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armament t&e, ammunition: bullet
Bag of miscellaneous pencil case bits
Bag of miscellaneous pencil case bits.
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case, pencil
commemorative artifact: pencil, retractable
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Pencil drawing of great sun spot
Pencil drawing of great sunspot
Pocket bubble sextant pencil
presentation artifact: case, pencil
presentation artifact: pencil, propelling
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relic, ship: disc, copper
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water transport: fighting vessel: 2nd rate
water transport: fighting vessel: battlecruiser
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water transport: passenger/cargo vessel: RMS
water transport: steam vessel: yacht
written communication t&e: box, pencil
written communication t&e: case, pencil
written communication t&e: holder, pencil
written communication t&e: pencil
written communication t&e: pencil(shipwrights)
written communication t&e: pencil, lead
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Arctic Exploration: Dr John Rae, 1853-1854
Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848
Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, McClintock, 1857-1859
Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Schwatka, 1878-1880
French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797
French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798
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Pair of circular pencils "Watney's Export" (Pair of pencils)
Pair of triangular pencils "Watney's Export" (Pair of pencils)
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Pencil drawing of great sunspot
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