New Specimens from Denver Show 2007!
* Updated 9/12/2007 *

MIN#DENVER2007-101 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 wire 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#DENVER2007-102 NEW!

Sparkling specimen of Azurite with Malachite!
Classic old timer from the Czar Shaft, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona.
Measures 8 cm by 10.7 cm in size.
Price $1450

MIN#DENVER2007-103 NEW!

Cute specimen featuring aqua-green Fluorite on Quartz!
From the Deer Trail Mine, Marysvale, Utah.
Measures 3 cm by 4.1 cm in size.
Price $45

MIN#DENVER2007-104 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#DENVER2007-105 NEW!

Pocket specimen of Barite with Dolomite in matrix!
From the Eskett Mine, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.
Measures 6.8 cm by 8.9 cm in size.
Ex. Huge A. Ford specimen with original labels!
Price $285

MIN#DENVER2007-106 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
P.O.R.

MIN#DENVER2007-107 SOLD!

Fine plate of Beryl var. Aquamarine crystals with Albite on matrix!
From the Xue Bao Diang Mine, Sichuan Province of China.
Measures 10 cm by 7 cm in size.
Price $500

MIN#DENVER2007-109 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#DENVER2007-110 NEW!

Tri-State classic of Galena crystals in cluster with Calcite, Sphalerite, and Marcasite!
From the Tri-State Mining District, Picher, Oklahoma.
Measures 11.4 cm by 7.9 cm by 8.3 cm.
Price $285

MIN#DENVER2007-111 NEW!

Fine plate of terminated Amethyst points atop Feldspar crystals!
This specimen is actually from Brandberg! Most of the other specimens labeled as Brandberg come
from a nearby locality and are not actually from Brandberg which is a protected wildlife preserve.
From Brandberg, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 13 cm by 10.4 cm in size.
Price $585

MIN#DENVER2007-113 SOLD!

SUPERB!! Incredible cluster of sharp and well formed Covellite blades!
This amazing miniature features an intense golden color with accents of iridescent
purple, blue, and red! The sharpness of each blade is easy to see in the above photo.
The luster is excellent and I feel this specimen would make a great competition piece.
From the Leonard Mine in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana.
Measures 2.5 cm by 4.5 cm in total size.
Price $1950

MIN#DENVER2007-114 NEW!

Curling growths of Gypsum atop Gypsum matrix!
From Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures 8 cm by 5.3 cm in size.
Ex. Jack Young, Mel and Grace Dyck Collections
Price $485

MIN#DENVER2007-115 NEW!

Super gemmy cluster of sea-green Fluorite with Barite and Quartz crystals!
From the Okarusu Mine, Namibia, SW Africa.
Measures 5.7 cm by 8.7 cm in size.
Price $485

MIN#DENVER2007-116 NEW!

Large "finger" stalactite of tan Calcite!
From Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures 13.4 cm by 6.8 cm in size.
Ex. Martin Zinn Stalactite Collection
Price $385

MIN#DENVER2007-117 NEW!

Gemmy green crystals of Fluorite on matrix!
From the Felix Mine near Azusa, Los Angeles County, California.
Measures 8 cm by 6.8 cm in size with matrix stabilization on the back.
Price $345

MIN#DENVER2007-118 SOLD!

Scarce! Fine specimen of dendritic Native Silver in matrix!
From the Alhambra Mine, Black Hawk District, Grant County, New Mexico.
Measures 6.7 cm by 3.5 cm in size.
Price $585

MIN#DENVER2007-119 NEW!

Exceptional!! What an incredible Sphalerite specimen!
I've seen lots of Chinese Sphalerites but nothing that even comes close to the overall
quality and aesthetics of this plate! Shiny, reddish brown Rubyjack Sphalerites are perfectly
scattered atop a sparkling surface of drusy Quartz! The crystals are quite large at around
2 - 2.5 cm and range from semi-translucent to gemmy! A top quality Sphalerite in every way.
From the Shui Kou Shan Mine, Heu Yang City, Hunan Province of China.
Measures 13 cm by 10.5 cm in size.
Price $2450

MIN#DENVER2007-120 NEW!

Super lustrous specimen of green Smithsonite with brown accents!
From the El Refugio Mine, Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Measures 9 cm by 7 cm in size.
Price $650

MIN#DENVER2007-120b SOLD!

Large crystal of Franklinite in Calcite with smaller Franklinites scattered about!
From the Franklin Mine, Sussex County, New Jersey.
Measures 11.5 cm by 10.5 cm by 8.7 cm with a 3.3 cm crystal.
Ex. Paul Chorney Collection.
Price $450

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