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LOT 2577
Natural History - Group of Polished Copal with Insects
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, CIRCA 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 1/8 - 2 3/8 in. (12 grams total, 28-61 mm).
Comprising four pieces, each with a number of insect inclusions. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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