Gold nuggets (Peru) ex Hauck Coll

Madre de Dios Dept., Peru
Thumbnail, 1.4 x 0.6 x 0.2 (Largest) (5 Pieces)
Start Time: 06/14/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/20/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
Auction Closed

Item Description

A "golden" 5-piece deal of rich, golden-yellow nuggets from an extremely uncommon locale in the mountains of Peru. Four of the sculptural river-worn nuggets are flattened and the other is nubby with embedded quartz. Comes with a copy of the label from the Mineral Bank of Peru. 21.41 carats or 4.3 grams. The current gold price is over $1380 per troy ounce or over $44 per gram. The bullion value is thus $189. Specimen value is more for this very rare Peruvian locale.

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