Special Auction - Specimens from the Collection of George Elling

This week we are pleased to offer a selection of classic specimens from the collection George Elling.  A good number of the specimens in this set are fine, historic pieces (many well over 100 years old) from classic localities in the United States and Europe with additional pieces from Tsumeb, Pakistan, South America, etc.   Many RARE and frankly highly irreplaceable pieces in this set, and a fair number of them have great provenance / labels.   

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Tourmaline on Quartz (from the late 1800s!)
Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Ex. George Elling
12.2 x 7.3 x 3.8 cm
Winning Bid: $1,608
Cerussite (reticulated ''snowflake'')
Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. George Elling; Martin Ehrmann; Dick Hauck; Frank Levy
6.6 x 5.3 x 4.1 cm
Winning Bid: $725
Tourmaline (from 1913 find!)
Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
Ex. George Elling
8.3 x 6.2 x 4.3 cm, 327.2 grams
Winning Bid: $950