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LOT 2505
Polished Copal 'Spike' with Insects
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, CIRCA 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/8 in. (6.93 grams, 87 mm).
Tapering specimens with some small insect and other inclusions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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