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A grey-white ambergris piece held in hand

Authentic Ambergris Piece Held in Hand - Size Reference

This grey-white ambergris, a mottled piece, held in hand, is genuine ambergris from my own photos at Ambergris Canada. I'm Nabil Valiulla, and I've assessed 4,678 specimens since 2004. If you've found something similar, anywhere in the world, send me photos and I'll help you identify and value it for free.

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Grey-white ambergris
Notes
A mottled piece, held in hand
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