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Description

Large Gold After Quartz from Northern Nevada (c.1969), The folded, twisted form of this nugget gives the impression of a large mass of crushed gold leaf, the rounded raised areas rubbed smooth by water tumbling, the crevices and depressions retaining a more textured, brittle appearance. For additional character, interspersed throughout are fragments of the opaque white quartz around which the gold originally grew. A fine large specimen, it measures approximately 4-1/8 x 3-1/8 x 1½ inches and weighs 31.38 Troy oz (over 950g). AGW 31.3800 oz.

Metal: Gold
Diameter: 80mm
AGW: 31.38oz
Melt Value: $30,658.26
Gold Spot: $977/oz (05-29-2009)


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Auction Info

Auction Dates
May, 2009
28th-31st Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 8
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 1,260

Buyer's Premium per Lot:
15% of the successful bid per lot.

Sold on May 29, 2009 for: $29,900.00
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