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High-grade frankincense costs more per ounce than silver

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The wise men were essentially carrying the ancient equivalent of bearer bonds. Premium grades of this resin harvested from specific Omani sap trees are so globally coveted that their price per ounce comfortably exceeds the spot price of precious industrial metals.

High-grade frankincense costs more per ounce than silver
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