Galena

Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Ex. Kurt Hefendehl
Large Cabinet, 15.4 x 9.6 x 7.3 cm
Start Time: 05/11/2023 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/18/2023 6:40:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $4,050
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Item Description

Classic, old, outstanding Galena specimens are well-known from this old Pb-Zn district, but they are seldom available on the market today. The surface of this quite substantial, large-cabinet piece is covered by a forest of cuboctahedral Galena crystals. Sharp, well-formed, and modified, these Galenas have medium-to-high luster and an attractive, metallic-grey color. The largest crystals reach up to about 1.7 cm across, and many of the crystals are intergrown, which is a nice touch to the already exceptional aesthetics. A large display piece and a CLASSIC OLD-TIMER, this historic specimen dates back prior to World War I, when Upper Silesia was part of Germany. From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl, a well-known German collector all over Europe with worldwide contacts to dealers and collectors. He started collecting seriously at the age of 14 and his great and varied worldwide collection reached over 6000 pieces.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$4,050 05/18/2023 6:31:52 pm (CDT)
$4,000 * 05/18/2023 6:30:59 pm (CDT)
$4,000 * 05/18/2023 6:30:59 pm (CDT)
$3,550 05/18/2023 6:27:40 pm (CDT)
$3,500 05/18/2023 6:27:40 pm (CDT)
$3,300 05/18/2023 6:14:54 pm (CDT)
$3,250 05/18/2023 6:14:54 pm (CDT)
$3,051 05/18/2023 6:14:35 pm (CDT)
$3,001 05/18/2023 6:14:35 pm (CDT)
$2,550 05/18/2023 5:53:30 pm (CDT)
$2,500 05/18/2023 5:52:39 pm (CDT)
$2,450 05/18/2023 5:52:39 pm (CDT)
$1,250 05/18/2023 2:53:10 pm (CDT)
$1,200 05/18/2023 2:53:10 pm (CDT)
$1,150 05/18/2023 2:52:57 pm (CDT)
$1,100 05/18/2023 2:52:57 pm (CDT)
$1,050 05/18/2023 2:52:30 pm (CDT)
$1,000 05/18/2023 2:52:30 pm (CDT)
$725 05/12/2023 8:46:44 pm (CDT)
$700 05/12/2023 8:46:44 pm (CDT)
$525 05/12/2023 8:46:24 pm (CDT)
$500 05/12/2023 8:46:24 pm (CDT)
$310 05/12/2023 8:46:04 pm (CDT)
$300 05/12/2023 8:46:04 pm (CDT)
$166 05/12/2023 1:54:20 pm (CDT)
$156 05/12/2023 1:54:20 pm (CDT)
$154 05/12/2023 12:16:13 pm (CDT)
$144 05/12/2023 12:15:18 pm (CDT)
$134 05/12/2023 12:14:55 pm (CDT)
$132 05/12/2023 12:14:55 pm (CDT)
$122 05/12/2023 12:01:44 pm (CDT)
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$107 05/12/2023 11:51:18 am (CDT)
$97 05/12/2023 11:41:14 am (CDT)
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$87 05/12/2023 5:41:54 am (CDT)
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$65 05/12/2023 2:57:26 am (CDT)
$55 05/12/2023 2:57:26 am (CDT)
$49 05/12/2023 12:59:07 am (CDT)
$44 05/11/2023 11:07:34 pm (CDT)
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$38 05/11/2023 10:17:39 pm (CDT)
$33 05/11/2023 10:17:39 pm (CDT)
$15 05/11/2023 10:06:29 pm (CDT)
$10 05/11/2023 7:17:29 pm (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.