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LOT 2437
Polished Copal Specimens with Insects
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, CIRCA 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1 5/8 - 1 3/4 in. (9 grams total, 41-44 mm).
Comprising two cut and polished copal specimens, each with small insect and other inclusions. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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