600) +BP*
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