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

1.15, 1.0, and 0.23 Ounces. A trio of gold cupellations from the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s that were inherited by a descendent of a Yukon p

Anyone for tennis? This impressive nugget is deep olive-gold throughout with some noticeable quartz inclusions, fairly noticeable in spots but compris

This deep yellow-gold specimen is smooth and softly rounded throughout. A nice sample for a novice collector, and an introductory nugget that won’t br

This bright yellow-gold nugget offers a decided olive-gold cast when enjoyed in a bright light source. Smoothly rounded throughout. One from the briny

This beautiful honey-gold specimen is identical in color to U.S. gold coins of the era when fresh from the mints. The rough and lustrous crystalline s

Deep brown-gold with red-gold highlights throughout the smoothly caverned surface. At once interesting and affordable.

This tiny, nearly heart-shaped nugget pin has a working pin and clasp combination that is suitable for wearing today.

This bright yellow-gold nugget-tie tack combination offers a world of aesthetic character, a visual Rorschach if you will, with never-ending possibili

This sparkling nugget certainly steals the show in the eye appeal category. The bright yellow-gold surface is alive with intense brightness – the bold

The image of an American bison -- or buffalo if you prefer – is unmistakable here when the nugget is held long-side at horizontal; this nugget provide

Deep yellow-gold with uniform surface roughness that suggests cyanide exposure. Quartz inclusions are found on the two largest faces. A nice find for

A 20th-century hand-poured ingot that harkens back to the days of the Colorado Gold Rush with its hand-crafted appeal. Bright yellow-gold with a decid