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Crystallized Gold (old CA - 2.94 grams)
- Oriental Mine, Alleghany District, Sierra Co., California
- Miniature, 4.1 x 2.0 x 0.2 cm
- Start Time: 07/30/2020 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 08/06/2020 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $299
Item Description
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Gold specimens attributable to the Oriental Mine are EXTREMELY RARE compared to those from the nearby, much more famous and prolific 16 to 1 Mine. The Oriental Mine is now considered to be part of the 16 to 1 Mine complex. First production was in 1865 and has been intermittent since then (MINDAT). This flattened sculptural two-sided rarity with a bright sparkly patina is composed of a myriad of tiny rounded gold crystals with a bit of embedded quartz matrix. This form of gold is called sponge gold. Mass is 2.94 grams. The current bullion gold price is $1958/ounce or almost $63/gram. Bullion value is therefore alone, about $185. Specimen value is much more. This is an outstanding California gold from the less well-known locale. A bit fragile and thin, but you get a lot of surface area to weight ratio here!
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Learn MoreBidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
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| $299 | 08/06/2020 6:13:44 pm (CDT) |
| $289 | 08/06/2020 6:11:14 pm (CDT) |
| $281 | 08/06/2020 6:11:14 pm (CDT) |
| $257 | 08/06/2020 2:59:20 pm (CDT) |
| $247 | 08/06/2020 2:59:19 pm (CDT) |
| $220 | 08/06/2020 1:55:42 am (CDT) |
| $210 | 08/06/2020 1:55:42 am (CDT) |
| $197 | 08/06/2020 1:55:06 am (CDT) |
| $187 | 08/06/2020 1:55:06 am (CDT) |
| $156 | 08/05/2020 2:48:50 pm (CDT) |
| $146 | 08/05/2020 2:48:49 pm (CDT) |
| $145 | 08/05/2020 4:27:07 am (CDT) |
| $135 | 08/05/2020 4:27:07 am (CDT) |
| $130 | 08/03/2020 8:29:00 pm (CDT) |
| $120 | 08/03/2020 7:31:32 pm (CDT) |
| $110 | 08/02/2020 6:03:12 pm (CDT) |
| $100 | 08/02/2020 6:03:12 pm (CDT) |
| $60 | 08/01/2020 11:58:14 am (CDT) |
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| $20 | 08/01/2020 9:53:20 am (CDT) |
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| $10 | 08/01/2020 12:35:38 am (CDT) |