Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-09-20
BIG GOLD NUGGETS.
| The Largest Piece of Gold Yet Found Was
Worth Nearly $I5O.ooo

In order to correct many miSStatementS
that are going the rounds of the press in
regard to the largest nuggets of gold ever
found. the editor of the Silver Dollar de-
| sires to publish the following facts. which
he obtained while commissioner to the great
mining exposition held in Denver. Col, in
| 1882. These facts were obtained from the
gentleman having churge of the Australian
exhibit. which includes models of all the
large nuggets discovered in that great gold
| field.
The largest piece of gold in the world
was taken from Dyer 4 Haltman's gold
mining claim, Hill End. New South Wales.
! May 10, 1872. Its weight was 640pomds.
height 4 feet. 9 inches: width. 3 feet ,
! inches; average thickness. 4 inches: worth
Sl4S,OOO. 1t was found imbedded in a
thick wall of blue slate. at depth of $50
feet from the surface The owners of the
mine were living on charity when they
| found it.
| Welcome Stranger nugget was found on
| Nit. MoHagel, Feb. 9, 1869 weighed 100
pounds, and was worth 49, 800. This
nugget was ratified for $4,000 at s. a
chance. and was won by man driving a
baker 5 cart. 1t was sold to the bank for
| It's value and melted.
| The Welcome nugget was found at Bakery
Hill, June 9, 1858; it weighed 1874 pounds.
| 9 ounces. Is pennyweights. and was worth
| S44, $50; was ratified for $4,000 at s. a
chance, and was won by small boy in a
barber shop.
| Lady HOtham nugget-named in honor
! of the wife of the Governor of New South
| Wales-waS found in Canadian Gully. Sept.
! :, 1854. 1t weighed 90 pounds, 10 ounces.
| II pennyweightS, and was sold for 1913. 557.
| Uncle Jack nugget. was found at Bun
| lngorg, Feb. %, 1857, weighed % pounds. )
| ounces. and was sold for 1920 1t was
found by a runaway sailor, who sold it for
| the sum named, and spent the money in
! just four weeks.
No-name nugget, found at Eureka. Daul-
ton $ Flat. Feb. 7. 1874. so feet below the
surface weighed - pounds, l ounce. and
was sold for S12,5OO
The Leg of Mutton nugget was found at
Ballarat, Jan. 81. 1858. at depth of s.
feet. 1t weig he'd pounds, II ounces. and
was sold to the bank for S}2.3S0. This
nugget was shaped like leg of mutton,
| hence its name.
No-name nugget. found at Bakery Hill,
! Ballarat. March 6. 1855. near the surface.
weighed AZ pounds, ounces. and was sold
for 81 ,420
No-name nugget. found in Canadian
Gully. Ballarat. Jan. %, 1858 at depth of
% feet, weighed 81 pounds 3 ounces. l.
| pennyweights, and was sold for $40. 235.
The kohlnOOr nugget, found at Ballarat,
| July II, 1860, at depth of 100 feet from the
surface, weighed SO pounds. and was sold
for Sl6.6S0.
Sir Dominic DAILY nugget, found Feb.
| IT, 1862, weighed rs pounds, and was sold
for Sc. 240
No-name nugget. found at Balarat. Feb.
| q. 1855. only Is feet below the surface.
| The discovery was made 10y a small boy.
The nugget weighed 80 pounds. II ounces,
pennyweights. and sold for 81 .365
No-name nugget. found at Weebvile.
Aug. |, 1860, weighed II pounds, worth
s.. $50.
No-name nugget. found at Ballarat,
Feb. 3, 1858 just z feet below the surface,
weighed 80 pounds, and sold for $3.50.
No-name nugget. found in Canadian
| Gully, Jan. 20. 1858, at Is feet below the
surface, weighed SO pounds, l ounce,
and II pennyweights, and was sold for
| 800. $50.
No-name nugget, found at Bakery Hill,
March 6. 1855, weighed 40 pounds. and was
worth $4,000
Nil Desperandum nugget. found at
Black Hills, Nov. 10, 1859. weighed As
pounds, and sold for SO, 800.
Oates & Delton nugget, found at Don
oily gold field in 1880, at the root of tree,
weighed $50 pounds, and was sold for
$4,000
In addition to the above were the Heron
nugget, worth $4,000, and the Empress
nugget worth S27.G61.
Gold in the drift deposits has been found
in larger masses in Australia than in any
other country. Many large nuggets We're
found in California during the era of
placer mining. but we have no record of
any to compare with those we have describ-
ed in Australia.