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LOT 2571
Polished Amber with Insect
OLIGOCENE PERIOD, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 3/8 in. (6.12 grams, 37 mm).
Polished, transparent specimen with an insect inclusion. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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