The ‘Boot of Cortez’ Returns to Auction After Nearly Two Decades

For the first time in almost two decades, the Western Hemisphere’s rarest and most valuable gold nugget is crossing the ...
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Glendale auction house to sell famous 26-pound gold nugget

The Boot of Cortez, a historic nugget of gold, is up for auction in Glendale. Here's how to sign up for bidding, which opens ...
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The World’s Largest Gold Nugget Was So Heavy, It Had To Be Broken To Be Weighed

In 1869, a discovery in Australia set a world record that still stands today. A pair of Cornish miners unearthed a gold nugget so massive it weighed more than an adult man.The find was so ...
The Manila Times

Historic Boot of Cortez Gold Nugget to be Auctioned on June 12 at EJ's Auction & Appraisal

At 26.2 pounds, the 'Boot of Cortez' is the largest surviving natural gold nugget found in the Western Hemisphere ...