Lost Charles Darwin microscope slide set sells for thousands By Talker News Dec 4, 2025 20 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Flints Auctions via SWNS) By Ed ChattertonA microscope slide from Charles Darwin's HMS Beagle voyage has sold at auction for three times its estimate - after being found in a cardboard box. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 D=:56[ H9:49 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ac^_a^`a^492C=6D\52CH:?D\4@>A=6E6\=:3C2CJ\C6G62=65\7@C\E96\7:CDE\E:>6^Qms2CH:?k^2m FD65 E@ 6I2>:?6 G@=42?:4 C@4< 2D A2CE @7 9:D 8C@F?53C62<:?8 C6D62C49[ H2D AFC492D65 2E 2 =@42= 2F4E:@? 2D A2CE @7 2 ;@3 =@E]k^AmkAm%96 G6?5@C ?6G6C C62=:K65 E96 9:556? EC62DFC6 H2D EF4<65 2H2J :?D:56 E96 3@I @7 ad_ D=:56D[ >2:?=J C64@C5:?8 :?D64ED 2?5 C@4<D]k^AmkAmxE 4@?E2:?D =2G2 4@==64E65 @? E96 3@77:?VD w|$ q628=6 G@J286 24C@DD 7@FC 4@?E:?6?ED 7C@> `gb` E@ `gbe H9:49 =65 E@ 9:D E96@CJ @7 6G@=FE:@?]k^Am (Flints Auctions via SWNS) By Talker kAm%96 E:?J A:646 @7 9:DE@CJ :D 36=:6G65 E@ 36 E96 @?=J D=:56 7C@> s2CH:?VD C6D62C49 E@ 6G6C AF3=:4=J 8@ F?56C E96 92>>6C]k^AmkAms6DA:E6 3:5D 7C@> 2C@F?5 E96 H@C=5[ E96 D=:56 H2D AFC492D65 J6DE6C52J W(65X 3J 2 AC:G2E6 &z 3FJ6C 7@C Sa[`fb]k^Am More from this section +3 Trump administration launches immigration crackdown in New Orleans +4 Rwanda’s National Parks Offer True Wilderness Exploration, As Country Continues Conservation Push Malaysia says search for long-missing flight MH370 to resume kAm|2EE }F??[ D4:6?E:7:4 :?DECF>6?E DA64:2=:DE 2E u=:?ED pF4E:@?D[ H9:49 92?5=65 E96 D2=6[ D2:5i Qx <?6H E9:D D=:56 H2D 2 C2C6 7:?5[ 3FE :ED 2AA62= H2D F?<?@H? 2D 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_aa^``^_c^C2C6\4@==64E:@?\@7\A9@E@D\@7\492C=6D\52CH:?\36:?8\2F4E:@?65\@77^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQms2CH:?k^2m DA64:>6? 92D ?6G6C 366? D66? 2E 2F4E:@?]k^AmkAmQw2G:?8 C646:G65 @?=:?6 3:5D 7C@> 2C@F?5 E96 H@C=5[ x 2> A=62D65 E92E E9:D 72D4:?2E:?8 A:646 @7 9:DE@CJ 92D 366? 3@F89E 3J 2 AC:G2E6 4@==64E@C 2?5 :D DE2J:?8 :? E96 &z]Qk^AmkAm%96 DA64:>6? 4@?E2:?65 $4@C:246@FD {2G2 2?5 :ED 8=2DD D2>A=6VD =236= D:>A=J C625Di Qr@==64E65 3J s2CH:?] '@J286 @7 q628=6]Qk^Am (Flints Auctions via SWNS) By Talker kAm$4@C:246@FD {2G2 :D 2 C2C6 >2E6C:2= 2?5 :ED 5:D4@G6CJ 3J s2CH:? H2D <6J E@ E96 F?56CDE2?5:?8 @7 E96 86@=@8J @7 E96 G@=42?:4 :D=2?5D 2?5 :E C6AC6D6?ED D@>6 @7 E96 62C=:6DE D4:6?E:7:4 @3D6CG2E:@?D @7 E96 C@4< EJA6D :? E96 pE=2?E:4 2?5 !24:7:4]k^AmkAm%96 C@4< EJA6 :ED6=7[ D4@C:2[ :D ?@H C64@8?:K65 2D 2 H:56DAC625 AC@5F4E @7 6IA=@D:G6 32D2=E:4 G@=42?:D>]k^AmkAm}F?? D2:5 AC6G:@FD=Ji “%9:D :D E96 7:CDE E:>6 x 92G6 6G6C D66? 2?JE9:?8 C6=2E65 E@ s2CH:? 2?5 9:D D4:6?E:7:4 C6D62C49 @FED:56 @7 2 >FD6F> @C :?DE:EFE:@?]k^AmkAmQ%@ 92G6 2 DA64:>6? E92E 24EF2==J C6=2E6D E@ 9:> :D C62==J BF:E6 A96?@>6?2=]k^AmkAmQ%9:D A:646 @7 9:DE@CJ H:== 92G6 2 3C@25 2AA62= 2?5 x 2?E:4:A2E6 :?E6C6DE 7C@> >FD6F>D 2D H6== 2D 4@==64E@CD @7 r92C=6D s2CH:? 6A96>6C2 2?5 E9@D6 H9@ 2C6 72D4:?2E65 3J D4:6?E:7:4 :?DECF>6?ED]”k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Ed Chatterton Charles Darwin Second Voyage Of Hms Beagle Auction Scoria Recommended for you Most Popular GUILTY: Jury decides fate of man accused in Tallassee murder Man charged with cruelty to animals as 3 animals die in fire Staff Sergeant, Jacob “Bobby” Corey Hill, Military Police County Democratic party looks to grow membership TCSO arrest reports: Nov. 21-26 Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 44° 45° / 39° 8 AM 45° 9 AM 46° 10 AM 47° 11 AM 47° 12 PM 47°
