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LOT 2707
Natural History - Polished Baltic Amber with Insects
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3/4 in. (1.2 grams, 22 mm).
Showing three insect inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 2707
Natural History - Polished Baltic Amber with Insects
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
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