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LOT 2296
Natural History - Copal with Insect Inclusions
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/8 in. (6.5 grams, 10.4 cm).
Displaying several insects together with other inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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