Australia Cindy's Pride was discovered with a metal detector in 1985 in Wedderburn, Central Victoria. It weighed 159.3 ounces troy and was found only 500 meters from "the Hand of Faith", the largest existing gold nugget which had been dug up in 1980. Weighing 159.3 troy ounces (5 kg), Cindy's Pride was named after the prospector's dog who was with him when he unearthed the treasure. The present offering, a museum-quality cast replica, was fabricated by a technician at the Museum of Victoria, Australia, who still retains the master copy. The real "Cindy's Pride" resides in an American private collection. Replica weighing 2.8 lbs (1.2 kilos) and measuring 8 1/2 x 6 x 1 3/4 in
Australia Cindy's Pride was discovered with a metal detector in 1985 in Wedderburn, Central Victoria. It weighed 159.3 ounces troy and was found only 500 meters from "the Hand of Faith", the largest existing gold nugget which had been dug up in 1980. Weighing 159.3 troy ounces (5 kg), Cindy's Pride was named after the prospector's dog who was with him when he unearthed the treasure. The present offering, a museum-quality cast replica, was fabricated by a technician at the Museum of Victoria, Australia, who still retains the master copy. The real "Cindy's Pride" resides in an American private collection. Replica weighing 2.8 lbs (1.2 kilos) and measuring 8 1/2 x 6 x 1 3/4 in
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