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Gold leaves (old, Colorado) ex. Bird coll.
- Idaho Springs Dist., Clear Creek Co., Colorado
- Toenail, 3.5 x 2.2 1.8 cm
- Start Time: 06/10/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 06/17/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Gold specimens from the famous Idaho Springs District are seldom available and are always sought-after by Colorado or species colellectors. This showy, old-timer features a mound of lustrous, mellow-yellow, hackly, gold leaves jauntily perched on matrix and accented with sulfides. Classic and rich Colorado gold ore and comes with Lidstrom's and Al McGuinness labels dating to the 1960s or 70s. valued $1000-1200. ex Jaime Bird collection