Special Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher Collection Auction

Welcome to a special auction FEATURING MINIATURES (among others) and another Alien Eye fluorite deaccessed from the collection of Dr. Erika Pohl. We are honored to announce our collaboration with the Pohl family to gradually release thousands of specimens from the extensive collection of Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher (1919-2016) of Switzerland to the world of mineral collectors. 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. This special auction focuses on significant classic minerals from Africa, with a particular emphasis on Tsumeb and Morocco. 

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Cerussite (fluorescent)
Touissit, Jerada Prov., Oriental Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 35707
3.6 x 2.4 x 2.2 cm
Winning Bid: $530
Aragonite var. Tarnowitzite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Wilhelm Kegel, Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 91274
8.2 x 5.5 x 2.4 cm
Winning Bid: $460
Smithsonite included by Hematite with Cerussite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 38234
7.3 x 5.1 x 3.0 cm
Winning Bid: $1,200
Topaz
Klein Spitzkopje granite stock, Karibib Con., Erongo Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 31961
2.6 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm
Winning Bid: $170
Azurite and Malachite
Kerrouchene, El Kbab Cercle, Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 57440
6.2 x 4.2 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $376
Silver on Acanthite, with Dolomite
Imiter mine, Tinghir Cercle, Tinghir Prov., Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 85905
5.7 x 4.6 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $610
Cobaltian Calcite on Calcite
Bou Azzer mining dist., Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 65614
7.3 x 5.2 x 2.8 cm
Winning Bid: $215
Azurite and Arsentsumebite on Bayldonite ps. Mimetite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. W. Roebling, Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - NEU508
6.4 x 4.2 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $985
Fluorite on Calcite (both fluorescent)
Timahdit, Ifrane Prov., Fès-Meknès Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 70110
3.7 x 3.5 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $900
Quartz with Hematite inclusions
Orange River, Southern Africa
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - SO65
7.4 x 4.9 x 3.9 cm
Winning Bid: $350
Dioptase on Calcite and Plancheite
Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 465641, NEU489
4.2 x 2.4 x 2.1 cm
Winning Bid: $386
Cerussite and Baryte on Galena
Mibladen, Midelt Cercle, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 38042
7.2 x 5.7 x 2.9 cm
Winning Bid: $271
Quartz with Hematite
Orange River, Southern Africa
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - SO302
7.5 x 5.5 x 4.1 cm
Winning Bid: $376
Cerussite cluster of twinned crystals
Touissit, Jerada Prov., Oriental Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 35327
3.2 x 2.8 x 2.2 cm
Winning Bid: $487
Smithsonite and Hydrocerussite (unusual!)
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 44732
6.1 x 4.8 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $732
Native Silver on Acanthite
Imiter mine, Tinghir Cercle, Tinghir Prov., Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Stroher - 77910
6.7 x 3.6 x 2.6 cm
Winning Bid: $1,161