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The Goldfields Sale — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:382
Sale Title:The Goldfields SaleLots with images:332
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:221
Date:25-May-2011
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Books 'The Cyanide Process for the Extraction of Gold' by M.Eissler, Third Edition 1902, much admired title
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Books Gold Rush Era: A quaint and charming group of General Reference Books, Victorian Period and later, comprising: 'The Universal Instructor or Self Culture for All', Vol. I, Ward & Lock, London, 1883, 828+ pages; 'The Modern Pictorial World Atlas' with 64 pages in full colour and 69 photographs of 'The Peoples of the Earth'; 'Elements of Geography' by Finch and Trewartha 1942, with nice plates and maps; 'Many Thoughts of Many Minds' by Henry Southgate, a very interesting old Literary Reference Book. (4)
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Books 'Cyanide Practice' by Alfred James, 1902, 174 pages; Together With 'Cyanidation and Concentration of Gold and Silver Ores' by J.Dorr, 1936, 485 pages. (2)
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Books 'A Practical Treatise On Mining Surveying' by A. Lupton, 1902, 407 pages with illustrations
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Books 'Gold History and Genesis of Deposits' by R.W.Boyle, 1987, 676 pages
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Books 'the History of Gold Discovery in Victoria' by James Flett 1979; 'Dunolly Story of an Old Gold-Diggings' by James Flett 1980; 'the Golden Age A History of the Colony of Victoria 1851-1861' by Geoffrey Serle, 1968. (3)
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Books 'Gold Metallogeny and Exploration' ed.R.Foster, 1993, 432 pages; 'Fortunes in Minerals Including Uranium' by Ion Idriess, 1954 reprint, 310 pages; 'Dunolly Story of an Old Gold-Diggings' by James Flett; 'Prospecting For Gold Other Minerals and Precious Stones' by Ion Idriess, 1979, 296 pages. (4)
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Books 'Gold For the Finding A Pictorial History of Gippsland's Jordan Goldfield' by O.Tomlin, M.Bosa & P.Chamberlain, 1979, 158 pages
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Books 'Australia's Mines and Miners An Illustrated History of Australian Mining' by B. Carroll, 1977, 111 pages; 'Gold in Australia' ed.Charles Barrett, 1951, 100 pages; 'Dunolly Story of An Old Gold-Diggings' by James Flett, 1980. (3)
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Books 'The Bendigo Goldfield Resources of the Central Area' by V.Pabst, 1917, 236 pages, a highly prized collectors item
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Books 'Australians and the Gold Rush California and Down Under 1849-1854' by Jay Monaghan, 1966, 317 pages
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Books 'First Years At Port Phillip Preceded by a Summary of Historical Events from 1768' by R.D.Boys, with an introduction by The Late Sir W.Harrison Moore Kbe etc. First Edition in Hardcover from 1935, 158 pages
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Books 'Historical Records of Port Phillip The First Annal of the Colony of Victoria' by John Shillinglaw, 1972, 225 pages; 'Port Phillip Pilots and Defences' by Captain J.Noble, 1979, 125 pages; 'Old Melbourne Notebook 1852-1854' by C.Browning Hall, 1995, 56 pages. (3)
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Books 'The Goldfields and Mineral Districts of Victoria' by R.Brough Smyth, Preface by Geoffrey Blainey. Queensberry Hill press, 1980, 644 pages, the Acknowledged Definitive Victorian goldfields text
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Books 'the Goldfields and Mineral Districts of Victoria' by R.Brough Smyth, Queensberry Hill Press, 1979 Printing
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Books 'Crime and Criminals or Reminiscences of the Penal Department in Victoria' by H.A.White, Berry Anderson & Co., Ballarat 1890, 248 pages. The Author was the 2nd Officer in Charge of the Ballarat Gaol in the 1850s, fascinating
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Books Police: Memo book issued to John McAdam, Sergeant 1st Class R.N.863, Sandridge Police Station 1883; Together With 'Royal Irish Constabulary Drill Book 1906', No.1639, hardback in pocket size, 228 pages with plates. The Victoria Police Force was very much based around the Irish model, which had in itself a significant bearing on the playing out of the battles between the Kelly Gang and the Victorian Constabulary. (2)
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Books Police: Victoria Police Memo book, issued 13/4/1896 to Alcock, A.U. Hand written ink notes throughout, hand written personal note, 'Date of Appointment in the Police 7th March 1882, Date of Appointment in the Victorian Artillery 16th November 1870. 11 Years + 10 Months + 16 Days in the Victorian Artillery'. Numerous entries regarding thieves, murderers, rapists, embezzlers with great descriptions and a couple of city of South Melbourne property Assessment Notices from the time; together with…
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Books Police: 'The Policeman's Lot, Antique British Police Equipment including Truncheons and Tipstaves' by Mervyn Mitton, 1995, 195+ pages
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Books American Mining Publications comprising: 'Denver Equipment Index', 2nd Edition 1947, Volume I, rare and collectable Must for Mining History enthusiasts and professionals, great photographs and plans; 1962 Denver Annual Diary by Denver Equipment Company (Hand written notation by Don Sheddon, the last professional cyanide 'old school' Miner in Ballarat - the notes of historical significance); 'Denver Equipment Company Handbook', with good value notes from Don Sheddon; 'Engineering and Mining Journal',…
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Books New South Wales Goldfields: 'Hill End Gold' by M. Drinkwater, hardcover 1st edition, 1982, 163 pages; 'Gold Is Where You Find It' by L.Robinson & C.Frost, 2001, 218 pages; Department of Mines, Geological Survey of NSW 'Mining History of Gold Deposits of the Far South Coast, New South Wales' by J.L.Willis, 1973, 117 pages. (3)
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Books 'The Miner's Right' by R.Boldrewood, Hardcover Edition 1922, 188 pages; Together With 'Letters from a Miner in Australia' by A.Fauchery, Georgian House 1965, translated by A.R.Chisholm with drawings by Ron Edwards. The Original French edition was first published 1857. 105 pages with illustrations and photographs, charming. (2)
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Books 'Dunolly Story of an Old Gold-Diggings' by James Flett, 1980 Printing; Together With 'Maryborough Victoria 1854-1954 The Story of a Century' by Harold Nunn, 1954, 64 pages, a lovely vintage local historical publication. (2)
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Books 'History of Ballarat' by W.B.Withers, second Edition 1887 (with fold-outs), a well known and very collectable Classic
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Books 'History of Ballarat' by W.B.Withers, 2nd Edition 1887 (with fold-outs)
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Books 'Gold at Gaffneys Creek' by Brian Lloyd & Howard Combes, 1981, 267 pages; 'Victoria's Forgotten Goldfield' by R.W.Christie & G.D.Gray, 1981, 136 pages, a History of the Dargo and Crooked river goldfields; 'Gippsland East Its Geology and Mining Development Including Lakes entrance Oil Field' by G.brown, Mines Department, Melbourne, 1936, 45 pages; together with 'Mining at Eldorado' pamphlet made for Wangaratta Shire Centenary, with nice old photos. (4)
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Books 'Getting Gold A Gold-Mining Handbook for Practical Men/A Practical Treatise for Prospectors, Miners and Students' by J.C.F.Johnson, second Edition 1898 London, 204+ pages, a gem
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Books 'Gold & Ghosts (A Prospectors Guide to Metal Detecting in Australia)' by D.W.de Havelland, Volume I - Western Australia, 1985, the Prospectors' Bible and a Collectors' Item
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Books 'Prospecting For Gold' by Ion Idriess, 1964 Printing; Together With 'Department of Mines Victoria, Prospectors' Guide', editions from 1936, 1958 and 1966. (4)
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Books Victorian and Commonwealth Governments, various vintage Mining Related Publications comprising: 'Prospectors' Guide 1966', 130 pages; 'Gold and Minerals' 1935, 100 pages; 'Radio-Active Mineral Deposits' 1951, 50 pages; 'Prospectors' Guide 1936'(in part); 'Can We Help You?' 1936, General Information concerning Mining issued by the Mines Department in Melbourne, scarce. (4)
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Books Victorian and Commonwealth Governments, various vintage Mining Related Publications comprising: 'Prospectors' Guide 1966, 130 pages; 'Gold and Minerals' 1935, 100 pages; 'Prospectors' Guide 1936'; 'The Cyanidation of Gold' 1961, 53 pages. (4)
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Books Central Highlands Victoria, vintage books and pamphlets comprising: 'Gold & Colonial Society' by G. Quaife 1975; 'Wedderburn Goldfields Scrap Book' by Charles Bishop 1982; 'Sebastopol Victoria, An Historical Survey of Early Sebastopol 1864-1964' by E.D.Jenkins, good maps and photographs; 'Victoria's Golden Years' Department of Industry, Technology & Resources; '100 Years of Daylesford Gold Mining and History' by H.Maddicks 1981; 'Hotels and Hotelkeepers of the Blackwood Goldfield' by Andrew G…
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Books 'A Text-Book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines' by C.&J.Beringer, 9th Edition 1904, 456+ pages with numerous diagrams and tables; Together With 'Notes and Formulae for Mining Students' by J.H.Merivale, 1897, 187 pages. (2)
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Books 'Mining Engineers Handbook' by Robert Peele, 3rd Edition 1956, Volumes I and II. Legendary publication. (2)
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Books 'Cyaniding For Gold' by Ion Idriess, a very rare first edition 1939. a complete, simple but detailed account of the process written especially for the working miner and the small syndicate, the Quintessential Australian gold Mining book
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Books 'Cyaniding For Gold' by Ion Idriess, a very nicely handled facsimile edition
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Books 'Gold At Ballarat' by H.J.Stacpoole, 1971, 95 pages; 'Lucky City The First Generation at Ballarat 1851-1901' by Weston Bate, First Edition 1978, 302 pages and signed by Author; 'Ballarat A Brief History' by A.W.Strange, Hardcover Edition 1971, 78 pages. (3)
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Books Eureka Rebellion: 'Eureka! Freedom's Fight of 54' by R.S.Ross, Published by Fraser & Jenkinson, Melbourne 1914, 222 pages, one of the Eureka Literature Greats
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Books Eureka Rebellion: 'the Eureka Stockade' by Raffaello Carboni, Dolphin Books 1947 (first published 1855 - the Definitive Eureka Eye-witness Account); 'From Tent to Parliament, The Life of Peter Lalor and His Coadjutors/History of the Eureka Stockade', Berry Anderson & Co. Ballarat, 1934 printing (originally published 1893); 'The Affair at Eureka' by Nathan Spielvogel, 6th Edition 1945; 'Eureka Centenary Supplement', 1954 University of Melbourne, excellent academic reference material. (4)
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Books Bushrangers: 'History of the Australian Bushrangers' by G.Boxall, 1935, 376 pages; 'A Pictorial History of Bushrangers' by T.Prior & H.Nunn, 1966, 183 pages; 'The Gold Escort Robbery Trials' by N.Thurgood, Hardcover Edition 1988. (3)
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Books Bushrangers: 'Ben Hall The Definitive Illustrated History' by Edgar Penzig, Limited Hardcover Edition 286/2000, 1996, signed by the Author, in excellent condition
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Books Bushrangers: 'Troopers, Villains and Vixens An Illustrated History of Police and Colonial Crime 1850-1915' by Edgar Penzig, Hardcover Limited Edition 279/1500, 1995, signed by the Author, in excellent condition
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Books Bushrangers: 'Troopers, Villains and Vixens An Illustrated History of Police and Colonial Crime 1850-1915' by Edgar Penzig, Hardcover Limited Edition 890/1500, 1995, signed by the Author, in excellent condition
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Books Bushrangers: 'Bushrangers, Bandits and Bastards An Illustrated History of Colonial Crime 1850-1900' by Edgar Penzig, Hardcover Limited Edition 913/1500, 1995, signed by the Author, in excellent condition
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Books Bushrangers: 'Guns and Gold Stories, Artifacts and Crime of the Australian Diggings 1850-1900' by Edgar Penzig, Hardcover Limited Edition 445/1500, 1995, signed by the Author, in excellent condition
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Books Bushrangers: 'Rogues, Vagabonds and Bloody Thieves An Illustrated History of Colonial Crime 1850-1900' by Edgar Penzig, Hardcover Limited Edition 582/1200, 1995, signed by the Author, in excellent condition
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Books Kelly Gang: 'A Noose For Ned', a Reprint in hardcover of a very rare pamphlet with a forward by Frank Clune, 63 pages; together with 'Ned Kelly Bushranger' by Brian Carroll, 1976, 264 pages with good plates, illustrations and maps. (2)
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Books Kelly Gang: 'The Last of the Bushrangers', an account of the capture of the Kelly Gang, by Francis Augustus Hare, published by Hurst and Blackett Ltd., London 1894. Includes pictures of the Kelly Gang and a lot of interesting information from the period when Hare was a Police Commander on Victorian goldfields
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Books Conflict and Firearms: 'The Convicted Gunsmiths of New South Wales A Definitive History 1788-1850' by R.C.Solomon, Hardcover 1990
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Books Conflict and Firearms: 'Shoot to Kill'; 'Sniping'; 'Guerrilla Tactics'; 'Trapping the Jap'; 'Lurking Death'; 'The Scout', Facsimile Copies of the 6 books in the 'Guerrilla Series' by Ion Idriess. In excellent condition, famous group of books. (6)
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Books Firearms: An interesting old copy of 'The Australasian Rifle Register and Notes on Rifle Shooting for Martini-Enfield...Rifles...by An Old Victorian Rifle Shot', printed by Sands & McDougall Ltd., Melbourne, circa 1900. Has some water damage
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Books Weapons: 'Swords of the British Army The Regulation Patterns 1788 to 1914' by Brian Robson, 1996, 317 pages, impressive publication
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Books Weapons: 'Scottish Arms Makers A Biographical Dictionary of Makers of Firearms, Edged Weapons and Armour Working in Scotland from the 15th century to 1870' by Charles Whitelaw, 1977, 339 pages
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Books Weapons: 'Gun Digest Treasury' Ed.J.Amber, 1956, 384 pages; 'The Gun Digest of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly..' by J.B.Woods, 1999, 593 pages; 'The Gun Digest Book of Knifemaking' by J.Lewis & R.Combs, 1986, 224 pages; Together With Balance of Collection (books) comprising: 'A Connoisseurs Guide to Antique Furniture' by R.Pearsall 1997, 128 pages including many full colour illustrations; 'The Philosophy of Elbert Hubbard' by The Roycrofters 1930; 'The Black Arrow' by Robert Louis Stevenson 1888; 'The…
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Books Australia: Vintage Books and Pamphlets comprising: 'The Weekly Times Wild Nature Book' from 1932 with lots of great colour prints; 'In The Track of the Native' by D.Tennant, a Classic Collector's Item; 'Picture Postcards in Australia 1898-1920' by David Cook, 1985, excellent Collector's Reference Book; 'The Australian Wonder Book of Knowledge', Volumes I and II, fabulous old publication with many colour pictures, photos and more, really fun. (5)
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Books 'Victoria the Golden Scenes, Sketches and Jottings from Nature. By William Strutt. Melbourne, Victoria 1850-62'. With a Narrative by Marjorie Tipping, published by The Library Committee, Parliament of Victoria, 1980. The splendid leather bound Folio Sized Publication with 100 Beautiful Colour Plates by the Artist of scenes and subjects around Melbourne and Victoria during the Gold Rush Period. An absolute pleasure to peruse
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Books 'The Argus', 4 hard bound Editions for the full year 1888, the year 1888 obviously an historic one for Australia, as it marked the 1st Centenary of European Settlement in Australia, and it was the Jubilee of Queen Victoria, and as such the amount of buildings and works started, completed or both at the time was prolific. a boom year and 'The Argus' was the country's Premier Newspaper at the time, and it recorded the year's events with great vigour
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Books 'Ballarat Golden City', original Booklet, with early views, historical piece
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Books Department of Mines Victoria Periodical from 1899, with technical and other lithographic maps, reports of progress etc., condition is not great but information contained is of high interest, with plates
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Maps Australia and the Pacific: Map of the Pacific Ocean in colour, on calico backing, 'Diagram to Facilitate the Plotting of Dead Reckoning Position Lines and other Navigational Problems'; Together With A Map of the East Indies, both compiled and published by H.C.C.Robinson Pty.Ltd. Sydney, 1930s. (2)
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Maps Goldfields Maps: a mixed group of various goldfields related maps and plans. Some showing Parish boundaries etc., others plans of mines, shafts, drives and workings. Includes: Ballarat Geological map showing deep leads across Ballarat, with reef lines marked in colour; Castlemaine early lithographic 1861; map & plan of Chewton-Castlemaine gold field 1902; map of Clunes-Mt.Greenock-Talbot goldfields 1883 with hand drawn places of likely prospects; vintage map of Mt.Cole state Forest 1962; Creswick…
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Maps South East Victoria Maps: A lovely coloured map from 1925 of Wonga Wonga South and a good map of Reedy Creek from 1881. (2)
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Maps A fabulous old map of the 'Steiglitz Gold Field' in colour from 1940 (in 2 parts)
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Maps Goldfields Maps: A nice mixed group of old Goldfields maps including Smythesdale 1932; Colquhoun 1929; Ararat (Section of Bores); very nice Deep Lead Map Langi Logan/Cathcart and 2 Lease Plans; great colour map of Ararat 1875, V.R. Creswick and Daylesford Line 1948 (2); lovely Korkuperrimul 1931; Gorrockburkghap (Myrniong) 1959; terrific Daylesford Gold Field 1922; Blackwood 1937; Bungaree & Dean 1890; Lal Lal 1921; Clarkesdale; excellent Warrambine 1889; Argyle 1889; Corindhap; Dereel 1889. (20)
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Maps Fantastic old Map of the Township of Buninyong, by Arthur Everett, July 1868
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Gold 46.1g natural nugget (tested 98.06% purity)
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Gold 42.8g natural nugget (tested 90.21% purity)
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Gold 214.3g natural nugget (tested 97.97% purity)
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Gold 99g natural nugget (tested 99.41% purity)
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Gold 88.3g natural nugget (tested 96.74% purity)
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Gold 61.4g natural nugget (tested 98.6% purity)
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Gold Group of Victorian and Art Deco brooches. Total weight 6.8g (3)
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Gold Group of Victorian and Art Deco brooches. Total weight 9.8g (3)
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Gold Group of Victorian and Art Deco brooches. Total weight 16.0g (5)
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Gold Gallipoli memorial 9ct gold and enamel lapel button. Total weight 4.1g
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Gold small 9ct locket with hair engraved on reverse 'My Dear Mary, Who Died 25th Oct. 1834'. Total weight 4gm.
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Gold Memorial 15ct ring with image of soldier. Total weight 5.3g
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Gold 9ct gold chain together with small locket with seal, sovereign case and fob. Total weight 59.2gm.
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Gold English ·5 Queen Victoria 1887 coin set in ornate 22ct frame. Total weight 111gm.
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Gold 9ct gold tooth pick holder. Total weight 8.4g
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Gold 9ct gold brooch engraved on reverse 'A.N.A. Eisteddfod Won By D.W.Fraser 1931'. Total weight 5.2gm.
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Gold 9ct gold Victorian Automobile chamber of Commerce fob with bar engraved on reverse '9ct Blashki'. Total weight 17.7gm.
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