Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 135

The Pre-Long Beach Sale June

Miscellaneous

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1021		Large California Gold Nugget. Said to be found near Downieville, California, this very impressive piece weighs 6.73 troy ounces. It measures 2.5 x 1.15 x 1". Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,500 The Santa Barbara Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $14,400
Lot 1022		TWO LARGE GOLD NUGGETS. Two nice gold nuggets from Rich Hill, Arizona, they weigh a combined 4.04 troy ounces. Rich Hill is one of the most famous gold nugget sites in all of Arizona. A tertiary (fossil) gold-bearing gravel bed once stretched across the currenty topography which is now eroded away. The top of Rich Hill was called "potato patch" because of all the nuggets found there were erosion remnants of the old gravel bed. There is mining still going on today. The nuggets measure 47 x 22 mm and 50 x 21 mm. Estimated Value $5,000 - UP From Goldberg's Auction 53, Lot 1478 The Santa Barbara Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $8,100
Lot 1023		Impressive 69.6 g. (2.24 ozt) Placer Gold Nugget of Human Form. A gorgeous, smooth 33mm x 22mm x 15mm nugget, free from crystals and other debris. When seen standing, this natural formed nugget appears in human form holding a child! Estimated Value $4,000 - UP Origin unknown, from a private Beverly Hills estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,560
Lot 1024		Pair of 2 natural Gold Nuggets. 20 x 13 mm, weight 7.5 grams; 16 x 14 mm, weight 6.5 grams, each as found. Total weight 14 grams. Estimated Value $500 - UP The Santa Barbara Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $870
Lot 1025		Gold Nugget Ring - Size 9.5. A natural placer gold nugget 21mm x 14mm mounted into a 14kt yellow gold ring. Total weight 12.5 g. Estimated Value $500 - UP From a Beverly Hills estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $960