Updated 3/28/2008 with NEW Silvers!

MIN#SILVER-31 NEW!

MAJOR KONGSBERG SILVER!!
What a super aesthetic combination of Native Wire Silver growing atop Calcite crystals
with Acanthite! I can't remember the last time I've seen such an attractive example from
Kongsberg. At the base, you'll find two absolutely perfect rhombs of white Calcite with sharp
crystals of gray Acanthite to the left. Situated in the middle is the "trunk" of the Silver tree
which starts at a thickness of about 1 cm and winds it way upwards, branches and all, to a
height of nearly 10 cm! I describe the specimen as a tree because that's exactly what it
looks like to me! An old gnarly tree with two white boulders at the base of the trunk.
This specimen dates back to the 1800's and has a very impressive provenance. It also
hosts a perfect ring of wire Silver which moves freely up and down the main wire. The
ring is visible above at about 3 o'clock and is the trademark of this famous specimen.
From the Kongsberg Silver Mines, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway.
Measures 10.2 cm by 6 cm by 4.4 cm in size.
Ex. Swethelm (circa 1940-1950's), Eric Asselborn, Emmering Collections
From the Kevin Ward Personal Collection
Price $95,000

MIN#SILVER-32 NEW!

Fine wire of Native Silver atop Acanthite matrix!
There were specimens with more matrix and some with more wires but they just didn't
compare in terms of aesthetics and grace in my opinion. This one features a thick .7 cm
wire at the base, set atop a bit of matrix, curling and branching up into a thinner wire
at the top. The entire specimen measures 10.3 cm in height with a smaller wire branching
out towards the left. Another thing I liked about this specimen was the antiquish patina.
From the Huangtongxiang Mine, Lujiang, Anhui Province of China.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $7500

MIN#SILVER-33 NEW!

WORLD CLASS SILVER!!
A TREMENDOUS specimen of Native Wire Silver atop Acanthite crystal covered matrix!
This would have to rank as one of the top three finest Silver specimens I've ever seen or
owned. It's definately the finest (and largest) German Silver I've shown on the website.
This specimen came out of the mines in Freiberg in the mid 1800's and was on display
in the Freiberg museum for many decades before being deaccessed in the mid 1980's.
From there it changed hands to Wayne Thompson before being purchased by Dave
Wilber for the Joseph Freilich Mineral Collection. I can't stress enough just how large
and incredible this specimen is. It's one of the true classics from the Freiberg Mining
District and is a Silver collector's dream specimen. A specimen of the quality and
caliber comes along maybe once every decade and this one will happily remain in
my case until the right collector comes along and takes it for his or her collection.
From Freiberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.
Measures 15.5 cm by 8.6 cm in size with a gorgeous antique patina.
Ex. Joseph A. Freilich Mineral Collection via Dave Wilber.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Price $150,000

MIN#SILVER-34 NEW!

Sweet little specimen featuring a fine Native Silver crystal on matrix!
From Mina Navidad, Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico, this distinctive crystal
measures 1.9 cm in length. Measures 3.4 cm by 1 cm in total size.
Price $285

MIN#SILVER-35 NEW!

Superbly crystallized specimen of Native Silver on matrix!
This specimen is literally covered with Silver crystals and cubes!
It's one of the best specimens of Silver crystals that I have seen
from Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico. Measures 5.3 cm by 6 cm.
Price $2450

MIN#SILVER-36 NEW!

RARE SILVER!! Lustrous cluster of Polybasite crystals with a Quartz spray at top!
From Neihart, Cascade County, Montana. This specimen dates to the early 1900's
and comes with an original handwritten Arthur G. Pohndorf label. Measures 2.2 by 2 cm.
Ex. Pohndorf, Boucher collections.
Price $1500

MIN#SILVER-37 SOLD!

Amazing specimen of Native Silver crystals in cluster!
From the Smuggler Mine in Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado.
Rarely does one see such fine blocky crystals of Silver on a
Colorado specimen! Measures 2.2 cm by 2.6 cm in size.
Price $1250

MIN#SILVER-38 NEW!

Spiraling wires of Native Silver on matrix with yellow Stellerite!
Very cute specimen from Rudnyy, Ural Mountains, Kazakhstan.
Measures 4.4 cm by 2.5 cm in size.
Price $1500

MIN#SILVER-39 NEW!

VERY RARE!! Unique combination of Native Silver with Cuproadamite on matrix!
Native Silver specimens from Tsumeb are already extremely rare but to find one with xls of Cuproadamite
is unbelievable! I've searched through thousands of Tsumeb specimens and this is the first I've seen!
From the Tsumeb Mine in Tsumeb, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 5.3 cm by 3.3 cm in size.
Ex. Uli Bahmann Collection
Price $2850

MIN#SILVER-40 SOLD!

VERY RARE! Curling wires of Native Silver with Galena from Leadville, Colorado!
A rare specimen to say the least. I've only seen a handful of Leadville Silvers
in all my years of looking for such specimens and I think I've found maybe
two that were on matrix like this one. Measures 4 cm by 4 cm in total size.
Price $1250

MIN#SILVER-41 SOLD!

Lustrous Native Silver on matrix with herringbone Silver at the base!
Attractive Silver specimen from the Cobalt Mining District, Ontario, Canada.
Measures 9 cm by 4.8 cm by 5.8 cm in depth. The contrast between the lustrous
Silver sheet and grey Silver herringbones is striking and actually sparkles.
Price $1850

MIN#SILVER-42 NEW!

Gorgeously toned specimen of Native Silver "fishtail"!
The dendritic crystal growth resembles the sort of fishtail formation one
would see in Selenite. The antiquish patina is iridescent and shimmering!
From the National Mine in Ontonagon County, Michigan.
Measures 2.7 by 1.4 cm in size.
Price $285

MIN#SILVER-43 NEW!

Incredible plate of blood-red Proustite crystals on matrix!
From Chanarcillo, Atacama Province, Chile. How often do you find
Proustite of this color richness on a plate of this size? There are
scattered contacts but the color more than makes up for that!
The crystal pocket at top center is flawless with perfect terminations!
Measures 5.2 cm by 7 cm in size. Awesome specimen!
Price $4500

MIN#SILVER-44 SOLD!

WOW! Swirling wires of native Silver intermingled with Acanthite and Polybasite!
Superb Silver combo from the Emperor Mine in Creede, Mineral County, Colorado!
I don't often come across Silver specimens of this richness from Colorado.
Measures 2.9 cm by 3 cm in size. Ex. Marilyn Dodge Collection.
Price $2450

MIN#SILVER-45 NEW!

Sharp crystals of Acanthite with curling Native Silver wires and Quartz!
Superb Silver miniature from the Reyes Mine in Guanajuato, Mexico!
Note the small Silver "ram's horn" to the lower right!
Measures 5 cm by 2.9 cm in size.
Price $2250

Handwritten label on the back of the specimen and an original Austin, Nevada mine building.

MIN#SILVER-46 NEW!

VERY RARE! Shiny crystals of Stephanite with Argentite and Pyrargyrite on matrix!
From the Manhattan Silver Mining Company, Reese River Mining District, near Austin,
Lander County, Nevada. Classic old specimen from Nevada that is as historic as it
is rare. I've never seen another and from what I've heard, there probably aren't many
survivors to be had anywhere. This specimen is a must for any Silver or Nevada collector!
Austin was a Silver mining camp born in 1862 thanks to a Silver find by W. H. Talbott
(the legend is that his horse kicked up a piece of Quartz containing precious metals).
One year later, the town of Austin had over 10,000 inhabitants. The mines continued
operations until the late 19th century when the ores began to play out. If not for
highway 50 (named the Loneliest Highway in America), Austion probably would
have faded into full ghost town status by now. This specimen is circa late 1800's!
Measures 7 cm by 5.5 cm in size.
ex. Louis Zara, John Marshall collections.
Price $6500

MIN#SILVER-47 NEW!

Dendritic crystals of Native Silver laying atop matrix!
From the New Nevada Mine, Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures 3 cm by 3 cm in size.
Price $285

MIN#SILVER-48 NEW!

Attractive curling wire of Native Silver from China!
This year's show had some of the best Chinese Silver specimens I've seen.
They've been getting better every year and finally the quality arrived at what
I look for as a Silver collector. This cute specimen measures 4.3 cm by 1.2 cm.
From the Huangtongxiang Mine, Lujiang, Anhui Province of China.
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Price $285

MIN#SILVER-49 NEW!

EXCEPTIONAL!! Twirling wires of Native Silver perched atop Calcite crystals!
I believe this is the first Peruvian Silver I've seen with complete scalenohedral Calcites!
The combination is incredibly beautiful and eye-catching! It measures 5 cm by 7 cm
in size with 1 - 1.5 cm Calcite crystals! From the Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province,
Lima Department, Peru. The Silver wire at top rises 3 cm above the Calcite base.
Ex. Bill and Carol Smith Collection
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $3750

MIN#SILVER-50 NEW!

Exceptional and lustrous cluster of Acanthite crystals with Pyrite!
From the San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Measures 4 cm by 5 cm in size with large 1 - 1.5 cm crystals!
Ex. Evan Jones Collection
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $6500

MIN#SILVER-51 NEW!

Attractive curling wire of Native Silver from China!
This year's show had some of the best Chinese Silver specimens I've seen.
They've been getting better every year and finally the quality arrived at what
I look for as a Silver collector. This cute specimen measures 6.2 cm by 2 cm.
From the Huangtongxiang Mine, Lujiang, Anhui Province of China.
Price $450

MIN#SILVER-52 NEW!

RARE!! Scarce specimen of Wire Silver with Galena on Quartz!
This specimen is from the Bi-Metallic Mine, Granite Mountain, above Phillipsburg,
Montana. This is only the second or third specimen of Silver that I've seen from this
locality after years of searching the shows! Measures 3.1 cm by 2.7 cm in total size.
Ex. Marilyn Dodge Collection.
Price $585

MIN#SILVER-53 NEW!

Lustrous crystals of Pyrargyrite on Calcite!
From Level 630 of the San Guillermo Vein, San Luis Shaft, Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico.
These perfect crystals of Pyrargyrite measure 1 cm on average and the specimen about
3 cm by 4.5 cm. Pyrargyrite is a Silver bearing mineral also known as "Ruby Silver".
It is a Silver Antimony Sulfide and displays a very dark red to reddish black color.
Price $950

MIN#SILVER-54 NEW!

Cute specimen of Wire Silver with Acanthite on Quartz from Colorado!
From the Bulldog Mine in Creede, Mineral County, Colorado.
Measures 2.7 cm by 2.2 cm.
Ex. Marilyn Dodge Collection.
Price $245

MIN#SILVER-55 NEW!

NEW FIND!! New find of swirling Native Silver wires on Quartz matrix!
This specimen is among the first Native Silver specimens to be found at the
Imiter Mine in Morocco. A single boulder was collected shortly before the
Tucson Show and broken into several specimens. This was be far the best
specimen of the find. The matrix is a cluster of rough Quartz crystals with
a few terminations here and there. The clustered wires of Silver in the
middle are incredibly dense and rich! Measures 8 cm by 7 cm in size.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $5750

MIN#SILVER-56 NEW!

Another wonderful specimen of Native Silver from China!
This year's show had some of the best Chinese Silver specimens I've seen.
They've been getting better every year and finally the quality arrived at what
I look for as a Silver collector. This fine specimen measures 4.8 cm by 3.9 cm.
From the Huangtongxiang Mine, Lujiang, Anhui Province of China.
Price $1250

MIN#SILVER-57 NEW!

The "Silver Octopus"!
Exceptional specimen of Native Wire Silver with Acanthite crystals!
I rarely see German wire Silver specimens with such distinct Acanthite and this
one caught my eye immediately! It's so well balanced and aesthetic that one would be
hard pressed to find a better miniature anywhere! Also, the golden patina is gorgeous!
From the Himmelsfurst Mine, Freiberg District, Saxony, Germany.
Measures 3.7 cm by 3.4 cm in size.
Ex. Scalisi Collection
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Price $12,500

MIN#SILVER-58 NEW!

RARE!! Native Silver crystals on Silver and Argentite!
This specimen is from the Muravera Mine in Sarrabus, Sardinia, Italy!
I hardly ever see specimens from this locality and was very pleased to
find this old-timer at Tucson. The sharp Silver xls were an added bonus!
Measures 3.2 cm by 1.7 cm in size. ex. Prosper Williams.
Price $1450

MIN#SILVER-59 NEW!

Unique specimen mix of Acanthite crystals on Chalcopyrite ps. after Polybasite!
From Guanajuato, Durango, Mexico. Measures 3.7 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Price $145

MIN#SILVER-60 NEW!

RICH SLAB! This is a slice of pure Native Silver from Colorado!
I've never seen such a rich Silver slab from this locality! The Native Silver
appears as compact dendrites with tiny pockets of Quartz scattered throughout.
From the 9300 level of the Bulldog Mine in Creede, Colorado - Circa 1950's.
Measures 9.2 cm by 10.2 cm by .7 cm thick! The label reads 220 grams or 7.07 ounces!
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Price $1850

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