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LOT 2206
Natural History - Mixed Cut and Polished Mineral Gaming Token Group [50]
2 1/8 - 2 1/4 in. (962 grams total, 54-57 mm).
Each cut and polished to a shape, comprising: agate, jasper, rhodonite, and others. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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LOT 2206
Natural History - Mixed Cut and Polished Mineral Gaming Token Group [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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Natural History - Polished Copal with Insects
Carboniferous Period, circa 3 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rod with twisted ellipsoid section, many insect inclusions. 5.6 grams, 70 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Natural History - Historic Green Mimetite Crystal Formation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
With small slender crystals on a matrix. 46.3 grams, 62 mm
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. -
Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Polished dark-coloured amber with insect inclusions. 1.85 grams, 26 mm
From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.