Natural History Auction
Catalog Information: 252 lots with images | View lots
Date: March 21, 2009
Auction House:
Location:
267 5th Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY
USA
10016
Phone: +1 (310) 285-0182
Fax: +1 (310) 285-9740
Email: chait@chait.com
Viewing Notes:
Los Angeles Preview: February 24 - 28 11AM - 5PM or by appointment New York Preview: March 17 - 19 11AM - 5PM or by appointment
Sale Notes:
I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers are pleased to announce our third annual New York Natural History auction. WIth the help of several internationally recognized experts, I.M. Chait has brought together comprehensive collection of rare and exotic specimens including: Dinosauria, Fossils, Meteorites, Artifacts, Mineral Specimens and Gemstones. Highlights include: A complete Jurassic Dinosaur, a 15 foot Woolly Mammoth skeleton, 100+ ounce gold nugget, a piece of the Moon and Mars and much more! Both auctions will be simulcast LIVE from New York to our Beverly Hills location! To order a fully illustrated color catalogue, $35.00 plus postage, please call: (800) 775-5020 or (310) 285-0182 267 5th Avenue 11th Floor New York, New York 10016 (On the corner of 5th Ave and 29th St)
Lot 1: SUPERB CRYSTALLIZED GOLD "LEAF"
SUPERB CRYSTALLIZED GOLD "LEAF" Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada The state of Nevada currently produces over 80% of the gold mined in the United States and is one of the world's major gold mining provinces. The majority of the gold produced [...more]
Lot 2: GOLD
GOLD Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada A great deal of excitement has been created in mineral collecting circles during the last few years with the discovery of a series of small, rich, crystallized gold pockets at Round Mountain, a mine know [...more]
Lot 3: "BOX-WORK" GOLD CRYSTAL
"BOX-WORK" GOLD CRYSTAL Farncomb Hill, Breckenridge, Summit Co., Colorado Crystallized leaf gold from the classic American gold deposit of Farncomb Hill, Breckenridge, Summit County, Colorado. Gold specimens from Farncomb Hill are rare and highly p [...more]
Lot 4: GOLD WITH COPPER COATING
GOLD WITH COPPER COATING 16-to-1 Mine, Sierra County, California From the famous 16-to-1 Mine comes this unusual example of gold associated with a thin, microscopic layer of copper deposition. Together, these yield a unique color and appearance to [...more]
Lot 5: GOLD WITH COPPER COATING
GOLD WITH COPPER COATING 16-to-1 Mine, Sierra County, California A second, but smaller, version of gold associated with a microscopic layer of copper deposition, this unusual specimen has the beautiful effect of the melding of metallic color agains [...more]
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