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La Botte de Cortez sera vendue aux enchères le 12 juin chez EJ's Auction & Appraisal
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Avec ses 26,2 livres, la Botte de Cortez est la plus grosse pépite d'or naturel jamais trouvée dans l'hémisphère occidental.

GLENDALE, Arizona, 6 mai 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EJ's Auction & Appraisal a été choisi pour vendre aux enchères la pépite d'or historique baptisée Botte de Cortez. La vente aux enchères est prévue pour le vendredi 12 juin à 13h00, heure locale de l'Arizona, à la fois en ligne et sur place chez EJ's Auction & Appraisal à Glendale, Arizona, pour les enchérisseurs qualifiés. L'inscription à l'appel d'offres est ouverte dès maintenant.

The rare, historic Boot of Cortez will be auctioned June 12 at EJ's Auction & Appraisal in Glendale, Arizona. It is the largest surviving natural gold nugget found in the Western Hemisphere. Bidders can register through June 9 at bootofcortez.com. Photo credit - Jeff Noble/jeffnoblepictures.com
The rare, historic Boot of Cortez will be auctioned June 12 at EJ's Auction & Appraisal in Glendale, Arizona. It is the largest surviving natural gold nugget found in the Western Hemisphere. Bidders can register through June 9 at bootofcortez.com. Photo credit - Jeff Noble/jeffnoblepictures.com
Garrett Hoyer and his father, Erik Hoyer, pose with the Boot of Cortez, the largest surviving natural gold nugget found in the Western Hemisphere. Erik Hoyer is the CEO and owner of EJ's Auction & Appraisal in Glendale, Arizona. The full-service auction house will auction the Boot of Cortez on Friday, June 12, 2026. Bidders can register through June 9 at bootofcortez.com. Photo credit - Jeff Noble/jeffnoblepictures.com
Garrett Hoyer and his father, Erik Hoyer, pose with the Boot of Cortez, the largest surviving natural gold nugget found in the Western Hemisphere. Erik Hoyer is the CEO and owner of EJ's Auction & Appraisal in Glendale, Arizona. The full-service auction house will auction the Boot of Cortez on Friday, June 12, 2026. Bidders can register through June 9 at bootofcortez.com. Photo credit - Jeff Noble/jeffnoblepictures.com

La Botte de Cortez est considérée comme la plus grande pépite d'or naturel encore existante dans l'hémisphère occidental. EJ's Auction & Appraisal a permis au spécimen d'être pesé et analysé de manière indépendante en avril 2026 à l'aide d'un équipement moderne calibré. La mesure actuelle a été confirmée à l'aide d'une balance tierce certifiée par l'État de l'Arizona. Le spécimen a également fait l'objet d'un test de fluorescence X (XRF) réalisé par une tierce partie, qui a permis de vérifier que le matériau était composé d'environ 98 % d'or.

Voici quelques-unes de ses caractéristiques uniques :

  • Une pépite d'or en forme de botte de conquistador
  • 383,10 onces troy, ou 26,2 livres (11,9 kilogrammes)
  • 10 ¾ pouces (27,3 cm) de hauteur et 7 ¼ pouces (18,4 cm) de largeur
  • 98% d'or pur
  • État impeccable, a conservé sa forme originale

Un prospecteur a découvert la Botte de Cortez à l'aide d'un détecteur de métaux de Radio Shack alors qu'il cherchait de l'or en 1989 près de Caborca, au Mexique, à environ 70 miles au sud de la frontière avec l'Arizona et à environ 60 miles à l'est de la mer de Cortez dans l'État mexicain de Sonora.

La Botte de Cortez est rapidement devenue l'une des découvertes minérales les plus célèbres de l'ère moderne. Elle a été exposée dans des établissements et lors d'événements de premier plan, notamment au Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, au Houston Museum of Natural Science et à l'American Museum of Natural History de New York.

En janvier 2008, la pièce a été vendue aux enchères pour plus de 1,3 million de dollars, soit quatre fois la valeur au comptant de l'or à l'époque. Elle est restée dans une collection privée pendant près de vingt ans.

Erik Hoyer, CEO et propriétaire d'EJ's Auction & Appraisal, a déclaré que la Botte de Cortez n'avait pas changé de propriétaire depuis que l'acheteur l'avait achetée aux enchères en janvier 2008.

Les inscriptions aux enchères sont ouvertes jusqu'au 9 juin. Pour plus d'informations, consultez le site bootofcortez.com, envoyez un courriel à [email protected] ou appelez le 623-878-2003. Pour les demandes de renseignements des médias, veuillez contacter [email protected]. Pour consulter les ventes aux enchères hebdomadaires en ligne d'EJ, visitez le site ejsauction.com.

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