"Boot of Cortez" Nugget sold for $1,553,500

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"Boot of Cortez" Nugget sold for $1,553,500

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Gold seeker 02-16-2008, 9:38 PM
The "Boot of Cortez" nugget, sold in January for $1,553,500!!!!

I posted a picture of the nugget in the photos section.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Quirks/2008/01/21/large_gold_nugget_sold_at_auction/5625/

Skip

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Re: "Boot of Cortez" Nugget sold for $1,553,500

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twig/al 02-17-2008, 1:55 AM
Gold seeker, Nice nugget, too bad it wasn't found by one of us!!!

twig/al

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Re: "Boot of Cortez" Nugget sold for $1,553,500

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UMI 02-21-2008, 11:42 AM

Hey Twig,  Whatever happened to the "Hand-of-Faith" nugget.  It was reputedly purchased by the Golden Nugget Casino in Vegas for about a million ?  That was about thirty + years ago ...You had to see this thing. I believe it was about 39 " long.

 

   UMI

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Re: "Boot of Cortez" Nugget sold for $1,553,500

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Dixiedredger 02-21-2008, 12:28 PM
There are photos of both of these nuggets here
http://www.dixieprospector.com/photos/main.php

The Hand of Faith Nugget is on display at the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas.

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Re: "Boot of Cortez" Nugget sold for $1,553,500

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admin 02-26-2008, 1:11 PM
Hmmmm, with my dredging luck, I would be glad to find the "Speck of Cortez."

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Re: "Boot of Cortez" Nugget sold for $1,553,500

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Dixiedredger 02-26-2008, 3:09 PM
I know the feeling.... my luck usually turns up the "Leap of Faith nuggets".

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Re: "Boot of Cortez" Nugget sold for $1,553,500

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C-17A 03-22-2008, 6:44 PM
Guys,

I have been finding the "Specks of Glory" specks in my pan lately....HA!

Only the rare few gt to find huge nuggets like those previously mentioned.

I am glad with fines/pickers. :)

Randy

Re: "Boot of Cortez" Nugget sold for $1,553,500

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UMI 04-03-2008, 12:04 PM

www.learngoldprospecting.com 

just found this site. Most of you already have it, buat what the heck.   UMI

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If you can't be nice to animals and people (in that order) go back and start again. Be on the lookout for two-legged snakes. Bury all child predators. (Wear gloves).....