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LOT 2697
Polished Copal with Insects
CARBONIFEROUS PERIOD, CIRCA 3 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/8 in. (10.97 grams, 60 mm).
A polished piece of copal containing multiple insects. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
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