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No-name Nugget

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The No-name nugget refers to two large gold nuggets discovered in Ballarat, Australia, in the 1850s, notable for their size and value. [1][2]

One No-name nugget was found in Canadian Gully on January 22, 1853, at a depth of 25 feet, weighing 84 pounds 3 ounces 15 pennyweights, and sold for $29,236. [1] Another No-name nugget was found at Bakery Hill on March 5, 1855, near the surface, weighing 47 pounds 7 ounces, and sold for $11,420 to an unknown buyer. [2]

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  1. No-Name nugget, found in Canadian Gully,… (1891)
    No-Name nugget, found in Canadian Gully, Ballarat, Jan. 22, 1853, at a depth of 25 feet, weighed 84 pounds 3 ounces 15 pennyweights, and was sold for $29,236.
  2. No-name nugget, found at Bakery Hill,… (1891)
    No-name nugget, found at Bakery Hill, Ballarat, March 5, 1855, near the surface, weighed 47 pounds 7 ounces, and was sold for $11,420.
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