EJ’s Auction & Appraisal in Glendale has been selected to auction the historic “Boot of Cortez” gold nugget.
The auction is set for 1 p.m. Friday, June 12, online and live at EJ’s Auction & Appraisal in Glendale for qualified bidders. Bidders can register at bootofcortez.com through June 9; they will be vetted. The opening bid is $1 million; the reserve is undisclosed.
The “Boot of Cortez” is classified as the largest surviving natural gold nugget found in the Western Hemisphere. EJ’s Auction & Appraisal arranged for the specimen to be independently weighed and analyzed in April using modern calibrated equipment…