Jan 23, 2025 · The Anchorage Museum, with financial backing from the Alaska Railroad, will bid on the 14-karat solid gold spike when it goes up for auction Friday in New York as part of the Christie’s Important Americana collection, said Aaron Leggett, the museum’s senior curator of Alaska history and Indigenous cultures.

4 days ago · ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska museum and city, with help from donors including the Alaska Railroad, have won the auction for a 14-karat gold spike that was part of the railroad’s completion ceremony in 1923. The Anchorage Museum and city of Nenana will take turns displaying the spike, which was purchased for …

2 days ago · The golden spike used to complete the Alaska Railroad over 100 years ago will now be permanently displayed in Alaska for the first time after it was won in an auction. ... Anchorage Museum and the city of Nenana, with help from private donors and the Alaska Railroad, won the artifact at a Christie's auction in New York on January 24. They paid ...

3 days ago · ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A piece of Alaska history will return to the state. The Anchorage Museum, along with the City of Nenana, bought a special railroad spike at a Christie’s auction for $200,000. The auction house originally estimated the spike’s value to be between $30,000 and $50,000.

the alaska railroad Following the purchase of the territory of Alaska from Russia in 1867, and the Klondike gold rush from 1896-1899, Congress and President Wilson began a push to construct a railroad so as to better access the important and plentiful stores of coal and other minerals found throughout the Alaskan interior.

6 days ago · The winning bid for the 5-1/2-inch-long spike made of 14-karat gold was $160,000, and the total cost was $201,600 — including the buyer's premium, a 26% fee that goes to Christie's.

Jan 23, 2025 · The Anchorage Museum, with financial backing from the Alaska Railroad, will bid on the 14-karat solid gold spike when it goes up for auction Friday in New York as part of the Christie’s ...

3 days ago · The Alaska Railroad: An American Presentation 14-karat gold railroad spike, mark of Mayer brothers, Seattle Washington (circa 1923). Image courtesy Christie's.

5 days ago · The purchase price for the 24-karat gold piece, which is 5.5 inches long and weighs about a pound, was $201,600, and the sale closed on Friday, according to the listing on Christie’s website.

Jan 23, 2025 · The Anchorage Museum, with financial backing from the Alaska Railroad, will bid on the 14-karat solid gold spike when it goes up for auction Friday in New York as part of the Christie's Important ...