Treasure, World & U.S. Coin Auction #13

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Session I Wednesday May 1, 2013, 10:00 AM EDT: Gold Cobs, World Gold Coins and U.S. Coins, lots 1-390
Session II Wednesday May 1, 2013, 3:30 PM EDT: Shipwreck Ingots and Coins, lots 391-931
Session III Thursday May 2, 2013, 9:30 AM EDT: Mexico, Lima and Potosi Silver Cobs, lots 932-1406
Session IV Thursday May 2, 2013, 3:30 PM EDT: Ancient and World Silver Coins, Medals and Tokens, lots 1407-1889
Session V Thursday May 2, 2013, 9:00 PM EDT: Documents and Artifacts, lots 1900-1993
All items are genuine unless noted. Most shipwreck coins and artifacts come with a certificate of authenticity (please check the description for each item). By bidding in this auction you understand and agree to the Terms and Conditions posted here.
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Ornate gold, pearl and emerald earring.1901 - Ornate gold, pearl and emerald earring.
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Ornate gold, pearl and emerald earring. 5.5 grams; about 2" x 3/4". Very impressive little jewel, with superb-quality cabochon emerald ins...
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High-quality natural emerald, 2.02 carats, with original photo-certificate.1902 - High-quality natural emerald, 2.02 carats, with original photo-certificate.
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High-quality natural emerald, 2.02 carats, with original photo-certificate. About 3/8" long. Dark green and glossy natural crystal, hexagonal i...
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Small, natural emerald, 0.6 carat, Grade 2A.1903 - Small, natural emerald, 0.6 carat, Grade 2A.
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Small, natural emerald, 0.6 carat, Grade 2A. About 1/4". Light-green "nugget"-like crystal. With Fisher photo-certificate #63644. Re...
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Lot of 25 natural emeralds, ranging from less than a carat to nearly 5 carats, all with original Fis1904 - Lot of 25 natural emeralds, ranging from less than a carat to nearly 5 carats, all with original Fis
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Lot of 25 natural emeralds, ranging from less than a carat to nearly 5 carats, all with original Fisher tags and certificates. Up to 1/2" each....
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Silver bowl with lions-and-castles tax-stamp.1905 - Silver bowl with lions-and-castles tax-stamp.
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Silver bowl with lions-and-castles tax-stamp. 104 grams; 6" in diameter and 2-1/2" tall. Simple and very thin-walled (dented and holed as ...
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Silver plate, encrusted but intact.1906 - Silver plate, encrusted but intact.
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Silver plate, encrusted but intact. 587 grams; 9-1/2" in diameter. Small but typical shallow dish with 1-1/2" rim, encrusted in white on b...
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Large natural emerald, 12.72 carats, with (1990) Frank Sedwick certificate.1907 - Large natural emerald, 12.72 carats, with (1990) Frank Sedwick certificate.
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Large natural emerald, 12.72 carats, with (1990) Frank Sedwick certificate. About 1/2". A dark lump with green overtones, no translucence at al...
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Medium-sized natural emerald, 9.01 carats, with (1990) Frank Sedwick certificate.1908 - Medium-sized natural emerald, 9.01 carats, with (1990) Frank Sedwick certificate.
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Medium-sized natural emerald, 9.01 carats, with (1990) Frank Sedwick certificate. About 5/8" x 3/8" x 3/8". A dark lump with green ov...
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Lot of 2 small, natural emeralds, 1.59 and 1.06 carats.1909 - Lot of 2 small, natural emeralds, 1.59 and 1.06 carats.
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Lot of 2 small, natural emeralds, 1.59 and 1.06 carats. About 1/4" each. Light green nuggets with spots of white. Pedigreed to Frank Sedwick Pr...
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Important gold religious medallion and chain with full research.1910 - Important gold religious medallion and chain with full research.
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Important gold religious medallion and chain with full research. 98.7 grams total, chain 32" long, the medallion about 1-1/2". This is not...
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Complete stock (wood) of a flintlock pistol, very rare.1911 - Complete stock (wood) of a flintlock pistol, very rare.
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Complete stock (wood) of a flintlock pistol, very rare. 354 grams; 20" long. Flintlock pistols from shipwrecks are not unknown; but almost alwa...
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Lot of 5 pieces of a bronze bell.1912 - Lot of 5 pieces of a bronze bell.
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Lot of 5 pieces of a bronze bell. 2425 grams total; up to 5". The main piece is the trefoil hanger at top, under which can be seen an encrusted...
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Large lead sounding weight marked XXI.1913 - Large lead sounding weight marked XXI.
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Large lead sounding weight marked XXI. 4560 grams; 10-1/2" long. Tall and straight but typically octagonal in cross-section, also with typical ...
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Large lignum vitae deadeye.1914 - Large lignum vitae deadeye.
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Large lignum vitae deadeye. 4350 grams; 8" in diameter and 5-1/2" thick. Of the various parts of the rigging of a wooden sailing ship, per...
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Lot of small artifacts (iron key, encrusted pewter buckles, etc.) with original division documents f1915 - Lot of small artifacts (iron key, encrusted pewter buckles, etc.) with original division documents f
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Lot of small artifacts (iron key, encrusted pewter buckles, etc.) with original division documents from 1981. 54.5 grams total, up to 2-1/2" lo...
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Iron musket bayonet, intact, rare.1916 - Iron musket bayonet, intact, rare.
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Iron musket bayonet, intact, rare. 100 grams; 14-1/2" long. Still sharp and recognizable in shape but with much of the surfaces lost to oxidati...
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Earthenware olive jar neck with encrustation that could contain other artifacts.1917 - Earthenware olive jar neck with encrustation that could contain other artifacts.
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Earthenware olive jar neck with encrustation that could contain other artifacts. 645 grams; about 4" in diameter and 4" thick. As the thic...
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Chinese blue-on-white porcelain plate (shallow bowl), dragon motif.1918 - Chinese blue-on-white porcelain plate (shallow bowl), dragon motif.
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Chinese blue-on-white porcelain plate (shallow bowl), dragon motif. 402 grams; 7-5/8" in diameter. Detailed design under ample glaze, fully int...
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Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, pavilion pattern.1919 - Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, pavilion pattern.
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Chinese blue-on-white porcelain saucer, pavilion pattern. 51.4 grams; 4-1/2" in diameter. Intact and well detailed in blue with tan and gold hi...
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Chinese blue-on-white porcelain teacup, pavilion pattern.1920 - Chinese blue-on-white porcelain teacup, pavilion pattern.
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Chinese blue-on-white porcelain teacup, pavilion pattern. 68.7 grams; 3-3/8" in diameter and 2" tall. Fully intact (no chips or cracks), w...
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Encrusted conglomerate of 6 Chinese blue-on-white porcelain teacups and an iron object.1921 - Encrusted conglomerate of 6 Chinese blue-on-white porcelain teacups and an iron object.
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Encrusted conglomerate of 6 Chinese blue-on-white porcelain teacups and an iron object. 980 grams; roughly 6" x 5" x 4". All but one ...
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Encrusted copper hull-pin.1922 - Encrusted copper hull-pin.
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Encrusted copper hull-pin. 2510 grams; 23" long. Long, straight, bolt with washer frozen at one end, most of the surface thickly encrusted with...
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Small, retractable gold toothpick in silver case, rare.1923 - Small, retractable gold toothpick in silver case, rare.
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Small, retractable gold toothpick in silver case, rare. 2.2 grams; 2-1/2" long. While small and unprepossessing at first, by sliding the outer ...
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Ship's officer's sounding lead (small), probably 1700s.1924 - Ship's officer's sounding lead (small), probably 1700s.
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Ship's officer's sounding lead (small), probably 1700s. 392 grams; 3" long. One of the smallest sounding leads we have seen, but typica...
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Lot of 26 gun flints (for pistols and muskets).1925 - Lot of 26 gun flints (for pistols and muskets).
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Lot of 26 gun flints (for pistols and muskets). 219 grams, each about 1" to 1-1/2". Black and dark olive-colored stones chipped into squar...
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Wooden cask base encrusted with 6 English East India Co. copper X cash, 1808, as found, unique and d1926 - Wooden cask base encrusted with 6 English East India Co. copper X cash, 1808, as found, unique and d
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Wooden cask base encrusted with 6 English East India Co. copper X cash, 1808, as found, unique and desirable, in glass display case. 1528 grams; about
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Large Chinese blue-on-white porcelain bowl (shallow), geometric design.1927 - Large Chinese blue-on-white porcelain bowl (shallow), geometric design.
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Large Chinese blue-on-white porcelain bowl (shallow), geometric design. 916 grams; 11" in diameter and 2" tall. Vivid design consisting of...
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Large lot of 26 lead seals (mostly British).1928 - Large lot of 26 lead seals (mostly British).
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Large lot of 26 lead seals (mostly British). 239 grams total, up to 1" in diameter. Round blobs of lead with flat sides where designs are prese...
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Complete trilobite fossil in dark-gray matrix, approx. 250 to 500 million years old, from Morocco.1929 - Complete trilobite fossil in dark-gray matrix, approx. 250 to 500 million years old, from Morocco.
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Complete trilobite fossil in dark-gray matrix, approx. 250 to 500 million years old, from Morocco. 285 grams; 2-1/2" long. Fully detailed speci...
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Choice crinoid fossil in gray matrix, approx. 250 to 500 million years old, place of origin uncertai1930 - Choice crinoid fossil in gray matrix, approx. 250 to 500 million years old, place of origin uncertai
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Choice crinoid fossil in gray matrix, approx. 250 to 500 million years old, place of origin uncertain. 103 grams; 3" x 2-1/2". Flower-like...
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Large plant fossil, Lepidodendron, approx. 300 million years old (Carboniferous period), place of or1931 - Large plant fossil, Lepidodendron, approx. 300 million years old (Carboniferous period), place of or
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Large plant fossil, Lepidodendron, approx. 300 million years old (Carboniferous period), place of origin uncertain. 2038 grams; 6" x 4-1/2"...
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Dinosaur egg, Hadrosaur, approx. 70 to 100 million years old (Cretaceous period), from the Kaoguo fo1932 - Dinosaur egg, Hadrosaur, approx. 70 to 100 million years old (Cretaceous period), from the Kaoguo fo
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Dinosaur egg, Hadrosaur, approx. 70 to 100 million years old (Cretaceous period), from the Kaoguo formation in Yisan, Hubei Province, China. 3118 gram
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Mammal skull, Oreodont, approx. 30 to 35 million years old (Tertiary period, Oligocene epoch), proba1933 - Mammal skull, Oreodont, approx. 30 to 35 million years old (Tertiary period, Oligocene epoch), proba
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Mammal skull, Oreodont, approx. 30 to 35 million years old (Tertiary period, Oligocene epoch), probably from South Dakota. 502 grams; roughly 4"...
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Mammal skull, Oreodont, approx. 30 to 35 million years old (Tertiary period, Oligocene epoch), proba1934 - Mammal skull, Oreodont, approx. 30 to 35 million years old (Tertiary period, Oligocene epoch), proba
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Mammal skull, Oreodont, approx. 30 to 35 million years old (Tertiary period, Oligocene epoch), probably from South Dakota. 690 grams; roughly 4-1/2&...
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Fossilized cave bear jaw segment with two intact molars, approx. 20,000 to 200,000 years old.1935 - Fossilized cave bear jaw segment with two intact molars, approx. 20,000 to 200,000 years old.
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Fossilized cave bear jaw segment with two intact molars, approx. 20,000 to 200,000 years old. 312 grams, roughly 9" x 6" x 3". Impres...
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Woolly mammoth tooth from the North Sea, 10,000 to 100,000 years old, rare as intact, with original 1936 - Woolly mammoth tooth from the North Sea, 10,000 to 100,000 years old, rare as intact, with original
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Woolly mammoth tooth from the North Sea, 10,000 to 100,000 years old, rare as intact, with original collection data from the finder. 3217 grams; 10&...
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Hammered Inca gold ornament (earring?), very rare.1937 - Hammered Inca gold ornament (earring?), very rare.
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Hammered Inca gold ornament (earring?), very rare. 7.3 grams; about 3" x 2". Thin gold foil cut into a nearly rectangular shape with lines...
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Small bronze signal cannon (mortar), Spanish, 1600s-1700s.1938 - Small bronze signal cannon (mortar), Spanish, 1600s-1700s.
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Small bronze signal cannon (mortar), Spanish, 1600s-1700s. 515 grams; 5-3/4" tall and 5" at its widest. Broad, flat base but tiny bore (3/...
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Large bronze swivel cannon, Dutch East Indies, late 1700s-early 1800s.1939 - Large bronze swivel cannon, Dutch East Indies, late 1700s-early 1800s.
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Large bronze swivel cannon, Dutch East Indies, late 1700s-early 1800s. 55 lb; 41" long. Heavy for a swivel cannon, with interestingly flared bl...
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Bronze rail cannon, Portuguese or Malaysian, late 1700s-early 1800s.1940 - Bronze rail cannon, Portuguese or Malaysian, late 1700s-early 1800s.
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Bronze rail cannon, Portuguese or Malaysian, late 1700s-early 1800s. 20 lb, 9 oz; 28" long. Cute little cannon with minimal design but attracti...
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Spanish stone roundshot (cannonball) from a 1588 Spanish Armada wreck in the straits of Dover off En1941 - Spanish stone roundshot (cannonball) from a 1588 Spanish Armada wreck in the straits of Dover off En
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Spanish stone roundshot (cannonball) from a 1588 Spanish Armada wreck in the straits of Dover off England, rare. 6 lb, 3.5 oz; 5" in diameter. ...
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Small bronze cannonball (4-pounder), Spanish colonial (1600s-1700s), from a colonial site in the wes1942 - Small bronze cannonball (4-pounder), Spanish colonial (1600s-1700s), from a colonial site in the wes
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Small bronze cannonball (4-pounder), Spanish colonial (1600s-1700s), from a colonial site in the western Caribbean, rare. 4 lb, 13 oz; 3" in di...
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Large iron cannonball, probably 1700s.1943 - Large iron cannonball, probably 1700s.
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC
Large iron cannonball, probably 1700s. 17 lb; 5" in diameter. Rusty and pitted but solid and intact, with prominent casting seam in middle. Ped...
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Large iron cannonball, probably 1700s.1944 - Large iron cannonball, probably 1700s.
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Large iron cannonball, probably 1700s. 15-3/4 lb; 5" in diameter. Rusty and pitted but solid and intact, with prominent casting seam in middle....
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Large iron cannonball, probably 1700s.1945 - Large iron cannonball, probably 1700s.
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Large iron cannonball, probably 1700s. 16-1/4 lb; 5" in diameter. Rusty and pitted but solid and intact, with prominent casting seam in middle....
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Large iron cannonball, probably 1700s.1946 - Large iron cannonball, probably 1700s.
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Large iron cannonball, probably 1700s. 15-3/4 lb; 5" in diameter. Rusty and pitted but solid and intact, with prominent casting seam in middle....
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Medium-large iron cannonball, probably 1700s.1947 - Medium-large iron cannonball, probably 1700s.
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Medium-large iron cannonball, probably 1700s. 9-4/5 lb; 4" in diameter. Rusty and pitted but solid and intact, with prominent casting seam in m...
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Small iron cannonball, probably 1700s.1948 - Small iron cannonball, probably 1700s.
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Small iron cannonball, probably 1700s. 3-1/3 lb, 3" in diameter. Rusty and pitted but solid and intact, with prominent casting seam in middle. ...
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Northern European cuphilt rapier, 1500s-1600s.1949 - Northern European cuphilt rapier, 1500s-1600s.
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Northern European cuphilt rapier, 1500s-1600s. 1220 grams; 46" long. Long, straight, sharp blade with minimal rust spots, deep blood grooves, i...
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Iron halberd blade, 1600s, found at a colonial site in northwestern Florida.1950 - Iron halberd blade, 1600s, found at a colonial site in northwestern Florida.
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Iron halberd blade, 1600s, found at a colonial site in northwestern Florida. 684 grams; 15" long. Intact but rusty, the socket with remnants of...
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