FINE MINERALS and MINERAL COLLECTION LIQUIDATION AUCTION - end THURSDAY APRIL 20, 2017 (set 1 of 2)
Ends Thursday, APRIL 20, 2017
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)
We ramped up the auctions this week with some important, beautiful "spikers" including OLD CLASSIC MINERALS FROM EUROPE, RARE SPECIES and GEM CRYSTALS ! This auction set, as do all, features classic and rare minerals from contemporary and historic worldwide localities along with gem crystals, native elements and more , mostly from old stashes and old dealer inventories that you cannot even access easily at shows anymore. We are honored to announce the purchase of several large collections including the remainder of the Dr. Miguel Romero collection and the fantastic Kay Robertson collection, filled with European treasures and old classics accumulated since she started collecting in 1928. Look for these to start into auctions shortly!
Some of the highlights from this week's include:
1 Rare large Brazil MONTEBRASITE twin
2 Classics and old rarities from the Kay Robertson Collection
3 Early 1900s Joplin BARITE and CALCITE TWIN from the Feist Collection
4. Rare MEXICO specimens
5 Outstanding large Pakistan EPIDOTE
6. Old classics from the Paterson (NJ) Museum
7. RARE gem Cornwall PYROMORPHITES, dated 1870
at 6:30 PM (Central Time Zone)
We ramped up the auctions this week with some important, beautiful "spikers" including OLD CLASSIC MINERALS FROM EUROPE, RARE SPECIES and GEM CRYSTALS ! This auction set, as do all, features classic and rare minerals from contemporary and historic worldwide localities along with gem crystals, native elements and more , mostly from old stashes and old dealer inventories that you cannot even access easily at shows anymore. We are honored to announce the purchase of several large collections including the remainder of the Dr. Miguel Romero collection and the fantastic Kay Robertson collection, filled with European treasures and old classics accumulated since she started collecting in 1928. Look for these to start into auctions shortly!
Some of the highlights from this week's include:
1 Rare large Brazil MONTEBRASITE twin
2 Classics and old rarities from the Kay Robertson Collection
3 Early 1900s Joplin BARITE and CALCITE TWIN from the Feist Collection
4. Rare MEXICO specimens
5 Outstanding large Pakistan EPIDOTE
6. Old classics from the Paterson (NJ) Museum
7. RARE gem Cornwall PYROMORPHITES, dated 1870