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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Mimetite ps. Cerussite (both fluorescent)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Erik Louw, Marshall Sussman, Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - NEU506
4.6 x 3.9 x 3.6 cm
Winning Bid: $3,700
significant Wulfenite cluster
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - SCH4581
5.2 x 4.7 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $912
Mimetite (Gem Pocket)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 20990
6.2 x 3.8 x 1.8 cm
Winning Bid: $18,500
Carminite and Gartrellite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 44672
4.4 x 3.7 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $685
Azurite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 40430
5.0 x 4.4 x 2.8 cm
Winning Bid: $875
Duftite on Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 63226
6.4 x 6.2 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $985
Malachite ps. Azurite, with Olivenite (circa 1929)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Wilhelm Kegel, Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 91298
7.7 x 3.4 x 1.7 cm
Winning Bid: $630
Azurite with Cerussite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Marshall Sussman, Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - NEU526/62
8.5 x 3.9 x 2.1 cm
Winning Bid: $2,350
Azurite with Malachite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Wilhelm Kegel, Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 91269
4.8 x 4.3 x 1.0 cm
Winning Bid: $487