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Lot #0 (Sale Order 1 of 55)

This lot is not for sale. Some pretty nice pieces in this auction, especially at the end of the auction. All gems sold in this auction are natural, mined from the earth gemstones, unless specifically labeled "Synthetic" in the title or description of the lot. We do our best to fully describe these gems, as well as any treatments they may have. We don't try to pass off synthetics as the real thing. There are a lot of companies out there selling synthetics as genuine gemstones, so be careful where you buy. All of our gems are tested in a gem lab, and most have slight natural inclusions of some kind, verifying that they're real. We sell thousands of carats of gemstones per month, so any gems that make it into one of our high end auctions are hand picked from larger parcels. These are the top 25% of the gems that come in. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ben, our gemologist prior to bidding.

19.24 Carat Beautiful Labradorite Cabochon

Lot #1 (Sale Order 2 of 55)

Beautiful Labradorite with bright color sheen. Just a great stone. Natural and untreated.

42.91 Carat Jasper Cabochon

Lot #2 (Sale Order 3 of 55)

Colorful Jasper. Nice stone! Natural and untreated.

33.64Carat Brecciated Jasper Cabochon

Lot #3 (Sale Order 4 of 55)

Gorgeous example of a Brecciated Jasper. Fine stone. Natural and untreated.

54.31 Carat Beautiful Rhodochrosite Cabochon

Lot #4 (Sale Order 5 of 55)

Great, large Rhodochrosite Cabochon. Rare to find a Rhodochrosite this size. Natural and untreated.

55.42 Carat Malachite Cabochon

Lot #5 (Sale Order 6 of 55)

Gorgeous Malachite here. Top quality. Natural and untreated.

68.35 Carat Fantastic Blue Rhodochrosite

Lot #6 (Sale Order 7 of 55)

Fantastic, rare blue Rhodochrosite. Great colors. Perfect for use in jewelry. Natural and untreated.

9.45 Carat Fine Smoky Quartz Cabochon

Lot #7 (Sale Order 8 of 55)

Great cabochon! Clean with good color and a great polish. Natural and untreated.

8.56 Carat Fine Amethyst Cabochon

Lot #8 (Sale Order 9 of 55)

Great cabochon! Rich color and a great polish. Natural and untreated.

1.54 Carat Matched Pair of Green Chalcedony

Lot #9 (Sale Order 10 of 55)

Fine matched pair of green Chalcedony. Great stones. Natural and untreated.

1.37 Carat Matched Pair of Smoky Quartz

Lot #10 (Sale Order 11 of 55)

Fine matched pair of gemstones. Great color. Natural and untreated.

0.74 Carat Matched Pair of Citrines

Lot #11 (Sale Order 12 of 55)

Beautiful Citrines. Natural and untreated.

1.12 Carat Matched Pair of Amethyst

Lot #12 (Sale Order 13 of 55)

Fine matched pair of gemstones. Great color. Natural and untreated.

1.08 Carat Beautiful Matched Pair of Garnets

Lot #13 (Sale Order 14 of 55)

Beautiful matched pair of Garnets with rich red color. Natural and untreated.

2.17 Carat Matched Pair of Topaz

Lot #14 (Sale Order 15 of 55)

Wow, what a beautiful matched pair of Topaz. Very colorful and well cut. All Blue Topaz are heated and irradiated to get their color. Natural stones.

0.47 Carat Matched Pair of Apatite

Lot #15 (Sale Order 16 of 55)

Fine Apatites with bright Seafoam Blue-Green color. Apatite is very similar to Tourmaline gemologically. Natural and untreated.

3.88 Carat Matched Pair of Australian Opal Triplets

Lot #16 (Sale Order 17 of 55)

Gorgeous Triplets with bright, fiery color. Just a great matched pair. A Triplet is a thin slice of natural Opal that's protected on both sides. It's a composite stone, but the Opal portion of the stone is all natural. Some of the world's finest Opals are Triplets.

2.26 Carat Matched Pair of Australian Opals

Lot #17 (Sale Order 18 of 55)

Bright and fiery matched pair of Opals. Well matched, which is hard to do with Australian Opals. Natural and untreated.

0.67 Carat Trio of Fancy Sapphire

Lot #18 (Sale Order 19 of 55)

Bright and beautiful Sapphires. Natural but possibly colored enhanced, as many Sapphires are.

0.67 Carat Trio of Australian Opals

Lot #19 (Sale Order 20 of 55)

Bright and fiery matched trio of Opals. Well matched, which is hard to do with Australian Opals. Natural and untreated.

1.02 Carat Trio of Chrome Diopside

Lot #20 (Sale Order 21 of 55)

Beautiful and richly color Chrome Diopsides. Great stones. Natural and untreated.

1.00 Carat Parcel of Rhodolite Garnet Melee

Lot #21 (Sale Order 22 of 55)

Gorgeous parcel of Garnets here. Incredibly well cut for their size. Very bright and richly colored. These are referred to melee stones, which just means that they are exceptionally small and meant to be used as accent stones. Accent stones of this quality can be very expensive because of all the cutting required. Natural and untreated.

7.45 Carat Matched Pair of Topaz

Lot #22 (Sale Order 23 of 55)

Large and beautiful matched pair of Blue Topaz. Just a great set of stones. Natural stones but heated and irradiated to get their color, as all Blue Topaz are.

6.31 Carat Beautiful Moonstone

Lot #23 (Sale Order 24 of 55)

Nice Moonstone with great color sheen. Natural and untreated.

9.00 Carat Fine Tourmalinated Quartz

Lot #24 (Sale Order 25 of 55)

Beautiful example of a Tourmalinated Quartz. Tourmalinated Quartz forms in the earth when tiny Black Tourmaline crystals are enveloped in Crystal Quartz and form together. Really nice piece. Natural and untreated.

8.26 Carat Gorgeous Argentinian Meteorite

Lot #25 (Sale Order 26 of 55)

Fantastic meteorite here. Tons of vivid detail as the atmosphere of our planet stripped away everything but the raw metal of this space rock, carving it into this beautifully twisted and unique meteorite. Natural and untreated.

3.17 Carat Cushion Checkerboard Cut Smoky Quartz

Lot #26 (Sale Order 27 of 55)

Beautiful Smoky Quartz here. Great cut. Natural and untreated.

1.07 Carat Beautiful Citrine

Lot #27 (Sale Order 28 of 55)

Fine Citrine. Natural and untreated.

3.88 Carat Nice Kunzite

Lot #28 (Sale Order 29 of 55)

Nice example of this rare form of Gemstone. Natural and untreated.

2.87 Carat Beautiful Amethyst

Lot #29 (Sale Order 30 of 55)

Fantastic Amethyst here. Top quality stone. Natural and untreated.

0.99 Carat Rich Red Garnet

Lot #30 (Sale Order 31 of 55)

Nice Garnet with rich red color. Great stone. Natural and untreated.

1.35 Carat Gorgeous Intense Blue Topaz

Lot #31 (Sale Order 32 of 55)

Gorgeous Topaz here. Top quality stone. All Blue Topaz are heated and irradiated to get their color. This is an industry accepted standard applied to all Blue Topaz. Natural stone.

9.23 Carat Cushion Checkerboard Cut Smoky Quartz

Lot #32 (Sale Order 33 of 55)

Beautiful Smoky Quartz here. Large stone. Great cut. Natural and untreated.

1.28 Carat Gorgeous London Blue Topaz

Lot #33 (Sale Order 34 of 55)

Gorgeous Topaz here. Top quality stone. All Blue Topaz are heated and irradiated to get their color. This is an industry accepted standard applied to all Blue Topaz. Natural stone.

1.04 Carat Fine Peridot

Lot #34 (Sale Order 35 of 55)

Nice Peridot. Decently large, with great color, cutting and clarity. Natural and untreated.

6.19 Carat Gorgeous Large Amethyst

Lot #35 (Sale Order 36 of 55)

Great Amethyst. Large with rich color, good cutting and clarity. Natural and untreated.

6.69 Carat Beautiful Large Blue Topaz

Lot #36 (Sale Order 37 of 55)

Large and beautiful Blue Topaz. Just a great stone. Natural stone but heated and irradiated to get its color, as all Blue Topaz are.

0.34 Carat Nice Fancy Sapphire

Lot #37 (Sale Order 38 of 55)

Bright and beautiful Sapphire. Natural but possibly colored enhanced, as many Sapphires are.

1.16 Carat Nice Ruby

Lot #38 (Sale Order 39 of 55)

Richly colored Ruby here with some decent transparency. This Ruby has been clarity enhanced, which is very common for Ruby. This process can also improve color. Natural stone.

0.97 Carat Fine Imperial Topaz

Lot #39 (Sale Order 40 of 55)

Very rare for us to get genuine Imperial Topaz in stock. Genuine Imperial Topaz is only mined in one place on earth, Ouro Preto, Brazil. It can be distinguished from imitation Imperial Topaz, which is irradiated, by its slightly higher refractive index. Imperial Topaz is worth more than 10x the price of Blue Topaz. Natural and untreated.

1.02 Carat Fine Spinel

Lot #40 (Sale Order 41 of 55)

Very nice example of a rare form of gemstone. Spinels have values comparable to Tanzanite and Sapphire. Natural and untreated.

1903, 1904,1905 & 1910 Liberty V Nickels

Lot #41 (Sale Order 42 of 55)

Nice older nickels. Good condition for their age. Book value on these nickels is $13 for the lowest grade. We're not coin experts, but these seem to be much higher than the lowest grade. So this lot is definitely worth more than $50 in book value.

Pair of Mercury Dimes -- 90% Silver

Lot #42 (Sale Order 43 of 55)

Fine Mercury Dime comprised of 90% silver. Great condition for their age.

Fantastic Uncirculated 1943 Steel Penny From Original Roll

Lot #43 (Sale Order 44 of 55)

This is a fantastic wartime steel penny. Great mirror finish. This penny is from an original roll, kept in storage for over 80 years. This penny has a high MS value. Should grade in the MS 65 range. In MS 67 condition, this coin is worth $200. This coin has a few very minor imperfections, things like toning, which is common for older coins. Fantastic mirror finish overall. You aren't going to find a nicer example of this coin up for auction anytime soon.

Fantastic Uncirculated 1943 Steel Penny From Original Roll

Lot #44 (Sale Order 45 of 55)

This is a fantastic wartime steel penny. Great mirror finish. This penny is from an original roll, kept in storage for over 80 years. This penny has a high MS value. Should grade in the MS 65 range. In MS 67 condition, this coin is worth $200. This coin has a few very minor imperfections, things like toning, which is common for older coins. Fantastic mirror finish overall. You aren't going to find a nicer example of this coin up for auction anytime soon.

1868 2 Cent Coin! Civil War Era Coin!

Lot #45 (Sale Order 46 of 55)

Wow, what a rare and valuable coin! Civil War era. Book value on this coin in the lowest grade is $27. We're not coin experts, but this coin seem in much better condition than the lowest grade. Second lowest grade is $40.

1865 3 Cent Coin! Civil War Era Coin!

Lot #46 (Sale Order 47 of 55)

Another rare and valuable coin! Civil War era. Amazing condition for its age.

Walking Liberty Half Dollar -- 90% Silver

Lot #47 (Sale Order 48 of 55)

Wow, what a beautiful higher grade coin with tons of intricate detail. Very little to no wear. Walking Liberty coins are a fantastic investment because they not only increase in value numismatically, which is the rarity of the coin, but they also increase in value due to the high silver content. As of this listing, this coin contains about $11.50 worth of silver. In this high grade condition, this coin has a book value of about $50. This is a great investment coin that's sure to go up steadily in value over the years.

Walking Liberty Half Dollar -- 90% Silver

Lot #48 (Sale Order 49 of 55)

Wow, what a beautiful higher coin with tons of intricate detail. Very little to no wear. Walking Liberty coins are a fantastic investment because they not only increase in value numismatically, which is the rarity of the coin, but they also increase in value due to the high silver content. As of this listing, this coin contains about $11.50 worth of silver. In this high grade condition, this coin has a book value of about $50. This is a great investment coin that's sure to go up steadily in value over the years.

Set of 2, 1957 $1 Silver Certificate Notes -- High Grade

Lot #49 (Sale Order 50 of 55)

Nice pieces of US currency! Very little wear. These are what's known as Silver Certificates because printed on the bottom says "ONE DOLLAR IN SILVER PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND." When these notes were in circulation, a person could take them to a bank and trade them for physical silver. Very awesome piece of American history in amazing condition for its age. We're not currency experts, so we can't determine an exact value, but this bill in this condition is worth a good amount. And with physical currency more and more becoming replaced with digital forms of payment, there's a strong chance that these older historical currencies will become even more collectible as people become nostalgic for the days when their wallets and purses were full of beautifully designed notes of exchange.

Set of 2, 1957 $1 Star Note Silver Certificates

Lot #50 (Sale Order 51 of 55)

Nice pieces of US currency. Star Notes, which are also known as replacement notes. They are printed to replace damaged or misprinted notes. They are much rarer than normal notes of the same series. These are what's known as Silver Certificates because printed on the bottom says "ONE DOLLAR IN SILVER PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND." When these notes were in circulation, a person could take them to a bank and trade them for physical silver. Very awesome piece of American history in amazing condition for its age. We're not currency experts, so we can't determine an exact value, but this bill in this condition is worth a good amount. And with physical currency more and more becoming replaced with digital forms of payment, there's a strong chance that these older historical currencies will become even more collectible as people become nostalgic for the days when their wallets and purses were full of beautifully designed notes of exchange.

Set of 5, 1935 A,D,E,F,G $1 Silver Certificate Notes

Lot #51 (Sale Order 52 of 55)

Nice pieces of US currency. Moderately circulated. These are what's known as Silver Certificates because printed on the bottom says "ONE DOLLAR IN SILVER PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND." When these notes were in circulation, a person could take them to a bank and trade them for physical silver. Very awesome piece of American history in amazing condition for its age. We're not currency experts, so we can't determine an exact value, but this bill in this condition is worth a good amount. And with physical currency more and more becoming replaced with digital forms of payment, there's a strong chance that these older historical currencies will become even more collectible as people become nostalgic for the days when their wallets and purses were full of beautifully designed notes of exchange.

1957 $1 Silver Certificate Note -- Uncirculated

Lot #52 (Sale Order 53 of 55)

Great bill here! No visible wear. This is what's known as a Silver Certificate because printed on the bottom says "ONE DOLLAR IN SILVER PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND." When these notes were in circulation, a person could take them to a bank and trade them for physical silver. Very awesome piece of American history in amazing condition for its age. We're not currency experts, so we can't determine an exact value, but this bill in this condition is worth a good amount. And with physical currency more and more becoming replaced with digital forms of payment, there's a strong chance that these older historical currencies will become even more collectible as people become nostalgic for the days when their wallets and purses were full of beautifully designed notes of exchange.

1963 $2 Red Seal Note

Lot #53 (Sale Order 54 of 55)

Beautiful piece of US currency. We're not currency experts, so we can't determine an exact value, but these bills in this condition are worth a good amount. And with physical currency more and more becoming replaced with digital forms of payment, there's a strong chance that these older historical currencies will become even more collectible as people become nostalgic for the days when their wallets and purses were full of beautifully designed notes of exchange.

1934 $5 Silver Certificate Note

Lot #54 (Sale Order 55 of 55)

Wow, what a beautiful bill in excellent condition. Some wear but still has a nice crispness. This is what's known as a Silver Certificate because printed on the bottom says "ONE DOLLAR IN SILVER PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND." When these notes were in circulation, a person could take them to a bank and trade them for physical silver. Very awesome piece of American history in amazing condition for its age.We're not currency experts, so we can't determine an exact value, but these bills in this condition are worth a good amount. And with physical currency more and more becoming replaced with digital forms of payment, there's a strong chance that these older historical currencies will become even more collectible as people become nostalgic for the days when their wallets and purses were full of beautifully designed notes of exchange.


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by Buy Gems Wholesale Event Begins: Friday, February 28, 7:00 PM Eastern First lots ends Thursday, March 6, 7:30 PM Eastern Last lot ends Thursday, March 6, 8:30 PM Eastern A nice assortment of gems, currency, jewelry and coins, liquidated from various estates, jewelry stores and wholesale dealers. All gems and jewelry pieces have been tested and are guaranteed natural. We do our best to fully describe these gems, as well as any treatments they may have. We don't try to pass off synthetics as the real thing. There are a lot of companies out there selling synthetics as genuine gemstones, so be careful where you buy. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ben, our gemologist prior to bidding.