PHOENIX — The Boot of Cortez gold nugget, the largest, natural gold nugget left in the Western Hemisphere, is set to be auctioned off in Glendale.
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The auction will be at EJ’s Auction & Appraisal near 59th Avenue and Bell Road on Friday, June 12.
The gold nugget weighs about 26.2 pounds and measures more than 10 inches tall and 7 inches wide. According to EJ’s Auction & Appraisal, the nugget is 98% pure gold and in “pristine condition.”
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The auction center is hosting a preview for the gold nugget Wednesday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is free to the public.
The nugget was last auctioned off in January 2008 for over $1.3 million. EJ’s Auction & Appraisal believes that the nugget will sell for over $3 million in the June auction.
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