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Welcome to the Silver Rooms! Since you clicked the link and entered this room, you're probably either a Silver mineral collector
like myself or interested in everything that is a mineral. In the following rooms, you will find the
largest and most diverse assortment of Silvers on the internet! Enjoy the offering and please
e-mail me if you have any questions or comments. As usual, all reasonable offers are welcome. MIN#SILVER-1 NEW! EXCEPTIONAL GERMAN SILVER!
It all starts with the nearly 1 cm thick wires at center which are framed by thinner wires on the top
and exterior. These wires of Native Silver curl and curve their way to a height of 12.7 cm! Shorter
wires are present at bottom and these curl inwards and outwards, accenting the entire base and
trunk of the tree. Also, the entire specimen is covered with the most beautiful antiquish patina which
actually becomes iridescent in places. A very fine specimen that is second only to the Freilich piece.
From Freiberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.
Measures 12.7 cm by 6 cm in total size.
Ex. Helmut Bruckner, Gene Meieran Collection.
Currently in the Kevin Ward Silver Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $65,000
MIN#SILVER-2 NEW! WOW! Possibly the FINEST Proustite to yet appear from Morocco!
Proustite from Morocco usually appears as small, isolated crystals with decent red
color on matrix. I've never seen anything that comes close to the size and color of
these large clusters! The specimen is fairly heavy with large crystal balls of Proustite all
over the matrix - both front and back. One day there may be better specimens found
but right now, this is one of the finest you'll see anywhere. That I can guarantee you.
From the Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco.
Measures 8.8 cm by 7.2 cm by 5.3 cm in size.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $12,500
MIN#SILVER-3 NEW! CLASSIC! Amazing specimen featuring Pyrargyrite crystals draped atop Calcite rhombs!
From the Samson Mine, St. Andreasberg, Harz, Germany.
Measures 3.5 cm by 6.6 cm by 4.4 cm in size.
Circa late 1800's - Ex. Franz Hafliger, W. Maucher Collections
Complete with both original labels!
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $12,500
MIN#SILVER-4 NEW! EXCEPTIONAL SILVER!
Dramatic specimen of Native Silver Wires on Acanthite coated matrix!
I purchased this one in Dallas and was thrilled with the aesthetics of the climbing wires.
I called it the "Silver Medusa" when I first saw it and I think that's a pretty good description.
From Freiberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.
Measures 8 cm by 6.6 cm in size.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $27,500
MIN#SILVER-5 NEW! Absolutely stunning! Bold crystals of Acanthite sitting atop golden Chalcopyrite ps. after Polybasite!
The contrast of Silver on "gold" is incredible!!! I haven't seen many of these combos and this one is
by far the finest with the sharpest crystals. Add to this the fact that the Chalcopyrite is pseudomophing
(with some help from the smaller Acanthites) Polybasite crystals and you have one incredible specimen!
From Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Mexico.
Measures 5 cm by 7 cm in size.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $5450
MIN#SILVER-6 NEW! MUSEUM QUALITY!!
A tremendous specimen of Native Wire Silver atop fine Acanthite crystals!
This specimen dates back to the mid 1800's and is one of the finest and most impressive
German Silvers you will ever see. A thick twirling rope extends upwards some 7 cm on the
left and is balanced on the right by a thinner 7+ cm wire. Between the two are dozens of
smaller wires which curl and form a nest atop the slightly iridescent Acanthite crystal
covered matrix. This specimen is a true prize for any Silver or worldwide mineral collector!
From Freiberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.
Measures 8.7 cm by 8 cm in total size with a gorgeous antique patina.
Ex. Herb Obboda, Joseph A. Freilich Mineral Collections.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Price $55,000
MIN#SILVER-7 NEW! EXCEPTIONAL SILVER!! Thick, twirling wires of Silver atop Sulfide matrix with Quartz!
This is the rarest Silver that I own! This incredibly aesthetic specimen is from the old Silver
mines of California Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado! It measures 5 cm by 5.7 in
total size. The town of Leadville was actually built on Silver and Gold ore but in later days
became known for its Lead and Molybdenite. This specimen originates from the late 1800's
when Silver mining was all the rage. An amazing old timer that is as beautiful as it is historical.
Ex. Davidson, Raabe Collections.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $25,000
MIN#SILVER-8 NEW! From my personal Silver Collection!
Incredible sprays of Proustite with Acanthite and Native Silver on Calcite crystals!
This classic old museum piece dates back to the 1850's and is quite simply the finest
specimen of German Proustite on matrix that I've ever seen or owned! The Proustite
has been well protected and still has considerable redness in the crystals. The addition
of Acanthite and Native Silver wires makes the piece extraordinary. Even the matrix
is composed of sharp, well formed and stacked Calcite crystals! From the Himmelfurst
Mine, Freiberg District, Erzgeberg, Saxony, Germany. Measures 8.5 cm by 7 cm in size.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $32,500
MIN#SILVER-9 NEW! The "Silver Snake"! Eye catching specimen of Native Wire Silver with Quartz!
The Silver wire at far left measures 3.6 cm and is balanced by several smaller
curling wires to the right. All sit atop matrix with scattered Quartz crystals.
From Lingqui County, Shanxi Province, China.
Measures 3.9 cm by 5 cm in size.
Ex. Hubert Goings Collection
Price $1850
MIN#SILVER-10 NEW! From my personal Silver Collection!
Very rare combination of Native Silver crystals on olive-green Chlorargyrite crystals!
Both sit atop a matrix of Limonite. This is the only specimen of this combination that I've
ever seen and I know them to be extremely rare. The flash and aesthetics of this specimen
are spectacular but when you look at the surface using a 10X glass, you literally see
hundreds of fine Silver crystals mixed with thin Silver wires atop very sharp, translucent
green crystals of Chlorargyite! The specimen is a Silver collector's dream! It comes from
the Broken Hill Mine in New South Wales, Australia. Measures 5.2 cm by 7.5 cm in size.
I've had many Silver specimens in my collection and this one easily ranks among the finest.
Ex. Albert Chapman collection.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $35,000
MIN#SILVER-11 NEW! Lustrous grey crystals of Acanthite with Pyrite on Quartz matrix!
Classic specimen from Guanajuato, Mexico.
Measures 3.5 cm by 1.9 cm in size.
Price $685
MIN#SILVER-12 NEW! AMAZING old Mexican classic featuring twirling wires of Native Silver atop Acanthite crystals!
This specimen is from the old workings in Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico dating back to the
early 1900's and is worlds different than the more recent etched from Calcite Silvers from the
same locality. The additional of the well formed gray Acanthite crystals is an added bonus!
The entire specimen sits atop a small bit of Quartz matrix. Measures 4.7 cm by 6 cm in size.
This and the Kongsberg specimen are my two favorite Silvers from this year's Tucson show!
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Price $6500
MIN#SILVER-13 NEW! Finely crystallized specimen of Native Silver with a reddish Sphalerite and Calcite at top!
What a cute specimen! The rubyjack Sphalerite crystal can be easily seen on the right
side of the specimen and the Calcite at top sits atop a small Silver wire! Actually, the
entire specimen is composed of dendritic Silver "feathers" and crystals. Very sweet!
From Chanarcillo, Copiapo Province, Atacama Region of Chile.
Measures 4 cm by 4.6 cm in size.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Price $3500
MIN#SILVER-14 NEW! INCREDIBLE AND RARE!! A tremendous specimen of Native Wire Silver on massive Acanthite!
This was one of only two specimens that appeared at the Denver Mineral Show and I grabbed it
immediately. The story behind this 10 cm tall wire-rope is pretty amazing but from what I understand,
a small find of wire Silver was found in the late 1970's at the Dukat mine which is mainly known for its
massive Acanthite ore. One of the miners, at some risk to himself at the time, saved a few specimens
and put them into storage for posterity. The specimens were later sold and the two that I saw in
Denver were possibly the two finest of the small number hoarded some three decades ago. I can
honestly say I've never seen any others and only know of one other which is currently owned by
a dealer friend of mine (we split the find). I was struck by the grace and luster of this specimen
as well as the matrix (which I ALWAYS prefer with Silvers). Definately a unique opportunity!
Circa about 27 years ago (1979ish)
From the Dukat Mine, Dukat Gold-Silver Ore Field, Magadan Oblast', East Siberia, Russia.
Measures 12.4 cm by 5.6 cm by 3.6 cm in size.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Price $55,000
MIN#SILVER-15 NEW! RARE COMBO!! Lustrous crystals of Acanthite with Rhodochrosite, Dolomite, and Fluorite!
I think there were only two of these very rare combination specimens in Denver and this one
really stood out. The Rhodos aren't perfect and exhibit some stress fracturing but still provide
a beautiful backdrop for the clusters of stacked Acanthite crystals! The Acanthites cover the
surface well and the association between Rhodochrosite and Acanthite is always a great find!
From Wuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang A. R., China.
Measures 7.5 cm by 7 cm in size.
Price $3450
MIN#SILVER-16 NEW! EXCEPTIONAL specimen of lustrous gray Acanthite crystals with Chalcopyrite on matrix!
The largest crystal in the middle measures 1.8 cm in length! The remainder of this very rich
Silver Sulfide is covered with smaller Acanthites and patches of iridescent Chalcopyrite.
From the Eldorado Mine, Port Radium, Mackenzie District, Northwest Territories, Canada.
(This locality was discovered in 1900 and mined as a source of Silver and Radium in the 1930's.
It was dewatered in 1976 and mined again for its Silver and Copper reserves before closing for
good in 1982. The mine and its settlement were destroyed by fire and no longer exist today.)
Circa 1930's - Measures 4.7 cm by 5.2 cm in size.
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences Collection
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Price $8500
MIN#SILVER-17 NEW! EXCEPTIONAL!! Superbly crystallized specimen of Native Silver with purple Fluorite!!
Not only are the Silver crystals incredibly sharp, the combination with Fluorite is VERY
RARE! I've seen dozens of Kongsberg Silver but I've never seen one with Fluorite.
Each Fluorite is transparent with a purple interior and while the bottom crystals were
flattened by the now removed matrix, the top crystals are complete with full glassy faces!
I can't imagine a more beautiful combination than cubic Silver crystals with purple Fluorite.
From the Kongsberg Silver Mine, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway.
Measures 4.2 cm by 5 cm by 5.2 cm in size.
Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences Collection
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Price $25,000
MIN#SILVER-18 NEW! Cute combo of Acanthite with Native Silver and a Calcite crystal!
From Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Measures 4 cm by 2.3 cm in size.
Price $685
MIN#SILVER-19 NEW! Native Copper nugget-halfbreed with Native Silver crystals!
Bizarre specimen which at first glance appears to be a typical Copper-Silver halfbreed.
When you turn the specimen around, however, a Silver crystal lined vug appears! I count
about a dozen freestanding crystals filling the Copper vug. I've never seen another like it!
From the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan.
Measures 5.5 cm by 7 cm in size.
Ex. Ken Hollmann Collection
Price $5500
MIN#SILVER-20 NEW! EXCEPTIONAL! Aesthetic twirling wires of Native Silver atop matrix!
This specimen isn't quite the caliber of the Freiberg Silver but it's still pretty darn
good - especially for a Chinese Silver! Plus it's on matrix which is a huge plus!
From Lingqiu, Shanxi Province of China.
Measures 6 cm by 4.8 cm in size.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Price $4500
MIN#SILVER-21 NEW! RARE! Native leaf Silver on Chalcocite matrix!
This is the first specimen of Silver I've offered from this very hard to find locality
and the covering is quite rich. I would estimate this specimen to be circa early 1900's.
From the Campbell Shaft, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona.
Measures 7.7 cm by 4.4 cm in size.
Ex. Harold Urish Collection
Price $1250
MIN#SILVER-22 NEW! Exceptional sheet of Native Silver with Bornite accents on Bornite matrix!
From San Martin, Zacatecas. Mexico.
Measures 16.4 cm by 8.4 cm in size.
Ex. Edward David Collection
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Price $1500
MIN#SILVER-23 SOLD! RARE! Excellent specimen of Boleite with Paratacamite on Anglesite!
I rarely see the association of Boleite and Paratacamite these days so this piece
was a nice surprise. The crystals of Boleite (dozens of them) are lustrous and sharp.
From the Amelia Mine, Boleo, Baja California, Mexico.
Measures 6.5 cm by 6.2 cm in size.
Ex. Evan Jones Personal Collection
Price $3750
MIN#SILVER-24 NEW! Fine wires of Native Silver atop Acanthite crystals in cluster!
This is one rich Silver specimen! The wires cover and fill every recess!
From Lingqui County, Shanxi Province of China.
Measures 4.3 cm by 3.2 cm in size.
Price $1450
MIN#SILVER-25 NEW! EXCEPTIONAL!! Incredible specimen of Polybasite, Chalcopyrite, Acanthite, and Quartz!
I was amazed when I saw this specimen! What you have here are Polybasite blades in
cluster which have been completely covered by golden Chalcopyrite crystals. Then, at various
points atop the Chalcopyrite coating, you have a secondary growth of Acanthite crystals
(cubes) always seem to be surrounded by a ring of iridescence. All of this is happening atop a
cluster of slightly amethystine Quartz. This is one of the wildest Silvers specimens I've ever owned.
From San Juan de Rayas, Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Measures 7.5 cm by 7.5 cm in total size.
Ex. Pellman Mineral Collection
Price $6500
MIN#SILVER-26 NEW! EXCEPTIONAL! Awesome crystal growths of Native Silver spraying out from Silver matrix!
Not the largest Mexican Silver I've seen but definately one of the most aesthetic in appearance!
From Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures 6.5 cm by 3.6 cm by 4 cm in size.
Comes with a custom made, labeled base.
Ex. Evan Jones Mineral Collection
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Price $2450
MIN#SILVER-27 SOLD! Fine specimen of dendritic Native Silver!
From the White Pine Mine, Copper Range Company, Ontonogan County, Michigan.
Measures 3.5 cm by 2 cm in size.
Price $345
MIN#SILVER-28 NEW! WOW! Exceptional specimen of Boleite on matrix!
This is one smoker of a Boleite crystal - perfect in form and measuring 1 cm in size from corner
to corner. It sits perfectly atop the stabilized matrix with what appears to green Atacamite.
From the Amelia Mine, Boléo, Baja California, Mexico.
Measures 3.5 cm by 4.4 cm in size.
Ex. Steve Smale, Evan Jones Mineral Collections
From the Kevin Ward Personal Collection
Price $2750
MIN#SILVER-29 NEW! Exceptional! Dramatic specimen of Native Silver crystals atop thick Silver dendritics!
One of the more impressive Michigan Silvers I've seen recently! The large, lustrous xls at
top fan out from the dendritic base and display several periods of growth and enlargement.
From the White Pine Mine, Copper Range Company, Ontonagan County, Michigan.
Measures 6 cm by 6 cm in size.
Kevin Ward Personal Silver Collection
Price $3750
MIN#SILVER-30 NEW! Rare specimen of Chlorargyrite on Malachite from California!
Fine crystals of tan Chlorargyrite are framed by fibrous green Malachite.
From the old mining town of Calico, San Bernardino County, California.
Calico was established in the 1880's as a Silver mining town and at its height
had over 500 mines. When the price of Silver declined in the 1890's, the town
began to suffer and lose population. When the Borax operation shut down in
1907, the desert town was completely abandoned and became a true ghost
town. Today, the town has been preserved and made into a tourist park.
Specimens from Calico are very rare and this is the first I have offered!
Measures 5.4 cm by 6.5 cm in size.
Ex. Don Belsher Collection
Price $3500 | 
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