The Denver Show 2009 Mineral Rooms!
* Updated Denver 7th, 2009 *
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MIN#Denver2009-241 NEW!
EXCEPTIONAL LARGE CABINET MORGANITE!!
Museum quality specimen featuring a gorgeous deep pink Beryl var.
Morganite crystal
set against a background of Albite and Quartz points! Also with green Tourmaline, I would
rate
this large cabinet piece as the second best Morganite specimen I've offered on the
website.
The 7 cm (2.76”) Morganite crystal is incredibly gemmy with Albite accents. The white
blades set
against the vibrant pink surfaces create one of the more beautiful contrasts I've seen in
a
Beryl specimen. The Quartz crystals are included with white sprays and exhibit glassy
faces!
From Nuristan,
Measures 19.2 cm (7.56”) by 14 cm (5.51”) by 13 cm (5.12”) in size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Ex. Edward David, Vermont Mineral Collections
Price $35,000
NEW ATOCHA SHIPWRECK BARS!!!
I recently purchased a collection of
these VERY heavy Silver bars! With the soaring price of Silver
and the declining value of the dollar, these bars represent an incredible value and a
great hedge against
inflation. They're also over 385 years old and very historical as well as collectible.
They usually sell
quickly so please reserve your bar right away if you'd like to add one to your collection
or investments.
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MIN#Denver2009-242 NEW!
Huge authentic Silver Bar from
the Nuestra Señora de Atocha Shipwreck!
A little bit of history - The Silver ore for this bar was mined by the native inhabitants under
Spanish rule and working conditions were less than favorable. One can also imagine how
many
Silver specimens were destroyed in the production of this bar but the safety of the miners
and
preservation of fine specimens was not on the minds of the Spanish rulers in 1622 - the
year this
bar was cast. It was hauled a great distance from the Potosí mint to Portobello, a port
in modern
day Panama, and then loaded aboard the ill-fated Atocha. The Atocha later ran into bad
weather
and sank off the Florida Keys on September 6th, 1622. Only 5 of 265 passengers and crew
aboard the ship survived the wreck. After the sinking, the ship was located by its still
visible
mast in 55 feet of water and initial salvage attempts were undertaken. Unfortunately (or
fortunately for later historians), the divers, who could only reach the wreck by holding
their
breaths, were not able to break through the hatches to remove the valuable cargo and were
forced to leave the area to obtain proper recovery equipment. While they were gone, a
second
storm ravaged what remained of the shipwreck and removed all traces of its location. It
remained
lost until Mel Fisher and his salvors located the remains of the ship's hull on July 20th,
1985.
Dated P16ZX (1621) - Graded 1.0 (The highest
grade possible for an Atocha bar)!
Weight = 100 Troy Lbs 3.2 Troy Ounces of 2380/2400 (99.16% pure) Silver.
Minted at the Potosí Mint (assayer's bite on top).
Manifest lists shipper as J. Delgado to himself
Measures 35 cm by 15 cm by 10.3 cm in size.
This is the heaviest bar I have ever seen or offered and it may be
the largest bar from the entire shipwreck!
Also, note the stamps to the far right that look like crowns or stars. These stamps are
smaller than the
usual Quinto tax stamps which display the shield of Spain and I haven't seen them appear
on very many bars.
This bar also features a slanted defense cut line on the left side representing the amount
to be cut away for taxes.
The bar is accompanied by the original Certificate of Authenticity.
Price $59,500
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MIN#Denver2009-244 SOLD!
Huge authentic Silver Bar from
the Nuestra Señora de Atocha Shipwreck!
A little bit of history - The Silver ore for this
bar was mined by the native inhabitants under
Spanish rule and working conditions were less than favorable. One can also imagine how
many
Silver specimens were destroyed in the production of this bar but the safety of the miners
and
preservation of fine specimens was not on the minds of the Spanish rulers in 1622 - the
year this
bar was cast. It was hauled a great distance from the Oruro mint to Portobello, a port in
modern
day Panama, and then loaded aboard the ill-fated Atocha. The Atocha later ran into bad
weather
and sank off the Florida Keys on September 6th, 1622. Only 5 of 265 passengers and crew
aboard the ship survived the wreck. After the sinking, the ship was located by its still
visible
mast in 55 feet of water and initial salvage attempts were undertaken. Unfortunately (or
fortunately for later historians), the divers, who could only reach the wreck by holding
their
breaths, were not able to break through the hatches to remove the valuable cargo and were
forced to leave the area to obtain proper recovery equipment. While they were gone, a
second
storm ravaged what remained of the shipwreck and removed all traces of its location. It
remained
lost until Mel Fisher and his salvors located the remains of the ship's hull on July 20th,
1985.
Undated - Graded 9.0
Weight = 87 Troy Lbs and 6.88 Troy Ounces of 2380/2400 (99.16% pure) Silver.
Minted at the Oruro Mint (assayer's bite on right edge).
Manifest - A. de Aguirre shipping for A. de Legaso
Measures 40.5 cm by 13.5 cm by 9.1 cm in size.
A very long bar from the more primative Oruro Mint. The assayer's
scoop is located on the side of the
bar as is typical for Oruro and the Quinto tax stamps are of a smaller variety. There are
two distinctive
monograms on this bar, representing ownership. The first on the left "AR with
<>" appears very similar
to the monogram for L. de Arriola but he isn't listed on the manifest. The other on the
right " L with
double cross in the middle" is definately the monogram for A. de Legaso indicating he
owned the bar.
The bar is accompanied by the original Certificate of Authenticity
and museum tag.
Price $39,500
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