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LOT 2774
English Natural Gold Nugget from Grimsby
3/4 in. (5.34 grams, 19 mm).
Irregular naturally-occurring nugget with pitted surface; in a display container.
ProvenanceFound Grimsby, UK.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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