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LOT 2190
Natural History - Historic Cerussite Crystal Specimen Group
1 1/2 - 1 5/8 in. (44 grams total, 39-43 mm).
Comprising two matrices with white cerussite crystals. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From Tsumeb.
Collected in person in 1966.
From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.
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LOT 2190
Natural History - Historic Cerussite Crystal Specimen Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4
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