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LOT 2498
Natural Gold Specimen Group
2 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (8.67 grams total, 58 x 38 mm including box).
Comprising a quantity of small specimens in a display box. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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