Special Dr. Erika Pohl Collection Auction!

Welcome to a special auction from the collection of Dr. Erika Pohl. Dr. Pohl dedicated over 70 years to collecting minerals and amassed the largest known collection. Her expertise covered a wide range of minerals, resulting in a collection comprising suites of nearly 100,000 specimens. For this auction, we will begin with Africa, where we have selected over 1000 specimens from the African collection to be sold in auctions throughout 2023-24. Monthly auctions will alternate with quarterly special auctions showcasing very high-value specimens, including many with five-figure values, all starting at no reserve.

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Cobaltoan Smithsonite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 11515
5.2 x 4.5 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $580
Primary Malachite circa early 1900s
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 72245
10.0 x 7.0 x 5.9 cm
Winning Bid: $240
Malachite on Azurite with Calcite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Wilhelm Kegel, Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 91277
8.0 x 4.7 x 2.5 cm
Winning Bid: $3,905
Dioptase on Plancheite
Kaokoveld, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 40838
6.4 x 4.3 x 3.2 cm
Winning Bid: $435
Quartz floater, Amethyst and Smoky, with Lepidocrocite
Goboboseb Mtns., Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia
Ex. Charlie Key, Marshall Sussman, Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - SCH700
13.4 x 4.1 x 3.3 cm
Winning Bid: $2,451
Smithsonite
Berg Aukas Mine, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 59586
5.7 x 5.1 x 3.4 cm
Winning Bid: $472
unusual Malachite and Cerussite
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia
Ex. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher - 36054
7.3 x 6.0 x 4.2 cm
Winning Bid: $420