Alaska Railroad's golden spike acquired by Anchorage Museum, cost $200,000

ANCHORAGE, Alaska: 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.

The 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 US$201,600 for the 14-karat spike, far above its