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LOT 2021
Natural History - Historic Italian Cinnabar Mineral Specimen
1 7/8 in. (33.9 grams, 47 mm).
With cochineal-red crystals; supplied in a display box. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From Italy.
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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LOT 2021
Natural History - Historic Italian Cinnabar Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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