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LOT 2288

Polished Copal Specimen with Spiders and Flies

CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, CIRCA 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.

2 1/2 in. (26 grams, 63 mm).

A thick cone-like section showing two spiders and several flies, mounted on cardboard backing. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.

CONDITION

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LOT 2288

Polished Copal Specimen with Spiders and Flies

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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