Saturday, September 3, 2016

Pennsylvania Silver Ore:Amazing pieces for sale from 1700 Shawnee Indian Quarries!

Historical pieces of silver for sale from 1700s Indian Quarries!...from America's Oldest Silver Mine!
For more information contact silverfordinc@yahoo.com... Silver-ore pieces  are any size! Some only 1" long , some, fist-sized or better showing nice pockets of the ore!Silver content of this ore was up to 250 ounces per ton! Last assayed in the 1970s by Silverford Inc...and by Dr. Richard Haefner geologist during the same time period. Prices range from only $5 per piece to $50 per piece depending...Guided tours of the property done for donation only. Tours include visit to Indian quarries from the late 1600s, the French and Indian War quarry excavated by the British military... a tour of the upper openings of the mine from the 1870s... a complete review of the "Silverford" years from 1973 to 1989 when a millionaire bought the property and planned to quarry out the silver ore...It was an extraordinary time and I was a part of its first 4 years as a tour guide. During this time too the property was a setting for country-music stars who sang for about 600,000 fans in a far corner of the property where a stage was built. E-mail me at silverfordinc your the tour-for-a-tip day!
This is a 1947 report of a 5-year study made by Dr. Price and Dr, Foose of Lancaster Pa whereby it was determined by their studies that this ore was highly rich in silver... note the bottom paragraph...250 ounces of silver per ton!

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