Chapter 444: Chapter 444: Heavy Treasure Appears
Another beautiful piece of jewellery was successfully sold and there was another ecstatic woman in the auction hall!
The display racks on the auction stage were quickly emptied, and the miraculous piece of gold is about to appear. This is the real finale!
Many people at the scene stood up and looked at the door of the temporary safe behind the auction table. Every pair of eyes was full of anticipation, looking forward to witnessing the miraculous treasure!
Especially those who are aspiring to win the gold nugget, the eyes are extremely hot! Also full of self-confidence, everyone has an expression that is determined to win.
Mayor Rick of Dawson and two officials from the Ministry of Mines of Canada performed even more. They all stared at the door of the temporary safe with excitement, their eyes were red!
The film crew of the National Geographic Channel, under the command of George, used the camera lens to securely lock the door of the temporary vault, ready to record what was going to happen! A perfect ending for the gold nugget special report!
After waiting for about half a minute, the door of the temporary safe was finally opened and two Sotheby's staff came out of it!
One of the staff members is carrying a portable silver safe in his hands, which looks heavy, while the other staff member is closely following. Their expressions are both excited and nervous!
When they came out of the temporary safe and walked towards the display shelf, Larry, the head of the jewelry department who had been waiting for a long time, immediately followed and the two armed security guards guarding the door followed closely behind them, guarding!
Like the previous security configuration, the personal protection of this priceless piece of gold is still an FBI special service and a Sotheby's security officer.
At the same time.
The rest of the security personnel on the scene immediately shrank to the auction table and began to be highly vigilant, staring at the many buyers on the spot with vigilance, ready to respond at any time to ensure that nothing went wrong!
This is a huge nugget gold that has never appeared in North America. It is a miracle in the history of North American gold mining. It is invaluable. They must be careful!
From the appearance of this portable safe until it was sent to the auction stand display stand, everyone's eyes followed it closely, and never left!
On the auction stage, Larry and two staff members began to operate, preparing to open the safe for exhibition.
First, Larry entered a fingerprint, then a password and then Larry and the two staff members each took out an electronic key and inserted it into the three ports on the safe, then the safe was actually opened.
The next moment, Larry put on his white gloves and carefully took out the huge gold nugget inside, placed it on the table and displayed it in front of everyone!
The auction hall was quiet in an instant, a dead silence!
People can only hear their own pounding heartbeat and the heavy and rapid breathing of themselves and others around them and there is no other sound!
Seeing the dazzling piece of gold on the stage, everyone was completely shocked!
Everyone in the auction hall had a stunned expression, their eyes stunned, staring at the gold nugget on the display stand, reluctant to blink their eyelids!
Without exception, everyone's eyes were extremely hot and many people even radiated a greedy light in their eyes. They did not hide it and they couldn't hide it at all!
Even Ye Tian, the owner of this nugget gold, is the same!
Although he has seen it many times, the familiar can no longer be familiar, but at this moment when he see this huge nugget gold again, he will still be excited about it and his heartbeat will accelerate!
Betty next to him is the same, also watching the dazzling piece of gold on the stage obsessively!
This is the charm of gold! It can definitely make people crazy, unmatched by anything else!
After a short pause, people gradually woke up from the obsession.
Immediately afterwards, the scene immediately became noisy and there were voices of discussion and praise everywhere in the auction hall.
"Oh my God! It's perfect! This is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen! It is more than anything! This is a miracle created by God, unique and invaluable!"
"It is incredible that there is such a large piece of gold and the purity is so high! Compared with this piece of gold, the dazzling jewellery before is nothing to mention!"
Many buyers who are interested in competing for this gold nugget have their eyes flushed at this time and they are all secretly gearing up to start a tragic price fight!
The huge piece of gold on the stage exudes endless temptation! It have completely irritated them crazy!
Larry and the others were also shocked, obsessed for several seconds before waking up and then reluctantly left the auction table.
The picture of this gold nugget was displayed on the big screen. Sotheby's took a lot of photos to clearly show every angle and detail of this gold nugget.
Simultaneously displayed, there are other detailed information, the time of discover, place of discover, weight, gold purity and so on of the gold nugget.
Of course, it is essential to introduce who the discoverer is and who is the owner of this piece of nugget.
Seeing this, there was a sound of discussion on the scene again.
"Wow! That bastard Steven is so lucky! To be able to find an invaluable treasure in the grizzly bear den, I am afraid that even God will be jealous of this luck!"
"That's right! This kid is definitely the luckiest guy in the world. In addition to this nugget, he also found a lot of heavyweight treasures and there are not a few priceless ones!"
While discussing, everyone looked at the Chinese guy standing in the first row.
Everyone's eyes are full of envy or jealousy and they want to take their place and put this nugget in their own pockets!
There were also many hateful eyes at the scene, mostly from Canadians!
The national treasure was taken away, can they not hate him?
The shock caused by the gold nugget gradually faded and the auction hall became quieter.
At this time, auctioneer Anthony also awoke from the shock.
Adjusting his emotions a bit, he immediately released his voice with excitement, still loud and passionate, even with a little vibrato!
"Ladies and gentlemen, the highlight of this 'Magnificent Jewelry' special auction has begun. Today's finale is the miraculous piece of gold in front of everyone.
Mr. Steven found this gold nugget in Dawson, Canada. It came from the bear den of a North American grizzly bear. The discovery process was ups and downs, thrilling and quite legendary!
This piece of the gold nugget is about the size of a soccer ball, weighs about 2000 ounces and the purity of gold is more than 95%. It is very rare and the highest purity has been found in a gold nugget!"
Speaking of this, there was an exclamation immediately on the scene.
"Wow! gold nugget, grizzly bear, wilderness, combat, adventure, professional treasure hunter, these combined together, is the most perfect treasure hunt story, impeccable!"
"Although I don't like Steven, there is no denying that that guy is an outstanding professional treasure hunter and a lucky guy!"
Listening to the surrounding discussion, Rick's teeth were almost broken and the gaze on Ye Tian's head was full of hatred!
After a short pause, Anthony continued to speak loudly:
"There is no doubt that this piece of nugget gold can be said to be a miracle of the North American gold industry and it is a well-deserved Canadian national treasure! It is the most important treasure and it is invaluable!
As the auctioneer of this special auction, I am very honored to be able to preside over the auction of this nugget gold. This will be a very unforgettable moment in my career and it is also very memorable!
Before the auction starts, I want to thank Sotheby's Auction House for choosing me to host this auction. I also want to thank Mr. Steven for his great discovery!
Having said so much, everyone may be impatient to wait. Now we will start the auction. I hope that all buyers will actively bid and don't miss this miraculous treasure!
The starting price of this piece of gold nugget is 35 million U.S. dollars, and the minimum increase in the bid price must not be less than 1 million U.S. dollars. The bidding starts, 35 million U.S. dollars, 35 million, which lady or gentleman should offer? "
While making a loud quotation, Anthony also began to patrol the audience quickly in order to find buyers who were offering placards.
Several auction assistants are also patrolling the auction hall, ready to remind Anthony loudly so as not to miss the bid!
The auction begins! Everyone on the scene became excited!
Those buyers who have sharpened their knives and aspired to this piece of gold, have their eyes bright and shine!
Before Anthony's voice fell, the audience immediately raised four or five bidding plates, which seemed very anxious.
At the same time, there was a loud voice.
"40 million dollars, Anthony!"
Hearing this, Ye Tian immediately flashed a smile in his eyes.
Old acquaintance! Too much support!
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