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LOT 2469
Insects in Polished Amber
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 5/8 in. (4.4 grams, 42 mm).
A flat-section piece of polished amber with insect and other inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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