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LOT 2375
Large Polished Copal with Multitiple Insects
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, OVER 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/4 in. (42.6 grams, 12 cm).
A large polished section containing a number of insects and other inclusions. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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