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LOT 2006
Natural History - Historic Galena Crystal Formation
1 3/4 in. (195 grams, 45 mm).
With metallic lustre. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Nenthead, Cumberland, UK.
Collected in person from various parts of the world mainly between 1957-1966.
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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