Heritage Auctions to Offer Rare Meteorites, Fossils, and Manhattan Project Glass
On August 26, Heritage Auctions will host a remarkable Natural History Signature Auction, showcasing a Seymchan Meteorite Sphere weighing 26.76 kilograms, a main mass of the Martian Meteorite from Stardust Mine, a gold nugget weighing 99 troy ounces, and a large slice of the Fukang Meteorite. Craig Kissick, the Vice President of Natural History at Heritage, emphasized the museum-quality characteristics of these items. Additionally, the auction features rare fossils and glass from the Manhattan Project, providing collectors with a distinctive chance to obtain items of both natural and historical importance.
Key facts
- Auction date: August 26
- Seymchan Meteorite Sphere weighs 26.76 kg (59 lbs)
- Includes main mass of Stardust Mine Martian Meteorite
- Includes 99-troy ounce gold nugget
- Includes massive slice of Fukang Meteorite
- Craig Kissick is Vice President of Natural History at Heritage
- Auction features meteorites, fossils, and Manhattan Project glass
- Heritage Auctions is the auction house
Entities
Institutions
- Heritage Auctions