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LOT 2701
Boulder Opal Mineral Display Specimen
3 1/8 in. (169 grams, 81 mm).
A cut and polished boulder opal displaying blue, white and green colours. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
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