Kagin's September 2017 West Coast Auction

Medium brown with threaded with an old cord draw string at top. Bag reads: (unintelligible) / THE FIRST BANK OF ANSELMO / (unintelligible). A small si

Unadorned and probably kept closed by tucking the top into a belt or pocket – watch out for pickpockets! Possibly used for money or gold fresh from th

Lighter beige leather soiled and darkened some by age and use. A thong attaches the bottom to the top of the bag, mostly like a shoulder bag in miniat

We have dubbed this uniquely shaped nugget the “Cowgirl Boot” owing to its shape – from either side its shape is unmistakable. This large nugget is in

An unusual long nugget with a cluster of smoky grey-lilac quartz across much of the surface, resembling a fly-over view of rocky desert landscape, a f

The ever-different shapes of nuggets call to mind childhood days of guessing what each cloud in the bright blue sky looked like – the same can be done

Deep yellow-gold on the flat side with a hint of quartz, the ridged side enjoys a healthy smattering of smoky quartz throughout. This particular nugge

Deep yellow-gold throughout with a nuance of quartz here and there – the nugget, not the quartz, definitely dominates this scenario. When the nugget i

Bright yellow gold with tiny quartz crystals deep within. Mounted with a bow-like double loop marked 14K. A neat keepsake from the gold fields of Cali

Warm honey-gold tones run throughout this hefty piece of gold. Worn nearly smooth all over, a sign this piece may have been a river find that was wash