By Priciest Sample (110)

Here are the elements sorted in order of the price of the most expensive sample of each.
I currently have a total of 490 samples representing 109 different elements.

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($600)

Source: Coin Shop in California
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $600/including loop
Size: 1.5"
Purity: 99.95%

($400)

Source: Coin Shop in California
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $400/including loop
Size: 1.5"
Purity: 99.99%

($315)

Source: Neil Lipson
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 29 May, 2002
Price: $315
Size: 3"
Purity: 96.3%

($107)

Source: eBay seller watchman37
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 18 October, 2002
Price: $107
Size: 1"
Purity: 0%

($100)

Source: eBay seller hoofcure
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 27 August, 2002
Price: $100
Size: 8"
Purity: >95%

($100)

Source: Alfa Aesar
Contributor: Ed Pegg Jr
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $100/Kg
Size: 2"
Purity: 99.9%

($90)

Source: eBay seller bettyboop@iolaks.com
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 13 November, 2002
Price: $90
Size: 12"
Purity: <0.1%

($90)

Source: eBay seller bettyboop@iolaks.com
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 13 November, 2002
Price: $90
Size: 12"
Purity: <0.1%

($90)

Source: eBay seller bettyboop@iolaks.com
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 13 November, 2002
Price: $90
Size: 12"
Purity: <0.1%

($90)

Source: eBay seller bettyboop@iolaks.com
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 13 November, 2002
Price: $90
Size: 12"
Purity: <0.1%

($90)

Source: eBay seller bettyboop@iolaks.com
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 13 November, 2002
Price: $90
Size: 12"
Purity: <5%

($80)

Source: Stanford Materials Corporation
Contributor: Ed Pegg Jr
Acquired: 26 July, 2002
Price: $80
Size: 0.75"
Purity: 99.95%

($65)

Source: Ameriglo
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 30 August, 2002
Price: $65
Size: 1"
Purity: >90%

($60)

Source: Pehnec Gems
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 17 April, 2002
Price: $60/50 stones
Size: 0.39"
Purity: 0%

($60)

Source: Pehnec Gems
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 17 April, 2002
Price: $60/50 stones
Size: 0.39"
Purity: 74%

($58)

Source: eBay seller 6tomcat
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 10 January, 2003
Price: $58/chemistry set
Size: 1"
Purity: >95%

($58)

Source: eBay seller 6tomcat
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 10 January, 2003
Price: $58/chemistry set
Size: 1"
Purity: 55%

($50)

Source: Randolph Zerr
Contributor: Ed Pegg Jr
Acquired: 8 May, 2002
Price: $50/20 grams
Size: 0.5"
Purity: >99%

($45)

Source: Time Trips
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 29 March, 2003
Price: $45
Size: 5"
Composition: C H O

($45)

Source: eBay seller shining-jewel
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 14 February, 2003
Price: $45/necklace
Size: 0.15"
Purity: 99%

($43)

Source: David Franco
Contributor: Ed Pegg Jr
Acquired: 16 August, 2002
Price: $43
Size: 0.4"
Purity: 99.99%

($40)

Source: Dutchguard
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 22 February, 2003
Price: $40
Size: 22"
Purity: >90%

($36)

Source: Topaz Mineral Explorations
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 20 July, 2002
Price: $36
Size: 0.001"
Purity: >50%

($35)

Source: Special Effects Neon
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 22 November, 2002
Price: $35
Size: 2.5"
Purity: >90%

($35)

Source: Special Effects Neon
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 22 November, 2002
Price: $35
Size: 2.5"
Purity: >90%

($35)

Source: Special Effects Neon
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 22 November, 2002
Price: $35
Size: 2.5"
Purity: >90%

($35)

Source: Special Effects Neon
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 22 November, 2002
Price: $35
Size: 2.5"
Purity: >90%

($35)

Source: eBay seller El_Three
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 13 May, 2002
Price: $35
Size: 2"
Purity: >95%

($35)

Source: Special Effects Neon
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 22 November, 2002
Price: $35
Size: 2.5"
Purity: >90%

($31)

Source: The Bone Room
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 13 May, 2002
Price: $31
Size: 4"
Purity: 99.78%

($31)

Source: eBay seller glenben1
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 17 July, 2002
Price: $31
Size: 3"
Purity: 0%

($30)

Source: SoCal (Nevada), Inc
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 11 May, 2002
Price: $30
Size: 4"
Purity: 99.9999%

($30)

Source: eBay seller getnick
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 27 February, 2003
Price: $30/10
Size: 2.5"
Purity: >50%

($30)

Source: Wah Chang
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 10 September, 2002
Price: $30
Size: 1"
Purity: 99.9%

($30)

Source: eBay seller ezthirfty
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 4 January, 2003
Price: $30
Size: 2"
Purity: >95%

($30)

Source: eBay seller maurineandken
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 25 July, 2002
Price: $30
Size: 4"
Purity: >20%

($28)

Source: Anthony J. DeAngelis
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 1 January, 2003
Price: $28
Size: 5"
Purity: 0%

($26)

Source: eBay seller kingendymion
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 27 September, 2002
Price: $26
Size: 1.5"
Purity: >99%

($25)

Source: Exclusive Fossils/Nord Fossil
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 29 March, 2003
Price: $25
Size: 1.5"
Composition: Fe S₂

($23)

Source: David Franco
Contributor: Ed Pegg Jr
Acquired: 16 August, 2002
Price: $23
Size: 0.3"
Purity: 99.5%

($21)

Source: David Franco
Contributor: Ed Pegg Jr
Acquired: 16 August, 2002
Price: $21
Size: 0.5"
Purity: 99.99%

($20)

Source: eBay seller billw86@hotmail.com
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 8 November, 2002
Price: $20
Size: 9"
Purity: 36%

($19)

Source: Neil Lipson
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 29 May, 2002
Price: $19
Size: 2"
Purity: 99.9%

($18)

Source: eBay seller rubbleshop
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 19 October, 2002
Price: $18
Size: 2"
Purity: 99.25%

($18)

Source: eBay seller accurateimage@yahoo.com
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 31 July, 2002
Price: $18
Size: 3"
Purity: >90%

($17)

Source: eBay seller startgroove@aol.com
Contributor: eBay seller startgroove@aol.com
Acquired: 31 August, 2002
Price: $17
Size: 0.5"
Purity: <50%

($15)

Source: Fossil Image Ltd.
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 29 March, 2003
Price: $15
Size: 2"
Composition: Cr

($14)

Source: Walmart
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 16 July, 2002
Price: $14/10 bags of weights
Size: 3"
Purity: >95%

($12)

Source: David Franco
Contributor: Ed Pegg Jr
Acquired: 16 August, 2002
Price: $12
Size: 0.5"
Purity: 99.9%

($12)

Source: eBay seller teddp
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 5 September, 2002
Price: $12
Size: 1"
Purity: <2%

($11.5)

Source: eBay seller conradboty@aol.com
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 22 February, 2003
Price: $11.50
Size: 2"
Purity: >99%

($11)

Source: eBay seller kaltofen@aol.com
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 14 February, 2003
Price: $11/3
Size: 1"
Purity: >99%

($10.5)

Source: eBay seller flabster
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 3 January, 2003
Price: $10.50
Size: 1"
Purity: >99%

($10.5)

Source: eBay seller quartzpegmatite
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 10 January, 2003
Price: $10.50
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 99.9%

($10)

Source: eBay seller djkemme
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 6 September, 2002
Price: $10
Size: 9"
Purity: 100%

($10)

Source: eBay seller sammy13
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 28 August, 2002
Price: $10
Size: 8"
Purity: <2%

($10)

Source: eBay seller snooj
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 22 August, 2002
Price: $10
Size: 0.75"
Purity: 99.9%

($10)

Source: MrValue Jewelry
Contributor: Ed Pegg Jr
Acquired: 20 July, 2002
Price: $10
Size: 0.75"
Purity: >90%

($10)

Source: Flea Market in London
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 10 January, 2003
Price: $10
Size: 3"
Purity: >90%

($10)

Source: eBay seller snooj
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 22 August, 2002
Price: $10
Size: 0.2"
Purity: >90%

($10)

Source: Hardware Store
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $10/new thermostat
Size: 1"
Purity: >95%

($10)

Source: Hardware Store
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 18 August, 2002
Price: $10/smoke detector
Size: 1.25"
Purity: >90%

($8)

Source: eBay seller covers_machining
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 29 May, 2002
Price: $8
Size: 4"
Purity: >99%

($8)

Source: eBay seller drsusphd
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 10 January, 2003
Price: $8/4
Size: 3"
Purity: <50%

($6)

Source: Grocery Store
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 27 August, 2002
Price: $6
Size: 6"
Purity: 52%

($5.5)

Source: Neil Lipson
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 10 January, 2003
Price: $5.50
Size: 2"
Purity: >95%

($5)

Source: Walgreens Pharmacy
Contributor: Ed Pegg Jr
Acquired: 20 May, 2002
Price: $5
Size: 3"
Purity: <5%

($5)

Source: eBay seller fellows
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 1 October, 2002
Price: $5
Size: 1"
Purity: <30%

($3)

Source: Radio Shack
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 12 August, 2002
Price: $3
Size: 1"
Purity: <50%

($3)

Source: Hardware Store
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 5 August, 2002
Price: $3
Size: 2"
Purity: 50%

($3)

Source: Force Field
Contributor: Ed Pegg Jr
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $3
Size: 0.5"
Purity: <35%

($2)

Source: Hardware Store
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $2
Size: 2"
Purity: 75%

($2)

Source: Grocery Store
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 12 June, 2002
Price: $2
Size: 2"
Purity: <20%

($1.25)

Source: eBay seller mycomicsrock
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 5 September, 2002
Price: $1.25
Size: 12"
Purity: 0%

($1)

Source: Hardware Store
Contributor: Ed Pegg Jr
Acquired: 20 May, 2002
Price: $1/pound
Size: 2.5"
Purity: 77%

($1)

Source: Hardware Store
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $1/pound
Size: 2.5"
Purity: >95%

($0)

Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: Sc(Ti,Fe)₂₁(O,O H)₃₈

($0)

Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: (Zn,Fe)(S,Ge)

($0)

Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: Co₃(As O₄)₂.₈H₂O

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: >99%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: >99%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: >99%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: >99%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: >99%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: >99%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: >99%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: >99%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: >99%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: >99%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: >99%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: >99%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: Rob Accurso
Contributor: Rob Accurso
Acquired: 7 February, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 0.2"
Purity: 0%

($0)

Source: New Scientist Magazine
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 26 October, 2002
Price: $0
Size: 0"
Purity: 0%