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or $

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14 A

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age

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mis

sion

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ar w

as

bou

gh

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470

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at

auct

ion

on 2

5 S

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had

bee

n ta

ken

on C

apta

in R

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cott

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rst

exp

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in

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lpte

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erto

G

iaco

met

ti (C

HE

), L

’hom

me

au d

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t (“

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nti

ng

Man

”,

1947

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sol

d on

11

May

20

15 f

or $

141,

285

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0

(£9

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m).

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ta

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gu

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trad

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9 A

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field

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or

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9.1

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n a

you

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22

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rice

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st £

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m

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clo

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reg

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rin

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AN

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gro

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mon

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in a

col

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n (£

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wor

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on t

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pac

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tati

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ran

from

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of

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bn

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n

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pec

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2015

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pit

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by

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ap t

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bor

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aged

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mon

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at

auct

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kip

ton

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orth

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UK

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m

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