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Wire Silver
- Hongda Mine, Xiaoqinggou Ag-Mn deposit, Lingqiu County, Datong, Shanxi, China
- Miniature, 4.5 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm
- Start Time: 04/25/2024 8:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/02/2024 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $310
Item Description
The Hongda Mine in China, going back to the mid-late 2000s, has the source of some superb display specimens of wire Silver. There were a decent amount of specimens found, but very few of these pieces are available on the market today, I'm told that nothing has been found for several years, and it's a really a shame as the best pieces hold their own against old classics from Kongsberg, Norway, or Freiberg, Germany. This is an attractive miniature specimen featuring an eye-catching, beautiful, striated, curled wire group of native Silver, free of matrix. Sculptural, aesthetic and fun to view close up. I love the old-time antique patina on the Silver, giving it the same classic appearance as those old-time specimens from Europe.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
|---|---|
| $310 | 04/28/2024 6:46:34 am (CDT) |
| $302 | 04/28/2024 6:46:34 am (CDT) |
| $289 | 04/27/2024 10:53:01 pm (CDT) |
| $279 * | 04/27/2024 10:51:57 pm (CDT) |
| $279 * | 04/27/2024 10:51:57 pm (CDT) |
| $269 | 04/27/2024 10:51:20 pm (CDT) |
| $259 | 04/27/2024 10:51:19 pm (CDT) |
| $249 | 04/26/2024 8:55:38 pm (CDT) |