The world’s largest ever gold nugget, discovered in 1869 during the Australian gold rush, remains a symbol of extraordinary wealth. Weighing as much as an adult man, the Welcome Stranger gold ...

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The largest gold nugget ever discovered was “Welcome Stranger,” found in Australia in 1869 weighing 156.6 pounds. It was split into fragments and split between 17 miners, according to the BBC.

NEW ALBANY, Ind. — This enormous gold nugget was donated anonymously to a Salvation Army red kettle in southern Indiana last December. Now, it's up for auction. The nugget, weighing in at 15.52 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A rare gold nugget donated to the Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign in New Albany in December is expected to fetch tens of thousands of dollars at auction. Bidding ...

The nugget, donated anonymously to The Salvation Army on Dec. 14 at the New Albany Plaza Kroger during the Red Kettle Challenge, is a 15.52 troy ounce gold nugget that has a market value of nearly ...