Special Dr. Erika Pohl Collection Auction!

Welcome to a special auction from the collection of Dr. Erika Pohl. Dr. Pohl dedicated over 70 years to collecting minerals and amassed the largest known collection. Her expertise covered a wide range of minerals, resulting in a collection comprising suites of nearly 100,000 specimens. For this auction, we will begin with Africa, where we have selected over 1000 specimens from the African collection to be sold in auctions throughout 2023-24. Monthly auctions will alternate with quarterly special auctions showcasing very high-value specimens, including many with five-figure values, all starting at no reserve.

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Smithsonite var. Cobaltian
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 32105
5.2 x 4.9 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $311
Germanite (TYPE LOCALITY) and Renierite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia (TL)
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 47236
3.7 x 3.3 x 1.1 cm, 57 g
Winning Bid: $406
Smithsonite (cadmian) on Tennantite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 24833
5.0 x 3.9 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $775
Smithsonite var. Cobaltian
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 18219
12.2 x 6.7 x 6.5 cm
Winning Bid: $299
Smithsonite var. Manganoan
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 50609
5.2 x 4.7 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $460
Smithsonite (cadmium rich)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 24831
6.8 x 4.4 x 1.8 cm
Winning Bid: $850
important blue Anglesite with Mottramite
7th Level, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 42243
9.7 x 5.3 x 3.1 cm
Winning Bid: $4,006
Calcite with Hematite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 11113
8.5 x 8.1 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $380
Smithsonite var. Cuprian
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 43260
9.4 x 6.3 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $2,250
Azurite with Malachite, Quartz, Bayldonite, and Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 19885
5.5 x 3.4 x 2.9 cm
Winning Bid: $393
Smithsonite var. Cobaltian and Cerussite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 27682
6.8 x 6.5 x 6.1 cm
Winning Bid: $3,050
Cerussite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 10545
5.7 x 4.9 x 1.9 cm
Winning Bid: $985
Azurite, Arsentsumebite, Malachite on Anglesite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia (TL)
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 42254
4.9 x 4.5 x 3.8 cm
Winning Bid: $1,810
Dioptase on Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 34154
8.5 x 4.2 x 2.1 cm
Winning Bid: $1,150
Willemite stalactites with Wulfenite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Marshall Sussman, Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - NEU507
6.3 x 3.6 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $5,700
Alamosite with Melanotekite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 49849
3.9 x 2.9 x 1.4 cm
Winning Bid: $6,651
Cerussite with Rosasite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 33997
8.7 x 5.1 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $465
Wulfenite and Cobalt-bearing Dolomite ps. Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Marshall Sussman, Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - NEU501/174
4.4 x 3.0 x 2.4 cm
Winning Bid: $580
Dioptase on Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 33664
7.7 x 4.2 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $860
Cuprian Smithsonite (significant crystals)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 40003
6.4 x 5.8 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $3,050
Calcite included by Dioptase
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - NEU536
7.3 x 5.8 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $1,800
Dioptase on Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - NEU533
7.1 x 6.3 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $1,158
Smithsonite var. Cuprian and Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 42066
6.0 x 5.7 x 3.6 cm
Winning Bid: $4,450
Thometzekite (TYPE LOCALITY)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia (TL)
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 47792
3.0 x 1.9 x 1.4 cm
Winning Bid: $625
Calcite with Duftite and Dioptase
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 24828
6.7 x 6.3 x 1.7 cm
Winning Bid: $3,950
Aragonite with Chalcanthite
28th Level, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 33694
10.8 x 3.7 x 2.4 cm
Winning Bid: $4,250
Smithsonite stalactites with Aurichalcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 17037
8.7 x 4.2 x 3.1 cm
Winning Bid: $785
Cerussite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 24965
7.0 x 5.5 x 2.1 cm
Winning Bid: $3,550
Copper in Calcite
Onganja Mine, Seeis, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 41416
6.9 x 4.2 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $1,060
Cerussite - large, reticulated twin
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 12727
10.1 x 8.2 x 1.6 cm, 374 g
Winning Bid: $5,800