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fine polished Malachite "eye" slab from Bisbee (circa 1968)
- Holbrook Ext., Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona
- Cabinet, 12.1 x 7.1 x 2.0 cm
- Start Time: 09/25/2020 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/01/2020 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $180
Item Description
Mesmerizing multi-hued banded malachite "eyes" on this dramatic sculptural, strikingly vuggy polished botryoidal nodule from the famous Lavender Pit at Bisbee. Specimens of this rough quality are rare, mostly having gone to carving material and lapidary uses already. And attributable to the Holbrook Extension of the Lavender Pit - particularly rare. The extension was started in 1968, it mined out several of the earlier underground mines including both Holbrook shafts Comes with a label from respected Arizona specialist, author and dealer, Les Presmyk. Mass is 177 grams. Value ???
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
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| $180 * | 10/01/2020 2:16:52 pm (CDT) |
| $180 * | 10/01/2020 2:16:52 pm (CDT) |
| $150 | 10/01/2020 10:55:32 am (CDT) |
| $140 | 10/01/2020 10:55:32 am (CDT) |
| $120 | 10/01/2020 9:46:50 am (CDT) |
| $110 | 09/30/2020 2:50:42 pm (CDT) |
| $100 | 09/30/2020 2:50:23 pm (CDT) |
| $96 | 09/30/2020 2:50:23 pm (CDT) |
| $86 | 09/30/2020 2:40:35 pm (CDT) |
| $76 | 09/26/2020 7:35:12 pm (CDT) |
| $66 | 09/26/2020 7:34:49 pm (CDT) |
| $60 | 09/26/2020 7:34:49 pm (CDT) |
| $50 | 09/26/2020 7:59:26 am (CDT) |
| $45 | 09/26/2020 7:59:25 am (CDT) |
| $40 | 09/26/2020 7:43:17 am (CDT) |
| $35 | 09/26/2020 7:43:17 am (CDT) |
| $10 | 09/26/2020 5:25:13 am (CDT) |
* Proxy Bid Battle: In the event of two customers inputting matching proxy bids, the leading bid goes to the earliest of the two proxy bids. Tie winners are shown in bold.