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LOT 2520
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 in. (1.6 grams, 23 mm).
With polished surfaces allowing trapped insects to be viewed inside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx private UK collection formed in the 1980s.
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