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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Dioptase on Calcite clusters
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 24928
7.9 x 5.4 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $1,900
Azurite - circa early 1900s
6 Level, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 70778
8.0 x 5.3 x 3.1 cm
Winning Bid: $1,024
large, twinned Cerussite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 72230
9.0 x 7.3 x 4.9 cm, 759 g
Winning Bid: $1,300
Malachite ps. Azurite with Quartz coating
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 26623
8.6 x 5.5 x 3.7 cm
Winning Bid: $6,100
Azurite on Malachite (stalactitic) - circa 1929
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 60331, Paul Brand
6.3 x 5.3 x 4.0 cm
Winning Bid: $724
Azurite in Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 42193
5.3 x 5.3 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $337
Cuprian Smithsonite (unusual sharp crystals)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 76641
15.3 x 7.5 x 5.0 cm
Winning Bid: $15,250
Linarite with Malachite and Cerussite (early 1900s)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - SCH3536
10.4 x 6.6 x 5.3 cm
Winning Bid: $3,600
Cerussite - large twin (1.5 pounds!)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 62027
10.3 x 8.1 x 4.9 cm, 695 g
Winning Bid: $2,605
Smithsonite var. Cobaltian (significant)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - NEU522
8.5 x 7.0 x 4.1 cm
Winning Bid: $15,250
Smithsonite (cobaltian) on Cerussite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 26949
7.5 x 7.5 x 6.1 cm
Winning Bid: $6,300
Dioptase (two generations) on Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - NEU524
8.5 x 6.0 x 4.4 cm
Winning Bid: $1,850
Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 50878
7.0 x 4.5 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $1,650
Arthurite on Tennantite ore
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 28618
7.5 x 4.8 x 3.8 cm
Winning Bid: $271
Azurite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 61810
5.5 x 3.3 x 1.5 cm
Winning Bid: $300
Zincolivenite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 190, Marshall Sussman, Eugene Sensel
10.5 x 6.5 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $3,850
Manganoan Smithsonite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 45563
6.6 x 5.6 x 2.3 cm
Winning Bid: $650
Duftite on Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 76214
11.2 x 7.9 x 5.7 cm
Winning Bid: $695
Mottramite with Cerussite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 17032
9.5 x 8.4 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $217
Cerussite (reticulated twin)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 15350
5.3 x 4.6 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $924
Smithsonite var. Cuprian and Cadmian
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 21236
7.5 x 6.0 x 3.1 cm
Winning Bid: $250
Azurite circa 1929
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 91292, FW Kegel
5.4 x 3.1 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $329
Tennantite, Wulfenite, Dolomite with manganese oxides
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 95 SVS
10.2 x 8.2 x 5.6 cm
Winning Bid: $409
Quartz
Atlas Mtns., Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 82747
12.8 x 4.4 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $340
Tennantite with Dolomite and Quartz
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 32037
6.5 x 5.3 4.7 cm
Winning Bid: $327
Quartz var. Chalcedony with Dolomite on ore
Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 89-SVS
6.2 x 5.2 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $187
Calcite with Mottramite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 30639
11.8 x 8.1 x 3.6 cm
Winning Bid: $10,250
Schultenite (significant crystal)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 80615
3.4 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm
Winning Bid: $2,051
Malachite on Copper
Emke Mine, Ogonja, Seeis, Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 57918
11.6 x 8.3 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $1,750
Dioptase on Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 34344
5.0 x 4.5 x 3.1 cm
Winning Bid: $509