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How the Hand of Faith Gold Nugget Got its Name

Hand of Faith Gold Nugget founders Kevin and Bep Hillier

Many wonder how the Hand of Faith gold nugget got its name. Many think the nugget was named due to its shape and this is partly true, it does resemble a hand, however, the set of circumstances leading to its discovery is the real reason behind the name. Before they found the Hand of Faith, Kevin, […]

Hand of Faith sold to Golden Nugget Casino Las Vegas

Hand of Faith Gold Nugget sold to the Golden Nugget Casino Las Vegas in 1981

Six months after the discovery, the Hand of Faith sold to Golden Nugget Casino Las Vegas for 1 million dollars. The Gold Nugget Chief Executive, Mr. Steve Wynn took possession of the nugget in a small office at Sydney’s Mascot airport under tight security.  He was tickled pink. He couldn’t stop beaming when he saw […]

Red Tape holds up sale of the Hand of Faith

Red tape holds up the sale of the world's biggest gold nugget the hand of faith

Kevin and his family were living on the poverty line and no closer to a sale three months after the nugget was unveiled. The family remained anonymous, as they waited for the government to grant an export licence for the sale of the Hand of Faith to a genuine overseas buyer. Time was moving on […]

Hand of Faith placed on the market

Worlds largest gold nugget the Hand of Faith is placed on the market for sale

After the unveiling by the Premier of Victoria, the Hand of Faith was placed on the market for sale. Kevin and Bep were offered several bogus deals for the nugget before genuine overseas buyers started showing interest. We would have liked our gold nugget to remain in Australia, it is part of Australia’s heritage, and […]

The day the Hand of Faith was discovered

Kevin and Bep Hillier's children with the Hand of faith Gold Nugget when it was found in 1980

After traveling for almost two years, an amazing set of circumstances and coincidences led Kevin and Bep Hillier to the day the Hand of Faith was discovered on the Goldfields of Central Victoria. On September 26, 1980, out of work and recovering from a back operation, Kevin decided to head out with his new detector and […]

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