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LOT 2457
Natural History - Historic 'Australia' Opal Specimen Group
1/2 - 7/8 in. (6.01 grams total, 13-21 mm).
Comprising six small specimens displaying blue and green colours, collection number 218. [6, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Miss Rawlinson in 1908.
Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970.
From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original historic index file card.
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LOT 2457
Natural History - Historic 'Australia' Opal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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