The largest gold nugget ever found in Alaska is set to be auctioned in Texas in December and is expected to fetch over $700,000. In the summer of 1896, over 100,000 prospectors descended upon northwestern Canada after gold was found near the Klondike River. About 100 years later, in 1998, a prospector named Barry Clay—so the…
Largest Gold Nugget Found in Alaska Weighs 20 Pounds—to Fetch $700,000 to 1.2 Million at Auction
November 24, 2021
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