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LOT 3241
Polished Amber with Insect Inclusion
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7/8 in. (2.08 grams, 22 mm).
Transparent dark orange specimen with an insect inclusion. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 3241
Polished Amber with Insect Inclusion
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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