"Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction

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Day 1, Thursday, August 24th
Art & Artifacts from around the world (Lots 1000-1227)
Paintings, Prints, Native American Artifacts, Sculptures, Textiles, Boxwood Root Sculptures, Viewing Stones
Display Minerals & Fossils (Lots 1228 – 1340)
Calcite, Fluorite, Mineral Groups, Quartz, Fossils
Stocks & Bonds (Lots 1341 – 1499)
Mining, Railroad, Petroliana, Etc.

Day 2, Friday, August 25th
General Americana (Lots 2000 -2495)
Antiquarian Books, Transportation, Ephemera, Autographed, Photographs
Mining (Lots 2308-2491)
Ephemera, Ore Specimens, Mining Equipment
Tools (Lots 2492-2496)

Day 3, Saturday, August 26th
Bottles (Lots 3000-3124)
Saloon, Brewery & Beer Tray Collection (Lots 3125-3254)
Gaming (Lots 3255-3265)
Cowboy (Lots 3266-3281)
Railroadiana (Lots 3282-3291)
Military (Lots 3292-3310)
Firearms & Weaponry (Lots 3311-3330)
License Plates (Lots 3331-3346)
Signs (Lots 3347-3359)
General Collectibles (Lots 3360-3475)
Toys, Musical, Furnishings, Etc.


Day 4, Sunday, August 27th
Philatelic (Lots 4000-4099)
Postal History, Postcards, Stamps, Wells Fargo & Express
Numismatics (Lots 4100-4420)
Bullion, Coins, Potty Coins, US Mint Sets, Fractional Currency, Foreign Coins, Ingots & Assay, Medals
Tokens (Lots 4421-4539)
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Natural Art: Calcite Viewing Stone  [149399]1200 - Natural Art: Calcite Viewing Stone [149399]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Crystalline calcite with wood base. Pale grey coarse crystalline plate. 13 x 11 x 5" China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Red Taihu Viewing Stone   [149102]1201 - Natural Art: Chinese Red Taihu Viewing Stone [149102]
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Chinese Viewing Stone surface has deep erosion. Custom Stand. 10x5x12". China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Lingbi Stone  [149112]1202 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Lingbi Stone [149112]
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Lingbi Viewing Stone, name has a ring to it. Looks like a seated owl. Approx. 11x8x20". Custom wood stand. Gray w/wht striations and red col...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Lingbi Stone   [149115]1203 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Lingbi Stone [149115]
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Lingbi Viewing Stone Black/tan/gray w/striations. Orange erosion. Custom Made stand. Approx. 11x5x16. China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Lingbi Stone   [149128]1204 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Lingbi Stone [149128]
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Large dark grey lingbi stone with veins through it and a very interesting shape. Comes with an intricately carved wood base, however the base has 2 br
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Metamorphic Greenstone   [149130]1205 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Metamorphic Greenstone [149130]
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Tall Chinese viewing stone of greenstone metamorphic rock. Measures 25 x 43 x 10" without the base. China
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone  [149111]1206 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone [149111]
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Chinese Viewing Stone. Blk-Wht-Gray. Appears twisted. Custom wood stand. 18x7x12" China Billions of years ago Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone  [149094]1207 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone [149094]
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Naturally sculpted Chinese viewing stone with an shape of lighter, sandstone nodule securely affixed to a darker black limestone base. Custom-made wo
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone  [149099]1208 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone [149099]
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Chinese river stone brown and black. Looks like caramel was poured over it. Custom base is included. China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 450.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone  [149107]1209 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone [149107]
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Lingbi Viewing Scholars Stone.. Black w/deep striations. Red and brown colors. Custom made wooden stand. approx. 14x9x16" China Chunli...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone  [149116]1210 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone [149116]
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Multi colored viewing stone. Jade green, black, yellow and white. Smooth and rounded on custom made wood stand. Approx. 18x5x5" China ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to t********f for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone  [149180]1211 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone [149180]
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Beautiful viewing stone. Jade green-yellow-black-white colors. Smooth and appearing polished on custom wood stand. 11x8x20 China Chunlin Z
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to r********e.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone  [149181]1212 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone [149181]
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Viewing Stone. River stone. approx. 15x7x10 China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone  [149185]1213 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone [149185]
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Chinese Viewing Stone, black/gray/orange erosion on a custom wood base. approx.17x17x7" China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone  [149186]1214 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone [149186]
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Chinese Lingbi Viewing Stone. Custom made stand. Approx. 18x11x6" China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone  [149101]1215 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone [149101]
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Viewing stone, brown w/custom stand. 10x6x12 ". China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone  [149104]1216 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone [149104]
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Chinese Viewing Stone rounded river rock w/two nodules. Looks kinda like a walrus. 15x7x9'. Custom wood stand. China Chunlin Zhu Colle...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone  [149108]1217 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone [149108]
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Viewing stone w/striations and erosion through it. On custom wood base. Gray w/red. Approx. 18x6x10" China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone  [149114]1218 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone [149114]
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Chinese Viewing Stone. White and Black Possible polished. Custom Wood Stand. 7x4x19. Looks like ghost made by a sheet. Very attractive. Chi
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone  [149184]1219 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone [149184]
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Lingbi Viewing Stone. Black and gray w/orange colors. Unusual and interesting shape on custom wood base. 14x6x9". China Chunlin Zhu C...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone  [149103]1220 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone [149103]
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Viewing Stone - River Stone , gray/brn w/custom stand. 8x5x8 China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone w/Wood Base  [149397]1221 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone w/Wood Base [149397]
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rounded river stone of quartzite that is tan with red streaks 9 x 7 x 3.5 China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone w/Wood Base  [150907]1222 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone w/Wood Base [150907]
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River worn rounded boulder of brown sandstone. 13" x 10" x 6" China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone-Flourite   [150872]1223 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone-Flourite [150872]
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comes on a wood base. Massive white green and purple fluorite. 10 x 7 x 5 China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stones (3)  [150921]1224 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stones (3) [150921]
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Three viewing stones on custom-cut wood bases. Stone on the left of the image is a highly prized Chrysanthemum Stone with large, radiating white cryst
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Start Price : 240.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 240.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone  [149090]1225 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone [149090]
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View Stone Large brown w/base, 14x4x12 Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone-Lingbi Stone  [149110]1226 - Natural Art: Chinese Viewing Stone-Lingbi Stone [149110]
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Lingbi viewing stone, weathered w/deep striations and erosion. Custom base. Approx. 12x7x20" Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Benitoite & Jaqunite Specimen on Matrix  [170236]1227 - Benitoite & Jaqunite Specimen on Matrix [170236]
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A specimen of benitoite on matrix. Piece measures 4"x 4"x 3". It's "kinda rare" according to the notes. No cracks visib...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to M********9 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Fairy Stone Concretions  [149419]1228 - Fairy Stone Concretions [149419]
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Natural, globular forms in thin light gray plates cemented by calcium carbonate Abitibi Quebec Canada Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 260.00
 
 
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Crystal Clear Selenite Gypsum  [149396]1229 - Crystal Clear Selenite Gypsum [149396]
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on wood base 14 x 7 x 2.5 Yunnan Province China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Beryl Var. Emeralds (3)  [149431]1230 - Beryl Var. Emeralds (3) [149431]
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Specimens w/beryl crystals 1.0-1.5" on wood bases in brocade boxes China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to M********9 for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Calcite & Quartz spheres (10)  [149427]1231 - Calcite & Quartz spheres (10) [149427]
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1.5-2.5" China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to y******1 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Calcite & Stibnite Specimens (3)  [149292]1232 - Calcite & Stibnite Specimens (3) [149292]
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Lot of 3 includes pink calcite cluster 8 x 4 x 2.5" ; pink and white scalenohedral 9 x 4.5 x 5" ; stibnite spray with crystals to 2"...
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Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Calcite Plate  [149395]1233 - Calcite Plate [149395]
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Pink calcite plate on wood base. 13 x 8.5 x 3 China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Calcite Plates (2)  [149394]1234 - Calcite Plates (2) [149394]
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2 large pink calcite plates 8 x 9 x 4.5" and 9.5 x 4.5 x 3.5" China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Calcite Plates (3)  [150926]1235 - Calcite Plates (3) [150926]
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pink calcite plates 7 x 6 x 2.5 and 9.5 x 6.5 x2.5 and a clear calcite plate 9 x 7 x 2.5 China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 240.00
 
 
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Calcite Spheres (10)  [149411]1236 - Calcite Spheres (10) [149411]
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Clear to pale yellow calcite crystal spheres 2.25" - 2.75" in diameter China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Estimate : 180.00 - 260.00
Sold to t********f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Calcite spheres (12)  [149425]1237 - Calcite spheres (12) [149425]
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Polished spheres clear to pale yellow, 2 - 2.5" in diameter China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 260.00
 
 
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Calcite, Quartz, & Halite (4)  [150912]1238 - Calcite, Quartz, & Halite (4) [150912]
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Finely crystalline calcite with quartz and pyrite white 6" x 5 x 3" ; finely crystalline quartz with tiny pyrite minor purple fluorite 6 ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 260.00
 
 
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Calcite/Dolomite Crystal Mass  [153302]1239 - Calcite/Dolomite Crystal Mass [153302]
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Large specimen of scalenohedral calcite/dolomite crystals, milky pink in color at the tips, near-clear yellow at the bases. Interior crystalline core
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Citrine Quartz Points - 3  [153300]1240 - Citrine Quartz Points - 3 [153300]
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Three specimens of large, citrine (yellowish) quartz points; 1) three large crystals with thicknesses from 1.5 to 2 inches, transparent near the well-
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to t********f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Coral, Calcite And Quartz  [150813]1241 - Coral, Calcite And Quartz [150813]
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Lot of 3. Coral fossil w/base, one calcite and one quartz. Largest 10x7x3". approx. 20 lbs China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Crystal Plates Pair (2)  [149234]1242 - Crystal Plates Pair (2) [149234]
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Two specimens in this lot including 1 small quartz with epidote 10" x 5" x3" and 1 medium pink calcite measuring 10" x 6" x...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Crystal Specimens (20+)  [150944]1243 - Crystal Specimens (20+) [150944]
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Mostly large single quartz, also includes garnet, fluorite, bubble quartz, azurite. 1/2" to 3" China Chunlin Zhu Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Crystals (24)  [150947]1244 - Crystals (24) [150947]
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Small-medium sized crystals including quartz, calcite, fluorite, garnet, epidote, pyrite, malachite. .75 - 3" China Chunlin Zhu Collect...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 240.00
Sold to y******1 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Epidote Crystals  [150919]1245 - Epidote Crystals [150919]
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Full flat of deep green epidote crystals measuring 0.5 to 1.5 inches, many are single crystals. China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Extra Large Crystal Plates (2)  [150923]1246 - Extra Large Crystal Plates (2) [150923]
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Pink calcite coarse crystals 13 x 10 x 5 ; small quartz with epidote 10 x 8 x 5 China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Fine Crystalline Quartz Plates (2)  [149420]1247 - Fine Crystalline Quartz Plates (2) [149420]
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Lot of 2 large plates of crystalline quartz sprays: 10" x 4" x 5" and 8" x 6" x 6" China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Fluorite Specimen - Very Large Gorgeous Piece!  [149346]1248 - Fluorite Specimen - Very Large Gorgeous Piece! [149346]
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Very large fluorite mass light purple to green on calcite, abundant beautiful cubes. 16" x 9" x 9" China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Giant Calcite Crystal  [150928]1249 - Giant Calcite Crystal [150928]
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tan on white calcite 16lbs, 13 x 7 x 5 China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 260.00
 
 
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