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Legendary Opal Miners
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Legendary Opal Miners
The three old opal miners are Greg Sherman (seated
at table); David Caplan, USA, (standing on right); and standing at the rear,
the late legendary Spencer Darwin Dunstan, father of John Dunstan (who found
the Virgin Rainbow Opal).
This 1962 B&W image was restored and coloured by Mike Piper
at Piper Films.
The estimated value of opal on the table back in 1962 was approx 400,000
Australian pounds or AUD$800,000 dollars. In today's currency terms, that sum translates not to $28 million, but much more. If we apply a simple formula such as the rule of 72, or the per carat average price of gem quality cabochon material, it is over $40 million.
The name Virgin Rainbow Black Opal is copyright protected pending registration of Trade Mark. Please send all or any communication on the Virgin Rainbow Black Opal to the address below.
Text © 2003 Universal M&PR and
1EarthMedia, Virgin Rainbow material
used with kind permission
The Virgin Rainbow Black Opal is being
offered for sale through antiques-art-collectibles.com 1Earth Antiques. Offers above
AUD$1,500,000 plus GST. For sales and other enquiries contact: editor@antiques-art-collectibles.com
PO Box 1227 Port Macquarie NSW Australia 2444
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