Specimen Gold 5379PNG

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$130.00 Weight: 1.1 Grams
Length: 1.4 cm
Width: 0.9 cm
Height: 0.3 cm


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Specifications

Edie Creek Mine
Morobe Province, Papau New Guinea

Pacific Island Gold!!

Alluvial Gold Specimen with a complex history.  Was mined at the Edie Creek Mine, Papua New Guinea, in the 1920s, and lost in the sea near Lea due to a plane crash. The Gold was recovered in 1922. Was eventually marketed in 2024 after being held by attorneys in a court case.

Gold exhibits brilliant luster, and a buttery-yellow color. Interesting shape. No matrix remains. Weighs 1.1 Grams