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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Baryte
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Marshall Sussman, Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - SVS218
4.0 x 3.7 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $750
Cobalt-bearing Smithsonite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 32106
5.3 x 5.0 x 4.4 cm
Winning Bid: $132
Aragonite var. Tarnowitzite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 33797
11.0 x 6.2 x 5.1 cm
Winning Bid: $550
Willemite on Dolomite and Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 31053
5.7 x 3.4 x 2.7 cm
Winning Bid: $1,657
Dioptase included Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 32623
9.2 x 7.3 x 3.5 cm
Winning Bid: $2,700