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National Mine Native Gold Specimen [154993]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Rocks, Fossils & Minerals Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,500.00 USD
National Mine Native Gold Specimen [154993]
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550.00USDto i***********w+ buyer's premium (121.00)
This item SOLD at 2022 Aug 26 @ 13:22UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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National Mine Native Gold Specimen. 3 x 6 cm, 23g polished cut surface of a single dendrite of electrum (native gold) in quartz. The Stall shaft samples were famous for their high grade gold ores containing these big dendrites. The reference book "National - The Mining Story of National, Nevada," 1981, details stories of this mine and the high grading done by miners. Lot comes with the book, autographed to Don Chaput, important western historian and author. From the Dr. James Saunders Collection.

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State: Nevada
City: National
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