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Deadwood Mountain Grand
1906 Deadwood Mountain Grand
Deadwood, SD.
Preserve Our History – Secure Our Future: The Ultimate Nugget Project
The Potato Creek Johnny 2 (PCJ2) is a one-of-a-kind 7.346 troy ounce solid gold nugget melding the mold and gold of the South Dakota Black Hills’ two largest gold nuggets in existence today. The placer gold taken from the site of the recently discovered Icebox Nugget was poured into a mold made from the famous Potato Creek Johnny Nugget to create a completely new piece of history: The PCJ2. This unique nugget will be auctioned on September 28, 2013 with all proceeds benefiting Deadwood History and the Wounded Warrior Project.
A Little History
Potato Creek Johnny’s gold nugget is considered the single-most valuable artifact of Black Hills history in existence. In 1929, Potato Creek Johnny found the nugget in a creek. He sold the leg-shaped piece, weighing 7.346 troy ounces, to pioneer businessman W.E. Adams in 1934, who then donated the nugget to the new Deadwood museum named in his honor. Stored in a bank vault, the original nugget is rarely shown; instead ceramic replicas are used for display. Both Johnny and his nugget became Deadwood legends. In 2011, the gold piece was appraised at $500,000.
The Icebox Nugget was discovered in 2010 by Charlie Ward and Byron Janis of the Icebox Mining Company. The 5.27 troy ounce Icebox Nugget was bought by The Clock Shop owners Chris and Trevor Johnson. The father-and-son team also purchased 10.35 ounces of placer gold found in the area where the nugget was discovered. The Clock Shop has generously donated this gold to form the PCJ2.
The Clock Shop and Deadwood History enlisted the assistance of Black Hills Bronze, the area’s only fine art foundry, to create the wholly new PCJ2. The multi-step casting process has been recorded in a film documenting its technical and industrial aspects by following the gold as it was refined, core-sampled, weighed and assayed by experts. Using the lost-wax casting process, Black Hills Bronze poured the molten gold—the placer gold taken from the Icebox Nugget site—into a ceramic shell on May 23, 2012. The mold was destroyed after the replicated gold nugget was successfully poured; thereby forever ensuring the uniqueness of the PCJ2 nugget.
Auction Location:
809 Main Street, Lead, South Dakota, 57754, United States
Previewing Details:
Dinner and show to proceed auction. Lots 1-15a will start selling at 8:30pm the nugget will sell at 9:15pm
South Dakota Sales Tax is payable by all buyers liable to tax. All Dealers must provide a valid resale number upon registration and fill out South Dakota Resale Card prior to bidding for Tax Exempt Status
Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| sdst |
6% |
South Dakota Sales Tax |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
13% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
Ship to United States. Buyer Pays the Shipping Charges. NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING OF FIREARMS...INTERNATIONAL BUYERS MUST GET PRIOR APPROVAL TO BID
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