Gold Nuggets at Auction: Stunning Specimens 10k and Above

The precious metals recovered from the mines of the western frontier were largely processed into gold ingots, jewelry, and used in industry. Historically, very few large nuggets were saved for their value as collectibles. In modern times, large gold nuggets are exceedingly rare and are highly valued.

Heritage Auctions is the world’s largest auction house for collectibles, including fantastic gold nuggets that have been recovered from the mines of the West. These nuggets are selling at auction for prices that far exceed the value by weight of the specimens when considering current gold prices.

The following examples are gold nuggets that have been sold at Heritage Auctions and have sales prices over $10,000.

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