Wednesday 27 September 2023
A group of natural history specimens, comprising: a septarian nodule, Utah, 19cm wide; a polished...
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A group of natural history specimens, comprising: a septarian nodule, Utah, 19cm wide; a polished ammonite, 40cm wide; a fossilised megalodon tooth, 12cm high; a group of fossilised Mosasaurus Anceps teeth; 21cm wide; and a fossilised mammoth tooth, 19cm long; together with various Victorian feather specimens in envelopes, including woodcock (6)
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