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To: IngotWeTrust who wrote (81059)	1/24/2002 9:30:42 AM
From: kirby49	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116762

Hi Rose: pages.prodigy.net The first and last picture are the same with the last having the flash on. They are your lovely U.S. placer nuggets. The size reference is the middle bottom, a kilo bar about 35 oz. So if that's almost $10,000US, imagine what that big one on the top left is worth!!! There are no weights listed, or probable percentages of gold. They're just there for the beauty. The second and third picture, although they look all gold in my pictures, are actually all embedded in different types of rock, mostly from Quebec. The next display is similar to those Bob posted from the LA Museum, crystalized and web like. The next shot of the coins I just took and didn't have time to read the descriptions. The minerologist I talked to was excited about the debate on the internet about the largest existing nugget. Since they were doing a display in another part of the museum he couldn't leave to go with me to the gem exhibit. He knew there were three large pieces in the vault not on display and said he would get the information to me, and if there were no pictures he would take them. He thought they were the Croesus pieces and were on permanent loan to the ROM, but were owned by the Ontario Geological Survey or OGS that Eric had mentioned. Since I hadn't mentioned the OGS and he brought it up, I knew I was on the right track. They have three or four minerologists supervised by one gem specialist and one mineral specialist and managed of course by a U of T professor. They have lots of help because of mandatory retirement apparently as the silver set keep coming into work and help. Needless to say the exhibit of other gems is spectacular. I didn't have time to look around much, but the one piece that caught my eye is the one I referred to yesterday on their webssite, in that individual display in front of the door. It looks like a heart shaped diamond, but it isn't diamond and it sparkles like a disco ball, it's unbelievable. Next to the gold is a display of opals, and lots of large pieces of crystals. Thought with the hints, Eric might take a shot at guessing who my friend is. It was from him that I learned after 911, why the bald eagle was picked as your American symbol. I understand Ben Franklin wanted the turkey, and hawks and condors were considered. He told me the eagle is the only bird that will fly through a storm. All other birds will perch and wait out a storm, but the eagle will fly through it. Will let you know when I have further information. Regards Bob