Golden Eagle Gold Nugget

It was unearthed by a depression era miner working in a very remote goldfield near the famous kalgoorlie gold mining area.

Golden eagle gold nugget.

In the early days of gold mining it was simply the gold content alone that determined the value of a nugget. The golden eagle nugget weighed 1 135 ounces and in 1931 the larcombe s received an offer of 6 000 from a buyer. Gold in the blood. The golden eagle nugget is believed to be the largest solid mass of gold ever found in western australia and one of the largest nuggets ever found in the entire world.

Around 500 people completed the heartofgold discovery trail over the opening weekend as they were guided through the city and taken back in time to discover the rich history of gold on which it was built revealing the importance of gold to wa s economic development and social. Perth mint also produced gold nugget coin in 1987 for the golden eagle nugget found in 1931. Perth mint australian gold golden eagle nugget coin 1987 1 4 oz. The famed fabulous golden eagle nugget found near kalgoorlie in 1931 epitomises the wealth of the eastern goldfields region of western australia where gold nad been continually mined since it was first discovered there in 1893.

The golden eagle a nugget which roughly resembled a bird with outspread wings was a triumph for the men who dug for gold with pick and shovel. Sgd 753 65 sell back sgd 630 11 quantity. Add to cart. Gold nugget 4550 carpenter rd spread eagle wi 54121 rated 4 4 based on 7 reviews dusty runs a good friendly place.

The golden eagle nugget is the first stop on the trail and the more you touch it the more gold it will become. Many years ago one of my elderly larcombe aunts sent me a yellowed newspaper cutting of a famous gold find in western australia it was the golden eagle nugget discovered in 1931. I can only presume that the jim larcombe in the article was a distant relative. The find was made in a rich goldfield near the now abandoned.

96 922 14 59 81 034. The find was a symbol of hope during the great depression. The discovery of the golden eagle during the great depression caused a rush to the widgiemooltha area. We sell sgd premium over spot we buy sgd buy sell spread.

It was found in january of 1931 by a teenage boy the son of a miner named jim larcombe. One of the largest gold nugget discoveries in australia and the largest gold nugget found in western australia was called the golden eagle nugget.