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 ...

Per the museum, the Christie’s auction—the spike’s first public sale in more than 40 years—was a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure it for the people of Alaska.” “We are ...

A Christie’s spokesman said there was “strong bidding from multiple sources.” The purchase was funded by private donors, including the Alaska Railroad and members of the Nenana community.

The Anchorage Museum and the city of Nenana, with financial help from private donors and the Alaska Railroad, won the Christie’s auction for the spike in New York with a bid of $201,600 ...

The Anchorage Museum and the city of Nenana, with financial help from private donors and the Alaska Railroad, won the Christie’s auction for the spike in New York with a bid of $201,600 ...