with Tim Lyons Auctioneer (KY #P1699) is pleased to present our October 2010 Auction
The Collection of Terry Allen and The Collection of George Green, Part Two with Selected Consignments Commencing at 10:00am on
December 4th, 2010 Preview 8:00am-10:00am
at the Holiday Inn North, Lexington, Kentucky
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The Artifact Company with Tim Lyons Auctioneer (KY #P1699)
is pleased t o pr esent to present The T er ry Allen Collection and Ter err The Geor ge Gr een Collection, P ar t2 Georg Green Par art Commencing December 4th, 2010 at 10:00am at the Holiday Inn North, Lexington, Kentucky
We are proud to present selected items from the Terry Allen Collection of Jefferson City, Missouri. Many of Mr. Allen’s pieces are featured in Who’s Who in Indian Artifacts #5. Many large pieces of quality flint with good history are represented in this sale. This sale also features Part Two of the George Green Collection of Hershey, Nebraska. A number of quality pieces from the Green collection are presented from Paleo to near Contact times in many high quality materials - some gem-grade. Also featured in this auction is a wide selection of quality consigned artifacts, meticulously culled by our staff for quality, collectability, and authenticity. Many of the items have been previously papered by top authenticators such as Jackson, Davis, Stermer, Motley, Rogers, Dickey, Bennett, Berner, and Perino. Terms of Sale We have attempted to accurately describe all items being sold, but all property offered for sale is strictly ‘as-is’. We have provided substantial images of all items offered to best inform potential absentee or online bidders with regards to item condition. It is the bidder’s responsibility (whether in-person, by phone, by mail, or via the Internet) to determine the exact condition of each item. No statement in this catalogue, sale bill, invoice, or other document by associates of The Artifact Company or the Principle Auctioneer, shall be deemed to warranty, or as representation or assumption of liability with respect to age, condition, size, quality, importance, rarity, variety, provenance, or historical reference as related to any sale items. Any such statements are strictly matters of opinion. If an item already has a certificate from one or more of the individuals named above the sale shall be considered final, NO EXCEPTIONS. Everything else (with the exception of decorative or contemporary items) is guaranteed for 30 days to paper by any authenticator living and mentioned above, or by Partain, Baker, Johnson, Cox, Howard, Putty, Tatum, Fisher, Williams, Sievers, Meadows or E. Rowe. Any item eligible for return with request for refund must be accompanied with a full written report of the examination. Authentication is a matter of scholarship and we welcome you to utilize the experience of your preferred expert for consultation prior to sale. You may arrrange to have your expert inspect a potential purchase prior to a sale by calling 1-800-4663836. Reserve and Buy-Back rules are in effect for this sale. The Auctioneer will be the final judge as to which bidder is the highest bidder. In event of any dispute in this matter the Auctioneer shall use his own discretion to decide whether to reopen bidding or not. Title to all merchandise shall pass to the highest bidder at the fall of the Auctioneer’s ‘Hammer’. The Purchaser shall assume full risk and responsibility for the lot purchased once title has passed. The buyer must pay Kentucky State Sales Tax (6%) unless exception is allowed under laws regulating such tax. Out of state sales tax numbers will be accepted. You do not pay Kentucky Sales Tax if items are shipped out of state. All accounts must be settled by sale’s end unless other arrangements have been made. Payment may be made by cash, personal check, or major credit card (a 3% convenience fee will be added to credit card purchases). No items removed until paid in full. The Artifact Company or its Auctioneers are not responsible for any typographical error or omission in this catalog. Photographs in this catalog are of the actual items being sold, but exact condition of the objects offered is their condition the day of the sale. There will be absolutely NO returns or adjustments of any kind made 30 days after sale date. We reserve the right to refuse admittance to any individual or group. Subscription Information Print Catalogs are available prior to a sale for a cost of $10 per catalog. Catalogs are always free to view online. Customers registering to bid either absentee or by phone, or winning bidders will automatically receive a catalog for the next sale free of charge. Floor bidders will receive a catalog free of charge the day of the sale. Catalog purchase includes a ‘Prices Realized’ list sent after conclusion of the sale with the subsequent catalog. Prices Realized Lists and remainder sale catalogs are available for purchase for a minimal cost after a sale via our website or by calling 1-800-466-3836.
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The Artifact Company Alexander C. Przygoda P.O. Box 1005 Mt. Sterling, KY 40353 (800) 466-3836 or (859) 499-0204 info@theartifactcompany.com This catalog is available for viewing and additional download at http://www.theartifactcompany.com Many additional pictures are available on our website as well, many featuring translucency, flaking detail, and other views of the items in this catalog. Directions and Accomodations: The Holiday Inn North is located at the intersection of I-75 (Exit 115) and Newtown Pike in Lexington, Kentucky. This is the same location as the Green River Archaeological Society Lexington Show. The address is: 1950 Newtown Pike, Lexington, Kentucky 40511 There are several motels and hotels in the area including the Holiday Inn (859-233-0512), the Griffin Gate Marriott (859-231-5100), the Embassy Suites (859-455-5000) and the Four-Points Sheraton (859259-1311). Call for more complete listing.
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1. 3" Table Rock - Pretty pink blush Burlington chert from St. Louis Co., Missouri. Ex - Terry Allen Collection 2. 2 13/16" Dalton -Very pretty tri-colored glossy material with large serrations. Reported from Clay Co., Arkansas. Ex- Ken Partain and Terry Allen Collections. Rogers COA. 3. 2 3/4" Hardin - Nicely flaked example with a slight bevel. Burlington. Missouri. Ex - Terry Allen Collection. 4. 2 11/16" Dovetail - Outstanding Dove with lots of color. Found near the White River in Morgan Co., Indiana. Jackson COA. 5. 2 13/16" Castroville - Beautiful banded gray and black chert. Found in Williamson Co., Texas. Bill Arnold ‘TxDigger’ COA. 6. 2 13/16" Clovis - Well fluted example from Jackson Co., Missouri. Ex Terry Allen Collection. 7. 3 1/16" Clovis - Pretty Multicolored blues and white Upper Mercer chert. Southwest Ohio. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Rogers COA. 8. 2 11/16" Hardin - GORGEOUS hazy purple Sonora flint on this perfect, thin example from Kentucky. Ex - Terry Allen Collection 9. 3" Snyders - Lots of color. Great size and symmetry. Ex- Tommy Beutell and Terry Allen Collections. Motley COA. 10. 2 1/2" Marcos - ‘Clipped wing / eared base’ variety. Great symmetry. Found by Harry Lower in 1960 on the Red River in Lamar Co., Texas. Ex- Ken Partain and Terry Allen Collections. Rogers and Partain COA’s. 11. 2 13/16" Angostura - Gorgeous creek stained maroon and cream Burlington. Johnson Co., Missouri. Ex- Ryan Keele and Terry Allen Collections. Motley COA. 12. 2 9/16" Hell Gap - Stunningly beautiful highly translucent amber brown translucent Agate. Matagorda Co., Texas. Ex- James Kleine Collection. Rogers COA. 13. 2 11/16" Holland - Gorgeous high grade Strawberry colored Burlington chert. Saline Co., Missouri. Ex- Brian Wagner and Terry Allen Collections. Motley COA. 14. 2 7/16" Montell - Great symmetry. Highly translucent high grade Georgetown flint from Central Texas. Ex- Mark Scherer and Terry Allen Collections. Rogers COA. 15. 2 13/16" Darl Blade - Finely flaked Central Texas piece in Owl Creek Chert. Ex - Terry Allen Collection. 16. 2 7/8" Stilwell - Pretty multicolored Harrodsburg chert. Terrific minute serrations. Hart Co., Kentucky. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Davis G-10 COA. 17. 2 13/16" Elora - Extra pretty maroon and cram Jasper from Georgia. Great serrations. Ex- Dennison Collection. 18. 2 1/4" Snyders - Classic form and great symmetry. Pretty banded Burlington. Ex- Ryan Keele and Terry Allen Collections. Meadows COA. 19. 3 3/8" Mehlville - Well mineralized example from Missouri in Burlington. Prehistoric repair to shoulders. Ex - Bill Heap Collection.
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20. 2 3/4" Stemmed Knife - Burlington Chert piece from Iowa. Ex - Terry Allen Collection. 21. 2 3/4" Angostura - Excellent pink and cream fossil chert example from Missouri. Ex - Terry Allen Collection. 22. 2 7/16" Midland - Awesome example. Thin, translucent, and beautiful. Pettis Co., Missouri. Ex- Ryan Keele and Terry Allen Collections. Motley and Meadows COA’s. 23. 2 5/8" Greenbrier - ‘World Class’ example with lethal serrations. High grade Hornstone. KY / TN type. Davis G-10 COA. 24. 3 1/8" Pike County - Slender form with heavily ground base. White Burlington. Pettis Co., Missouri. Ex- Ray Arnett and Terry Allen Collection. Meadows COA. 25. 2 7/8" Pinetree - Fort Payne. Kentucky. Ex - Terry Allen Collection 26. 2 7/8" Hardin - Cream Burlington example from Missouri. Ex - Bill Heap Collection 27. 3 1/4" Table Rock - Great color. Nice size. Found in Warren Co., Missouri. 28A. 3 1/4" Dickson - Truly beautiful. Maroons, pinks, creams heat-altered Burlington. Pettis Co., Missouri. Ex- Tom Hartline and Terry Allen Collections. Motley COA. 28B. 3 1/2" Stone Ring - Black diorite. Found by Connie Hudson in the Tulare Lake Basin, California.
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29. 3 3/4" Scottsbluff - Extra thin and well made with distinctive Cody flaking. Cream colored Burlington. St. Genevieve Co., Missouri. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Rogers COA. 30. 3 9/16" Dovetail - Classic form. Super condition. White Burlington. Illinois / Missouri type. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. 31. 3 9/16" Plainview - Pretty cream chert with light brown streaks. Found in Carter Co., Montana by F. Stricke. Ex- Jim Crawford and Terry Allen Collections. Rogers COA. 32. 3 11/16" Paleo Knife - Nicely made Paleo piece in Crescent Quarry. MO/IL. Ex - Terry Allen Collection 33. 3 7/16" Agate Basin Drill - Pretty multicolored fossil chert. Missouri. Ex- Bill Heap Collection. 34. 4 3/8" Covington - Very thin and expertly crafted. Some translucency around the perimeter. Real Co., Texas. Ex- Bill Arnold and Terry Allen Collections. Rogers COA. 35. 3 1/2" Angostura - Early stage example in a fossil chert. Missouri. Ex Terry Allen Collection. 36. 3 3/16" Agate Basin - Great form. Grounding extends 60% down the edges. Extra well made. St. Clair Co., Illinois. Ex- Bill Jackson and Terry Allen Collection. Jackson COA. 37. 3 5/8" Dalton - Pretty Roubidoux Quartzite from Northeast Arkansas. Ex- Bill Gibson and Terry Allen Collections. Rogers COA. 38. 3 3/4" Dovetail - Steeply beveled with lots of sharp serrations. White Burlington. Illinois / Missouri type. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. 39. 3 5/8" Scottsbluff - Very thin and well made with distinctive Cody flaking. Cream colored Burlington. Warren Co., Missouri. Ex- Jim Crawford and Terry Allen Collections. Rogers COA. 40. 3" Marshall - River stained example from Texas. Ex - Terry Allen Collection. 41. 2 5/16" Kirk - Nice piece of Sonora from Kentucky. Ex - Terry Allen Collection. 42. 3 7/16" ‘Comanche’ Pedernales - Nice Central Texas example in Edwards Plateau Chert. Ex - Terry Allen Collection. 43. 3 3/4" Guilford - Nice example from North Carolina. Quartzite. Ex Terry Allen Collection. 44. 4" Putnam - Well river-polished piece from the Suwannee River, Florida. Ex - Terry Allen Collection. 45. 3 1/4" Dalton - Multicolored Boone Chert. Long ‘flutelike’ thinning strikes on both sides. Arkansas. Ex- Bill Heap Collection. 46. 4 1/4" Waubesa - Ultra thin and appears to be in perfect G-10 condition. White Burlington with loads of minerals. Missouri. Ex- Bill Heap Collection. 47. 3 1/2" Dalton - River stained chert example from Missouri. Ex - Terry Allen Collection
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61b. 4 3/4" Friday -Wafer thin with long extended tip. Beautiful banded chert with translucent quartz veins. Uvalde Co., Texas. Ex- Troy Green and Terry Allen Collections. Rogers COA. 62. 4 3/4" Paleo Blade - Gorgeous deep-color in this totally translucent Knife River Flint piece found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 63. 5 1/8" Nebo Hill - Big and pretty two tone pink and cream Burlington. Pettis Co., Missouri. Ex- Ryan Keele and Terry Allen Collections. Motley COA. 64. 4 3/4" Dalton - Pretty and glossy creek stained Burlington. Monroe Co., Illinois. Ex- Ryan Keele and Terry Allen Collections. Motley and Meadows COA’s. 65. 5 7/16" Smith - Awesome! Mottled Burlington. Pettis Co., Missouri. ExJeff Moss and Terry Allen Collections. Putty COA. 66. 4 3/4" Agate Basin - World Class example. Thin and perfect. Crescent Quarry. Illinois type. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Tom Richardson (Arrowheadmuseum.com) COA. 67. 4 13/16" Dalton - Burlington chert from Missouri. Good size, flaking, and form. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Baker G-8 COA. 68. 4 5/8" Paleo Blade - Hartville Uplift flint found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Finely flaked edge. 69. 5" Friday - Ultra thin and made of a very pretty mottled chert. Found in Uvalde Co., Texas. Ex- Troy Green and Terry Allen Collections. Rogers COA. 70. 4 5/8" Benton Blade - Large knife with one light resharpening. Caramel colored Kaolin chert with nice translucency. Jackson Co., Illinois. Ex- Jim Crawford and Terry Allen Collection. Perino and Rogers COA’s. 71. 5 7/8" Lerma - Expertly crafted, thin, and loaded with mineralization. Travis Co., Texas. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Partain COA. 72. 5 3/8" Sedalia - White Burlington with nice mineralization. Monroe Co., Missouri. Ex- Charles Comfort and Terry Allen Collections. Rogers COA. 73. 4 5/8" San Gabriel -Thin and translucent example from Central Texas. Ex - Terry Allen Collection. 74. 4 1/2" Hardin - Classic form with dozens of tiny serrations. Very pretty tan and red Jasper. Missouri/Illinois type. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Davis COA. 75. 4 7/8" Archaic Knife - Super example. Ground base. Great flaking. Pretty and glossy high grade material. Bell Co., Texas. Ex- Chester Casey of Salado, Texas, Mark Scherer, and Terry Allen. Rogers COA.
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79. 6 1/8" Sedalia - Bright white Burlington. Long extended needle tip. Calhoun Co., Illinois. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Motley COA. 80. 5 3/16" Graham Cave - Interesting Mozarkite in blues, browns, and whites with lots of mineral deposits. Found in Montgomery Co., Missouri. ExTerry Allen Collection. Motley COA. 81. 4 3/4" Marshall - Tan Burlington with white speckles. Thin and well made. Pike Co., Missouri. Ex- Lee Holmes and Terry Allen Collections. Motley COA. 82. 4 1/4" Dovetail - Perfect form with nice splotches of a rusty maroon color in the otherwise white Burlington. Illinois / Missouri type. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. 83. 4 3/4" Dovetail - Burlington with bluish streaks running everywhere. Very attractive. Literally first stage form. Old collector # - 27. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. 84. 5 3/8" Mackinaw - Ultra thin with deep, deep notches. VERY RARE Great flaking. Found in Wisconsin. Ex- Tommy Beutell, Craig Richardson and Terry Allen Collections. Motley COA. 85. 4 1/2" Dovetail - Finely crafted Burlington. Literally first stage. No bevel. Old label reads - ‘F 2629 T.C.B.’ Old writing reads - ‘Ralls Co., Mo. Sunnyside Farms Carl Wharing’. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. 86. 4 3/4" Dovetail - Well made with excellent size. Glossy gray Hornstone. Kentucky. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. 87. 5 3/8" Dovetail - White Burlington. Labeled ‘Browns 96’. Illinois / Missouri type. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. 88. 4 5/8" Sedalia - Found by Jim Bruce in Randolph Co., Missouri. Ex- Jim Crawford and Terry Allen Collections. Rogers COA. 89. 5 3/4" Osceola Hemphill - Speckled Burlington. Lincoln Co., Missouri. Ex- Ronald Poore and Terry Allen Collections. Dickey COA.
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102. 3 7/16" Blade - Heavily patinated example from the George Green collection. Lincoln Co., Nebraska 103. 2 5/8" Table Rock - Pink Burlington example from Missouri. Ex - Bill Heap Collection. 104. 2 7/8" Clovis - High grade chalcedony example found by George Green at Tin Camp Ranch in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Restoration to one ear. Highly translucent. 105. 2 9/16" Firstview - Finely flaked example found at the Tin Camp Ranch in Lincoln Co., Nebraska by George Green. Translucent multicolor chert. Simply Gorgeous. 106. 2 1/4" Plainview - Found along Birdwood Creek in Lincoln Co., Nebraska by George Green. Restoration at tip. 107. 2 15/16" Agate Basin - Gorgeously flaked in a translucent mossy agate found along West Birdwood Creek in Lincoln Co., Nebraska by George Green. 108. 2 3/16" Allen - Well flaked example in Knife River Flint found by George Green along West Birdwood Creek, Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 109. 2 3/8" Agate Basin - Mossy agate example from the Tin Camp Ranch in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Ex - George Green Collection. 110. 3 1/4" Leaf Blade - Unique chert blade found by George Green along West Birdwood Creek in Lincoln Co., Nebraska 111. 2 5/8" Preform Blade - Knife River Flint piece found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska at the Tin Camp Ranch. 112. 2 1/4" Howard County - Very thin with great coloration. Super narrow notches. Pettis Co., Missouri. Made of Oolithic Quartzite. Ex- Ryan Keele and Terry Allen Collections. Meadows COA. 113. 2 1/2" Lanceolate - Rainbow colored river polished flint. Found by George Green along the Middle Loup River in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 114. 2 5/16" Dickson - Heated Burlington example from Missouri. Ex Terry Allen Collection. 115. 2 7/16" Hardin - Well mineralized Burlington. Illinois. Ex - Bill Heap Collection. 116. 2 9/16" Montell - Needle tipped example from Central Texas. Ex Terry Allen Collection.
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199. 5 13/16" Scottsbluff Knife - Big and beautiful!!! Found in Emmons Co., North Dakota and made of Kimbal chert. Ex- Jim Crawford and Terry Allen Collections. Motley COA. 200. 5 5/16" Stanfield - Large and thin. Fort Payne Chert. Kentucky. Ex Terry Allen Collection. 201. 6 3/4" Sloan Dalton - What a Monster!! Classic Sloan flaking. Some agricultural damage but still simply awesome. Loaded with mineralization. Calhoun Co., Illinois. Jackson COA. 202. 4 15/16" Stilwell - Huge yet amazingly thin Stilwell found in Wisconsin. Pretty material. Virtually damage free example. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Davis G-10 COA. 203. 3 7/8" 3/4 Groove Axe - Nice example from Henry Co., Illinois. Green Diorite. Ex - Allen Collection. 204. 3 pc. Mini-Collection - 2 7/8" Extra pretty Mozarkite Ferry from Pike Co., Illinois. Pink 2 3/8" Graham Cave from Lincoln Co., Missouri. Excellent 2 3/4" Dickson. Ex-Brimager Collection. 205. 4 1/8" 3/4 Groove Axe - 26 ounces of high grade Hematite on this Missouri example. Ex - Allen Collection. 206. 4 1/6" Full Groove Axe - Very nice axe from Miami Co., Ohio with a high degree of polish. Excellent collector grade item.
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207. 3 15/16" Mayan Blade - Obsidian Guatemala. Grandfathered. Ex Terry Allen Collection. 208. 3 5/8" Cascade Knife - Translucent obsidian from the Bill Heap Collection. Oregon. 209. 3 15/16" G-10+ Western Scottsbluff - Stunning example of Cody Complex mastery. Museum-quality example in Obsidian. Extremely Rare and finely flaked. Ex - Bill Heap Collection. 210. 3 1/2" Clovis Preform - Beautifully flaked preform in translucent banded obsidian. Bodle Family Ranch, Klamath Co., Oregon. 211. 3 1/8" G-10+ Northern Side Notched - Auction Highlight!! World Class ‘Fox Ear’ form. This is a true G-10+ if one ever existed!! Harney Co., Oregon. Jackson COA. 212. 3 15/16" Northern Side Notch - Stunning large example from the Bill Heap Collection. Oregon. Obsidian. 213. 4 3/16" Rose Springs Knife - LONG example in translucent Obsidian from Oregon. Ex - Bill Heap Collection. 214. 3 13/16" Mayan Blade - Obsidian. Guatemala. Grandfathered. Ex Terry Allen Collection. 215. 3 7/16" Mayan Blade - Obsidian. Guatemala. Grandfathered. Ex Terry Allen Collection. 216. 3 1/16" Mayan Blade - Obsidian Guatemala. Grandfathered. Ex Terry Allen Collection. 217. 4 1/4" Cascade - Nice example from the Bill Heap Collection. Oregon. Obsidian. 218. 4 7/16" Gatecliff - One of the longest examples we’ve handled to date. Obsidian. Ex - Bill Heap Collection. Oregon. 219. 2 3/4" Humboldt - Glossy jet black Obsidian with precise transverse flaking. Found near Lakeview in Lake Co., Oregon. Ex- Akers Collection. 220. 2 13/16" Cascade - Beautifully serrated and thin example from the Bill Heap Collection. Oregon.
221. 3" Northern Side Notch - Obsidian. Bodle Family Ranch, Klamath Co., Oregon. 222. 2 15/16" Gatecliff Split Stem - Precisely crafted and just gorgeous G-10 example. Translucent banded Obsidian with steaks running at a 45 degree angle. Found near Goose Lake in Lake Co., Oregon. Ex- Akers Collection. 223. 1" Gunther Barbed - Awesome serrations. High grade translucent chert with every flake meticulous. Oregon. Jackson COA. 224. 1 1/8" Exotic - Unusual form from the George Green Collection. Cream Flint. 225. 1" Desert Sierra - Classic tri-notch form. Multicolored chert. Thin and all there. Harney Co., Oregon.
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226. 1 13/16" Agate Basin - Agatized Wood Found by George Green along West Birdwood Creek in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 227. 1 7/16" Pelican Lake - Cream Fossil Chert piece found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska 228. 1 1/4" Pelican Lake - Jasper example found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska 229. 1 3/8" Folsom - Gorgeous example from Oklahoma in a translucent high grade material. 230. 1 5/8" Goshen - Prehistorically resharpened around impact fracture. Totally translucent example in high grade chalcedony from the Tin Camp Ranch. Found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 231. 1 3/16" Elko Corner Notched - Mahogany Obsidian example from Northern California. Ex - Terry Allen Collection. 232. 1 1/4" Pelican Lake - Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Glossy Hartville Uplift dendritic chert. Ex - George Green Collection. 233. 1 15/16" Cascade - Gorgeous Vaseline Agate with maroon highlights. Harney Co., Oregon. 234. 1 1/16" Midland - Trout Creek Agate example found at the Tin Camp Ranch in Lincoln Co., Nebraska by George Green. 235. 1 5/16" Cottonwood Leaf - Agate example found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 236. 1 9/16" Agate Basin - Purple Petrified Wood example found by George Green along the Middle Loup River in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 237. 1 5/8" McKean - Fossil chert example found at the Tin Camp Ranch in Lincoln Co., Nebraska by George Green. 238. 1 1/16" Columbia Plateau - True G-10. Completely translucent opaliized Agate. Simply phenomenal. Harney Co., Oregon. 239. 2" Paleo Crescent - Museum grade example found on the Bodle family ranch in Klamath Co., Oregon. Translucent Petrified Wood 240. 1 5/16" Washita - Jasper example from Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Ex Green Collection. 241. 1 1/4" Gunther Barbed - Tri-colored translucent Agate and Awesome!! Long sweeping barbs. Oregon. Jackson COA. 242. 1 7/16" Washita - Museum grade example. Ultra thin black chert example found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 243. 1 1/8" Gunther Barbed - Very pretty Red Jasper with exquisite flaking. ‘Kissing lips’ basal variety. Oregon. 244. 1 5/16" Hells Canyon - Gorgeous multicolored Agate. Harney Co., Oregon. 245. 1 3/8" Plainview - Extremely translucent Knife River Flint. Found in Colorado. Ex- Loyd Dugstrad Collection. Rogers COA. 246. 1" Plainview - Highly translucent Knife River Flint. Found in Colorado. Ex- Loyd Dugstrad Collection. Rogers COA. 247. 1 5/16" Merrybell - High grade translucent multicolored chert. Found near Lakeview in Lake Co., Oregon. Ex- Akers Collection. 248. 1 1/16" Hog Back - Pretty Agate example from West Birdwood Creek. Found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska
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332. 3 3/4" Stringtown Lance - Textbook example of this rare form from Tuscarawas Co., Ohio. Coshocton flint. Partain COA. 333. 2 5/16" Archaic Triangle - Petrified wood piece found at the Tin Camp Ranch in Lincoln Co., Nebraska by George Green. 334. 1 15/16" Hell Gap - High Grade Flint example found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 335. 2 1/8" Agate Basin - Textbook flaking on this cream chert example found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 336. 2 3/8" Agate Basin - Black Chert example found on West Birdwood Creek in Lincoln Co., Nebraska by George Green. 337. 2 3/16" Agate Basin - Mossy Agate example found by George Green along West Birdwood Creek in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 338. 1 15/16" Alberta - Petrified Wood example found by George Green along West Birdwood Creek in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 339. 2" Pelican Lake - Quartzite example found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 340. 4 1/2" Paleo Knife - Nicely translucent example of banded dendritic chert from Natrona Co., Wyoming. Rogers COA. 341. 1 5/8" Pelican Lake - Dendritic Chert example from Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Ex - George Green Collection. 342. 1 7/8" Stemmed Dart - Pink Quartzite material found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 343. 2 3/16" Agate Basin - Gorgeous totally translucent Agatized Wood. Found by George Green at the Tin Camp Ranch in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. 344. 2 1/16" Basal Double Tang - Pictured in 10th and 11th editions of the Overstreet Guide. San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Grandfathered. Ex -Terry Allen Collection. White translucent chert. Rare! 345. 2 1/16" Agate Basin - Jasper example found by George Green. Lincoln Co., Nebraska 346. 2" Pelican Lake - Beautiful maroon and cream speckled Kay County chert. Very thin and extremely well crafted. Kansas type. Stermer COA. 347. 1 11/16" Pelican Lake - Killer totally translucent example found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska. Agate. 348. 2 3/16" Fairland - Excellent patination. Georgetown Flint. Central Texas. Ex - Terry Allen Collection. 349. 3 1/4" Atl-Atl Weight - Gorgeous green serpentine example from the Bodle family ranch in Klamath Co., Oregon. Rare with great polish. 350. 1 5/8" Carrizo - Cream Fossil chert. South Texas. Ex - Terry Allen Collection. 351. 1 7/8" Dalton - River polished example from Oklahoma. Ex - Terry Allen Collection 352. 1 7/8" Avonlea - Knife River Flint example found by George Green in Lincoln Co., Nebraska.
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381. 3" Clovis - Creek stained Dover chert example from near Dover, Tennessee. Jackson COA 382. 5 11/16" Stanfield Knife - Striking multicolored varigated Burlington flint. Extra large example. Pike Co., Illinois. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Motley COA. 383. 3 1/2" Hopewell Cache Blade - Found on the Garrett Farm in Franklin Co., Ohio. Flint Ridge. Very nice. 384. 3 3/4" Lost Lake - Expertly crafted ‘dog-leg’ deep notch. Beautiful two-tone Hornstone. Scott Co., Kentucky. Reported Ex- Tom Davis catalog #46. 385. 3 9/16" Lost Lake - Restored base, ear, tip. A great way to get a killer presentation for less! Montgomery Co., Tennessee. Hornstone 386. 3 7/8" Bakers Creek - Dover chert example from near Dover, Tennessee. 387. 4 1/16" Double Notched Butterfly Banner - Rare and important piece. Found on Moorehead’s Susquehanna Expedition. Davis G-8 COA. Then to J.G. Bracklein (his signature is on the banner) and then to Lynn Munger, Curator of the Potawatomi Museum, Angola, Indiana
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388. 7 5/8" Caddo Knife - Large, ultra thin, and awesome!! Pretty tan and maroon chert. Found in Cherokee Co., Texas. Ex- Will Morris and Terry Allen Collections. Rogers COA. 389. 6" Covington Blade - Large with edge translucency. Central Texas. Ex - Terry Allen Collection. 390. 7" Wadlow Blade - Colorful brown, mocha, cream, and white Burlington. Calhoun Co., Illinois. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Motley COA. 391. 7" Sedalia - Long and fantastic!! A true ‘centerpiece’. Found in Pike Co., Missouri. Ex- Terry Allen Collection. Jackson COA. 392. 7" Cache Blade - Huge!! Gray Hornstone. Found near Paris, Tennessee. Early Woodland form. Dickey COA. 393. 5" Cache Blade - Glossy gray Hornstone. Fine example. Indiana. 394A. 4 5/8" Cache Blade - Very thin and well made for the type. Glossy gray Hornstone. Indiana. 394B. Pair of 2 3/8” Daltons - Pretty white Burlington with a pinkish blush. Loaded with minerals. Missouri. Other well made Fort Payne from Kentucky. Ex- Dennison Collection. 395. 2 1/2"x 1 3/4" Popeye Bust Birdstone - Beautifully made example from Lorain Co., Ohio. Excellent evidence of age overall. See additional photos online!
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