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LOT 2494
Natural History - Insects in Copal
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 1/8 in. (19 grams, 15.5 cm).
Displaying several insects together with other inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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