Biggest Gold Nugget Found In California
One of the largest gold nuggets in modern times pulled from Northern California's Gold Country has sold to a secret buyer. According to the media reports, the new owner of the so-called Butte Nugget and its exact price will both remain mysteries at the buyer's request. It is reported that the Butte Nugget is one of the biggest gold nuggets found in modern times in Northern California’s historic Gold Country was sold to a secret buyer for about $400,000.
Historically, prospectors found giant gold nuggets in California during the 19th century Gold Rush days, including a 54-pound chunk found in Butte County in 1859. It has been decades since a report of anyone discovering a rock of 6 pounds or more in California. The gold hunter who found the nugget found it in July in the mountains of Butte County. He also asked Kagin to keep his name and the location of the discovery a secret. The buyer asked that Kagin keep his identity and the location of the discovery a secret.
Reports of the nugget's pending sale caused a near frenzy among gold and history buffs, with the newspaper reporting one bidder inquiring from Australia.
