May 2010 Auction of the Virgil Y. Russell and Brooks Family Collections with Consignments

with Tim Lyons Auctioneer (KY #P1699)

is pleased to present our May 2010 Auction

Featuring the Collection of Virgil Y. Russell and the Brooks Family Collection with Selected Consignments Commencing at 10:00am on May 1st, 2010 Preview 8:00am-10:00am Location: Holiday Inn North, Lexington, Kentucky

The Ar tif act Com pan y Artif tifact Compan pany P.O. Box 1005, Mount Sterling, Kentucky 40353 (800) 466-3836 info@theartifactcompany.com View Items Online at http://www.theartifactcompany.com

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The Artifact Company with Tim Lyons Auctioneer (KY #P1699) is pleased to present our

May 2010 Auction Featuring the Virgil Y. Russell Collection Commencing May 1st, 2010 at 10:00am at the Holiday Inn North, Lexington, Kentucky

We are proud to present the sale of many items originally in the Virgil Y. Russell Collection.

Mr. Russell (1895-1957), was an early collector, dealer, and author in the Native American Artifacts community, and published two books on artifacts which are highly sought after to this day. We are lucky that the collector who acquired so many of Russell’s fine artifacts retained many of the original provenance letters and correspondence between himself and Virgil so many years ago.

These letters were invaluable in demonstrating the true provenance of the collection.

Also represented are items from the Brooks Family Collection. This collection consists of artifacts recovered by the maternal side of the family, who previously occupied the land at Blue Licks Battlefield in Robertson County, Kentucky. The family operated a Spa and Spring Water company at the location, and made many of the first discoveries at the site of both artifacts and fossils known to have been recovered. They deeded the land to the State of Kentucky where it is now operated as a State Resort Park. Blue Licks Battlefield was where Daniel Boone’s youngest son, Israel Boone was killed during the Revolutionary war.

Also featured in this auction is a wide selection of quality consigned, stone, slate, and pottery artifacts, meticulously culled by our staff for quality, collectability, and authenticity. Many of the items have been previously papered by top authenticators such as Rogers, Jackson, Davis, Cox, Baker, Stermer, Dickey, 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 tems) is guaranteed for 30 days to paper by any authenticator living and mentioned above, or by Motley, Partain, Johnson, 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 1-800-466-3836.

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.

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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. 6 1/4" Adena Knife - Incredibly thin large knife from Carmine, Ohio.

Beautifully mottled Flint Ridge. Davis G-10 COA. 2. 4 7/8" Smith - Belle Rive, Jefferson Co., Illinois. Hixton Quartz.

3. 4 5/8" Dovetail - Classic Fort Payne from Kentucky. Davis G-9 COA. 4. 3 7/8" Dovetail - Found by Patrick Wilson near Carlisle in Nicholas Co., Kentucky. Banded Chert. Davis G-9 and Dickey COA’s.

5. 4" Cache Blade - Fleming Co., Kentucky. Beautiful Sonora flint.

6. 3 3/4" Lost Lake - Beautifully made ‘World Class’ example from Kentucky in a Brassfield Chert. Davis G-9 COA. 7. 3 15/16" Lost Lake - Great Olive Fort Payne Chert. From Mercer Co., Kentucky. Ex - Gary Noel.

8. 4 5/8" Smith - Very pretty multicolor example in Burlington from Southern Illinois. Ex - Dr. Reed and Litchfield Collections. Jackson COA. Previously wired to board.

9. 4 13/16" Stanfield Knife - Large example in Fort Payne Chert from Pike Co., Illinois. Ex - Jack Litchfield Collection. Jackson COA. 10. 2 3/4" Midland - Found near Liberal, Kansas, this amazing wafer thin example is made from a very pretty Cream Chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA (as Agate Basin). Jackson COA (as Midland).

11. 2 5/8" Meserve - Pink and Gray Fossil Chert from Wyoming. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA. 12. 2 15/16" Big Sandy - Very pretty two tone Fossil Chert example from Kentucky. Ex- Al Wakefield Collection. Nice!Previously wired to board.

Jackson COA. 13. 1 13/16" Big Creek - Translucent gray chert. Oklahoma. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA. 14. 2 1/8" Stemmed Dart - Gray chert example reported from Wyoming.

Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA. 15. 3 7/16" Hardin - Completely translucent beauty in Hixton Silicified Sandstone. Sauk Co., Wisconsin. Ex - Duane Johnson Collection. Jackson and Stermer COA’s.

16. 2 3/4" Dalton - Super Arkansas example in Pitkin Chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA. 17. 2 11/16" Cumberland - Fluted to the tip on both sides. Ex - Virgil Russell. Itawamba Co., Mississippi. Fort Payne Chert. Rogers COA. 18. 2 5/16" Eccentric - Rare exotic form found in Wyoming. Unique red chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA. 19. 2 1/8" Scottsbluff - Highly translucent agate example from Wyoming.

Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA. 20. 4 1/2" Cache Blade - Fleming Co., Kentucky. Extra pretty Sonora Flint.

21. 4 5/8" Dovetail - Glossy Flint Ridge from Summit Co., Ohio. Ex - Jim Dresslar Collection. Davis COA.

22. 3 7/8" Beaver Lake - Nice long, thin, and well made example from Tennessee made of Camden chert. Jackson and Earthworks COA’s.

23. 5 3/8" Cache Blade - Huge!!! Fleming Co., Kentucky. Pretty Sonora.

24. 3 13/16" Clovis - Super high grade Hornstone from Trumbull Co., Ohio.

Stermer, Earthworks, and 3 other COA’s.

25. 4 3/4" Paleo Lanceolate - Pretty Dover example from Scott Co., Kentucky. Ex - Marlin Mercer Collection. Putty COA. 26. 4 5/16" Cache Blade - Fleming Co., Kentucky. Classic Sonora.

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Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA (as Archaic Stemmed). Jackson COA (as Alberta).

29. 4" Alberta - Found near Yuma, Colorado. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection.

Black chert. Rogers COA (as Archaic Stemmed). Jackson COA (as Alberta).

30. 6 1/2" Nebo Hill - Beautiful piece of Avon chert from Boone Co., Missouri. Ex - Weich and Helm Collections. Jackson COA. 31. 3 15/16" Plainview - From Goshen Co., Wyoming. Pink, Purple and Cream Chert. Wind polish. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA. 32. 8 15/16" Blade - Extremely large, highly translucent, Classic Hixton Silicified Sandstone piece from Wisconsin.

33. 3 9/16" Plainview - Extra thin example from Lusk Co., Wyoming.

Cream Fossil Chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA. 34. 5 1/2" Cobbs Triangle - Large example from Nelson Co., Kentucky.

Ex- Quinn Lawson Collection. Davis G10, Stermer, Partain, Putty COA’s.

35. 4 3/4" Adena - Killer! Benton Co., Tennessee. Dover. Davis G-10 COA. 36. 4 3/4" Archaic Stemmed Point - Found near Brushy, Colorado. Gray chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA. 37. 4 1/2" Benton Blade - River stained Horse Creek Chert piece from the Green River area in Hart Co., Kentucky. Cox COA. 38. 2 13/16" Agate Basin - Gray Chert example from Colorado. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Classic form. extremely well made. Rogers COA. 39. 2 7/8" Cobbs Drill - Beauty of a drill from Hart Co., Kentucky along the Green River. Fort Payne flint. Cox COA. 40. 3 1/4" Clovis - Well fluted example from Williamson Co., Tennessee.

Ex - Ed. Fawsett Collection. Ft. Payne Chert. Earthworks, Stermer, Putty, Partain, Howard COA’s.

41. 4 9/16" Harahey - Gray Chert example from Wyoming. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA. 42. 4 3/8" Graham Cave - Highly desirable Crescent Quarry (high grade) flint from Jay Co., Indiana. Ex - Al Wakefield Collection. Jackson COA. 43. 5" Harahey - Excellent piece of high grade Hornstone from Pike Co., Illinois. Ex - Jack Litchfield Collection. Jackson COA. 44. 3 3/8" Robbins - Hixton Silicified Sandstone from Jackson Co., Wisconsin. Rogers COA. 45. 4 5/16" Decatur Blade - Extremely thin and well flaked Archaic beauty.

Wayne Co., Kentucky. Hornstone. Cox COA. 46. 2 7/8" Decatur - Very pretty piece of highly translucent Flint Ridge from Darke Co., Ohio. Davis COA.

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48. 4 1/4" Drill - Extra long drill. Found in Illinois. Davis G-10 COA. 49. 2 7/8" Plainview - Phenomenal example from Oklahoma. Winterset chert. Jackson and Earthworks COAs. 50. 4 1/16" Cobbs Knife - Beautifully colored Crab Orchard flint from Bath Co., Kentucky. Cox COA. 51. 4 1/4" Dovetail - Hart Co., Kentucky Brassfield chert. Cox COA. 52A. 4 3/16" Scottsbluff - Dunn Co., North Dakota. Gray Flint. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA. 52B. Cache of 22 Preform Blades - Nice set from Fleming Co., Kentucky.

Found by Steven Clemmons off Highway 111 on 9/11/1982. Sonora & Hornstone flints. Largest is 4”. Includes wooden locking frame.

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53. 3 7/16" Leaf Blade - Wyoming example in a tan chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA. 54. 2 15/16" Eden - Gray chert example from Kansas with a Baker COA. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection.

55. 2 3/16" Scottsbluff - Wyoming. Brown chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA. 56. 5 9/16" Lamine Knife - Extremely fine example from Saline Co., Missouri. Cream Chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. G-9 Baker COA. 57. 2 3/16" Hell Gap - Cody, Wyoming. Cream chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA. 58. 3 1/8" Leaf Blade - Kansas. Cream Chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA. 59. 3 7/16" Leaf Blade - Cream/Tan chert reported from Wyoming. Ex Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA. 60. 1 3/8" Meserve - Colorado example in exotic two-tone yellow/red chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA. 61. 2 7/16" Agate Basin - Very pretty pink and salmon chert example from Wyoming. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA. 62. 2 5/8" Scottsbluff - Awesomely made example from Oklahoma. Slightly river polished Boone Chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA. 63. 1 1/8" Eden - Cute little maroon jasper example from the Virgil Russell Collection. Found in Colorado. Jackson COA. 64. 1 5/16" Milnesand - Casper, Wyoming. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection.

Gray translucent Chert. Rogers COA. 65. 2 1/8" Agate Basin - Very pretty highly translucent two-tone light colored chert from Colorado. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA. 66. 1 3/16" Meserve - Wyoming example from the Virgil Russell Collection.

Reddish Brown Chert. Rogers COA. 67. 1 7/16" Milnesand - Gray Chert. Reported from Wyoming. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA. 68. 3" Anderson - Brown swirled Petrified Wood example from Dallas Co., Texas. Ex - Virgil Russell and pictured on page 25 (#5) in his book Indian Artifacts. Thin and phenomenally well made. Rogers COA. 69. 1 5/8" Clovis - Small well made example from Colorado. Very thin in a highly translucent Knife River Flint. Rogers COA.

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70. 1 11/16" Meserve - Very colorful example in a translucent chalcedony from Wyoming. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA. 71. 1 3/8" Folsom - Stunning and super rare fluted-to-tip example from Colorado. Highly translucent banded Obsidian. Motley COA. 72. 3 3/8" Hollenberg Stemmed - Colorado. Gray Chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA. 73. 1 3/8" Folsom - Superb little Folsom in Alibates flint found near Clovis, New Mexico. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection and pictured on page 25 (#6) of his book - Indian Artifacts.

74. 1 9/16" Clovis - Exceptionally translucent and well made piece of nicely wind-worn Knife River Flint from Wyoming. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA. 75. 2" Meserve - Gorgeous blue translucent agate example from Wyoming.

Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Baker G-9 COA. 76. 2 1/16" Milnesand - Tan chert example reported from Colorado. Ex Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA. 77. 1 5/8" Meserve - River polished orange high grade translucent chalcedony. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA. 78. 2 9/16" Agate Basin - Gray chert example reported from Wyoming. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA. 79. 1 13/16" Besant Knife - Striped Chert. Reported from Wyoming. Ex Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA. 80. 3 5/8" Alberta - Excellent river polished example from Kansas in fossil chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA. 81. 3 15/16" Harahey - Kentucky. Hornstone. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection.

Accompanied with a Baker COA. 82. 2 5/16" Cascade - Oregon example in obsidian from the Virgil Russell Collection. Baker G-9.5 COA. 83. 1 5/8" Besant Dart - Banded chert from Colorado. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA. 84. 2 3/16" Scottsbluff - Oklahoma. Cream/Gray flint. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Baker COA.

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85. 3 7/16" Clovis - World Class extremely thin with deep and long flutes from Mason Co., Texas in a translucent high grade Edwards. Ex - Bill Wilson and Virgil Russell Collections. Jackson COA. 86. 3 11/16" Lerma - Highly translucent high grade Edwards from near Canyon, Texas. Ex - Paul Summers, Virgil Russell Collections, 1954.

Jackson COA. 87. 3 1/4" Angostura - Well made with lots of small serrations in a Burnt Orange flint. Central Texas. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 88. 3 1/16" Angostura - Central Texas example from the Virgil Russell Collection. Highly translucent swirled Edwards. Jackson COA. 89. 3 3/16" Angostura - Nicely made piece from Stonewall Co., Texas.

Ex- Virgil Russell Collection. Edwards Chert. Jackson COA. 90. 4 1/8" Agate Basin - Stunning gem-quality opalescent agate piece from Sublette Co., Wyoming. Almost transparent with lots of fiery color.

Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Crème-de-la-crème. Jackson COA. G-11!

91. 3 5/16" Cody Complex - Incredibly translucent piece of tri-flow obsidian with amazing transverse flaking from Montrose Co., Colorado. Ex - Gilbert Collection. Jackson and Earthworks COA’s.

92. 2 7/8" Eden - Fantastically translucent ultra thin champagne colored agate example found near Cody, Wyoming. Ex - Jimmy Allen and Virgil Russell Collections. Simply perfect. Jackson COA. 93. 3 1/4" Browns Valley - Amazingly thin and well made. Beautiful black and brown mottled high grade chert from the High Plains. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 94. 2 3/4" Milnesand - Gorgeous piece of wind polished Alibates from the Virgil Russell Collection. Casper, Wyoming. Jackson COA. 95. 1 7/16" Clovis - Excellent Clovis that is part of the North Carolina Fluted Point Survey. Ex - Perkinson Collection. Found in Alamance Co., North Carolina 7 miles South of Graham and 1 mile East of Hwy 87 on Bass Mtn. Rd. Jackson COA. Quartzite.

96. 1 1/4" Lunate Crescent - Nice example in a rare for the type mottled Moss Agate. Most are milky white, this one walked a different path.

Recovered in Hidalgo Co., New Mexico.

97. 1" Unfluted Folsom - Nice example in a brown petrified wood from Dallam Co., Texas. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA.

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98. 4" Clovis - Extra large and extremely well flaked and thin example from Pettis Co., Missouri. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Very pretty glossy brown chert with excellent mineralization. Jackson COA. 99. 4" Agate Basin - Beautiful cream two-tone translucent streaked chert.

This is truly one of the prettiest points in the sale. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection, 1955. Jackson COA. 100. 3 13/16" Haskett - Textbook-perfect construction in a well patinated Obsidian from Oregon. Mentioned in a collection letter as an obsidian ‘Yuma’ dating to 1955. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 101. 3 1/8" Angostura - Fayette Co., Texas. Nice and well flaked. Tan Chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 102. 2 5/8" Scottsbluff - Warner Valley, Oregon. Glossy, jet black, high grade Obsidian. Expertly made with great Cody flaking. very rare form in this material from the area. Jackson COA. 103. 2 13/16" Agate Basin - Nice piece from the Virgil Russell Collection.

Casper Wyoming. Cream colored chert. Jackson COA. 104. 3 3/4" Scottsbluff - Cream Burlington beauty from Pike Co., Illinois.

Ex - R. F. Long and Virgil Russell Collections. Nice basal grinding, thin, and exhibits terrific Cody flaking. Jackson COA. 105. 4 1/16" Agate Basin - As well made as they come. Classically flaked perfectly and beautifully to a median ridge. Cream Chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Made of Burlington. Found in Illinois. Accompanied with a Jackson COA. 106. 5 3/16" Holland - Massive Holland from Perry Co., Missouri. Very thin and made of a multicolored and very pretty fossil chert. Ex - Townsend (#T4925) Collection. Burlington. Jackson COA.

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107. 3 3/4" Hopewell Preform Blade - Knox Co., Ohio. Gorgeous champagne colored Semi-Translucent Flint Ridge Flint. Stermer and Jackson COA’s.

108. 3 1/4" Big Sandy - Benton Co., Tennessee beauty in a semi-gloss grade of Camden Chert. Ex - Rodgers. Jackson COA. 109. 2 5/8" Pinetree - Nice Hornstone piece. Bath Co., KY. Rogers COA. 110. 3" Knobbed Hardin - Found by Jeff King in Woodford CO., Kentucky.

Fort Payne Chert. Cox G-10 COA. 111. 5 13/16" Aztec Gorget - Large example from Central Mexico in Mahogany obsidian with dark chocolate brown. Jackson and Stermer COA’s.

112. 3" Ear Flare/Disc - Large example from the Southwestern US. Ex Snyder Collection. White stone. Jackson COA. 113. 2 1/2" Harrison Turkeytail - Nice Hornstone example from along the Green River in Hart Co., Kentucky. Cox G-10 COA. 114. 4" Turkeytail Drill - Large Turkeytail Drill from Montgomery Co., Kentucky in a nice Sonora Flint. Jackson COA. 115. 3 11/16" Pinetree - Deadly serrations on this Adams Co., Ohio piece in a tan chert. Ex - Payne and Lauder Collections. Davis COA. 116. 4 3/4" Etley - Stupendeously well made and ultra thin. Found in St. Louis Co., Missouri. Jackson COA. 117. 3 3/4" Paddle Drill - Long excellent example from Central Texas in Edwards Plateau Chert. Jackson COA. 118. 3 1/2" Dovetail - Very pretty and translucent! Nice example found along Russell Cave Road in Fayette Co., Kentucky. High Grade Carter Cave or Knox Chert. Davis COA. 119. 3 1/16" Adena Robbins - Clark Co., KY. Boyle Chert. Cox G-9+ COA. 120. 3 13/16" Hopewell - Very pretty piece in pinkish gray flint from Ross Co., Ohio. Thin and comes with a Stermer COA. 121. 1 3/8" Clovis - Carter Cave. From the Blue Licks Battlefield area.

Robertson Co., Kentucky. Ex - Brooks Family Collection. Jackson COA. 122. 1 7/8" Clovis - Boyle Chert example from the Blue Licks area.

Robertson Co., Kentucky. Ex - Brooks Family Collection. Jackson COA. 123. 3 7/8" Hopewell - Large KY example. Boyle Chert. Jackson COA. 124. 1 3/4" Cumberland - Hornstone beauty from Scott Co., KY. Cox COA. 125. 3 1/2" Stilwell - Hart Co., Kentucky. Hornstone. Cox COA. 126. Huge 5 15/16" Dalton - Cole Co., MO. Beautiful Mozarkite. Stermer and Jackson COA’s.

127. 4 3/8" Angostura - Thin example from Jersey Co., Illinois. Burlington flint. Ex - Bruce Miller Collection. Jackson COA. 128. 5 7/16" Copena Knife - Large example from Humphreys Co., Tennessee. Dover Chert. Davis G-10 COA. 129. 3 3/4" Raddatz - Hixton Quartzite found in Jackson Co., Wisconsin.

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130. 6 1/8" Dickson - Beautiful and extra large Strawberry Burlington example from St. Clair Co., Illinois. Stermer and Jackson COA’s.

131. 4 15/16" Hebron Turkeytail - Large example found along the Ohio River in Jefferson Co., Kentucky. Indiana Hornstone. Cox G-9+ COA. 132. 2 1/16" Scottsbluff - Pretty Nebraska piece in a cream chert. Ex Frank Meyer Collection. Rogers COA. 133. 5 3/4" Adena - Lincoln Co., Kentucky. Hornstone. Cox COA. 134. 4 1/8" Dovetail - Long example from Kentucky in a pretty Olive Fort Payne Chert. Jackson COA. 135. 5 3/4" Cobbs Knife - Great example in a strikingly patinated Fort Payne Chert. Tennessee. Davis G-10 COA. 136. 3 1/16" Clovis - Excellent example in gray Coshocton from Sandy Springs, Adams Co., Ohio. Ex - Redmond Collection. Davis COA. 137. 5 7/8" Squaw Blade - Very thin example from Tazewell Co., Illinois.

Ex - Clyde Theler Collection. Burlington. Jackson COA. 138. 2 1/16" - STUNNING Emerald Green Translucent Agate Gunther from Coos Co., Oregon. Ex - Charles Jensen and Russell Collections. Virgil considered this his ‘best’ gempoint, at one time offering 4x’s what he had originally sold it for 4 years earlier. Truly museum grade. Jackson COA. 139. 1 1/2" Columbia Plateau - Nice gray and Maroon Jasper example from Northern Oregon. Ex - Ernie Cowles and Virgil Russell Collections.

Jackson COA. 140. 1 1/16" Columbia Plateau - Very pretty Peach agate from Northern Oregon. Ex - Ernie Cowles & Virgil Russell Collections. Jackson COA. 141. 1 1/8" Wallula Stemmed - Nice Agate example from Oregon. Ex Ernie Cowles, Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 142. 15/16" Columbia Plateau - Nice sweeping wings in this jasper example from Northern Oregon. Ex - Ernie Cowles and Virgil Russell Collections.

143. 1 3/8" Klickitat Dagger - Gorgeous piece of clear agate from Oregon.

Lots of micro-serrations on this beauty.

144. 1" Rose Springs - Fiery red and clear agate 100% translucent. Oregon.

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145. 1 3/8" Elko Corner Notch - Nice example with killer serrations and near-transparent translucency. Obsidian. Northern California.

146. 1 11/16" Clovis - Beautifully translucent example in a high grade white chalcedony from near Albany, Kentucky. Rogers COA. 147. 1" Lunate Crescent - Highly translucent Luna Agate. Luna Co., New Mexico. Davis COA. 148. 1" Lunate Crescent - Excellent example in translucent Luna Agate.

Luna Co., New Mexico. Davis G-9 COA. 149. 2" Inner Mongolia Neolithic Arrowhead - Jaw-dropping craftsmanship in this high grade agate. Virtually none in U.S. hands. Best of the Best.

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150. 1 3/8" Chinese Neolithic Arrowhead - Gorgeous orange and clear agate from western China. Extremely rare to the U.S. Market.

151. 1 7/16" Chinese Neolithic Arrowhead - Absolutely gorgeous green chalcedony from Western China. Features a mind-bogglingly perfect quad-burined tip. See inset photo.

Extremely rare to the U.S. Market. Serrated and gorgeous. ONE OF A KIND! 152. 7/8" Chinese Neolithic Arrowhead - Stunning Green Agate from western China.

Extremely rare to the U.S. Market.

153. 2 3/16" Basketmaker Dart - Beautiful point found by Chris Coleman in Utah on a private ranch. Stunning Maroon-lace through a milky agate.

154. 2 1/2" Hell’s Canyon - STUNNINGLY translucent light green Moss Agate from Oregon.

Ex - Ernie Cowles, Virgil Russell Collections. Might be the last time you see one this nice in a long time. Jackson COA. 155. Bandolier Bag with Silver Conchos - 28”x40” Professionally framed with 13 silver Conchos. Circa 1920-1940’s. Northeastern United States.

156. Cache of 9 Preform Blades - Found by Rick Kite on the Everett Gill Farm in Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia. Hornstone. Jackson COA. 157. Set of 4 Archaic Points - Large Dovetail, Pinetrees, and Kirk represented in this set.

Blue Licks area of Robertson Co., Kentucky. Ex - Brooks Family Collection 158. 3 1/16" Clovis - Found by Robby Robbins in Lincoln Co., Kentucky. Hornstone.

159. 2 11/16" Agate Basin - Beautiful ultra thin example. Rare form from the area. Boyle Co., Kentucky. Well patinated Sonora. Jackson COA. 160. 3" Eden/Cody Complex - Beautifully made with oblique flaking in this Moss Agate example from Wyoming. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 161. 1 3/4" Big Creek - Light gray high grade chert in this example from Colorado. Ex Virgil Russell Collection. Scottsbluff characteristics. Rogers COA. 162. 2 1/4" Big Creek - Ex - Virgil Russell. Scottsbluff characteristics. Rogers COA. 163. 1 9/16" Alberta - Super well made heavily patinated Knife River Flint example from North Dakota. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 164. 2 5/8" Hell Gap - Mottled Gray/Black Chert from near Douglas, Wyoming. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA. 165. 2 11/16" Agate Basin - Found near Casper, Wyoming. Black Chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA. 166. 3 1/16" Cody Complex/Eden - Superb oblique flaking on this example from Virgil Russell with handwritten provenance letter. Nicely thin. Gray flint.

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167. 4 15/16" Agate Basin - MONSTER example nearly 5" in Burlington.

Pike Co., Missouri. Ex - M. Scherer and Phillips Collections. Berner COA. 168. 2 5/8" Clovis - Well patinated river polished Fort Payne Chert. From Clark Co., Kentucky.

169. 4 1/16" Robbins - Nice large example from Ohio in a rare-to-thearea Hixton Silicified Sandstone. Davis COA. 170. 3 13/16" Cobbs - Excellent piece of Flint Ridge from Mason Co., Kentucky. Rogers COA. 171. 3 15/16" Clovis - Big, Thin, and nicely fluted. Found by Ron Rosten prior to 1962 near Red River Gorge, Powell Co., Kentucky. Rogers COA. 172. 2 1/2" Dovetail Drill - Very pretty drill in a cream colored Logan County Chert. Darke Co., Ohio. Good condition.

173. 4" Morrow Mountain - Excellent river polished example from Southern Georgia in a highly translucent bright orange Coastal Plains chalcedony.

174. 3 11/16" Kramer - Dunn Co., North Dakota. Light cream color chert.

Rogers COA. 175. 2 7/8" Plainview - Amazing flaking and made of translucent Hixton Quartzite from Wisconsin. Davis G-9 COA. 176. 2 5/16" Clovis - Indiana piece in Fort 232 Payne Chert. Davis G-9 COA. 177. 4 7/16" Etley Drill - Missouri Burlington.

Big with mini serrations. Davis G-9 COA. 178. 3 1/4" Big Sandy Drill - Large pretty drill in Paoli flint from Monroe Co., Indiana. Ex Rev. George Scutt Collection. Dickey COA. 179. 7 3/4" Colima Blade - Super mahogany obsidian blade from Central Mexico. Stermer COA. 180. 1 15/16" Newnan - Highly translucent piece of agatized coral with polyps from Florida.

181. 2 7/8" Hardin - Stunningly beautiful strawberry and cream Payson Chert example from Northern Illinois. Ex - William Huntsman Collection. Davis and Jackson COA’s.

182. 2 13/16" Decatur - Extra well made example made of Beige Fort Payne Chert.

Found in Southern Ohio. Jackson COA. 183. 2 1/16" Marion - Wonderfully translucent reds and creams agatzied coral from Florida.

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186. 2 9/16" Dalton - World Class serrated example in a dark-chocolate Dover Chert from Tennessee. Jackson COA. 187. 3 3/8" Benton - Well flaked example in Dover Chert. Tennessee River. Ex - Hamm Collection.

188. 2 7/16" Lost Lake - Nice flaking with serrations on this Sumner Co., Tennessee piece. Hornstone. Jackson COA. 189. 2 9/16" E-Notch Thebes - Ohio beauty. Bisher Chert. Jackson COA. 190. 3" Big Sandy - Sonora sweetie from Indiana. Ex - Sauer. Nice basal polish and micro serrations.

191. 2 11/16" Conerly - Kentucky example in Fort Payne Chert. Ex Rocky Hall Collection. Jackson COA. 192. 3" Harrison Turkeytail - Textbook 181 example from the Seay Collection. Stewart Co., Tennessee. Hornstone. Jackson COA. 193. 2 7/16" Lost Lake - Hornstone beauty with unusual notching. Kentucky.

194. 5 13/16" Archaic Knife - North Dakota. White/Pink/Purple Chert. Rogers COA. 195. 3 1/8" Greenbrier - Awesome serrated example from Giles Co., Tennessee. Found along the Elk River.

196. 4 1/4" Bakers Creek - Dover Chert.

Tennessee. Ex - Hamm Collection.

197. 7 3/16" Square Knife - Very large, might be largest known example.

Burlington flint from Illinois. Excellent mineralization.

198. 4 1/16" Benton - Nice Benton from Tennessee. Ex - Hamm. Dover.

199. 3 3/16" Big Sandy - Nice piece of Sonora found off of Sugar Creek Road in Woodford Co., Kentucky.

200. 4 3/8" Kirk - River stained example from the Orange River. Florida.

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201. 3 1/4" Dovetail - Serrated and near-perfect. High grade Hornstone from Barren Co., Kentucky.

202. 3 1/2" Lost Lake - Large example in Hornstone from Lincoln Co., Kentucky. Rogers COA. 203. 2 13/16" Hardin - Very pretty example with a needle tip. Found by Dale Rutherford in Franklin Co., Missouri. Burlington. Jackson COA. 204. 4 9/16" Dalton - Well flaked and large example from Kane Co., Illinois.

This piece of Burlington features a Jackson COA. Ex - B. Miller Collection 205. 3" Dovetail - This nice relic features a good bevel. Fort Payne Flint.

Ex - Miller Collection. Hardin Co., Tennessee. Dickey COA. 206. 2 5/8" Beaver Lake - Fort Payne example from Kentucky. Ex - Hack Bertram Collection.

207. 3" Big Sandy - Beautiful example in Rose Quartz from Pulaski Co., Kentucky. Totally translucent. Jackson COA. 208. 2 3/16" Palmer - Super serrations on this example from Mercer Co., Kentucky. Fort Payne chert. Ex - Shirley Drury Collection.

209. 3 1/16" Dovetail - St. Clair Co., Illinois. Burlington. Ex - Steve Repp and Bruce Miller Collections. Motley COA. 210. 4 3/4" Buchanan Eared - MASSIVE example recovered 11/31/1931

by Anthropologist Frank Latta at the Alamo Molho site in Contra Costa Co., California. Most examples are smaller. Rare. Obsidian. Jackson COA. 211. 3 1/16" Eastern Stemmed Lance - Highly translucent example made of high grade Flint Ridge from Ohio. Stermer and Jackson COA’s.

212. 3 5/8" Fractured Base Dovetail - Beautifully flaked example from Bourbon Co., Kentucky. Hornstone. Ex - Gary Noel.

213. 3 5/8" Dovetail - Beautifully flaked from Bath Co., Kentucky. Ex - Bill Pinkston Collection. Jackson COA. 214. 3 7/16" Benton Bottle Neck - White Co., Illinois. Ex - Larry Musgrove, B. Miller Collections.Fort Payne Chert. Motley COA. 215. 2 3/16" Clovis - Nicely made example from near Conroe, Texas. Ex Peterson. Jackson and Stermer COA’s.

216. 3 7/16" Dovetail - Benton Co., Tennessee. Ex - Kevin Pipes. River Stained Jasper. Partain and Jackson COA’s.

217. 2 9/16" Pinetree - Nice example in translucent Carter Cave flint from Bath Co., Kentucky. Well flaked. Jackson COA. 218. 2 11/16" Snyders - Gorgeous translucent Flint Ridge example from Ohio. Jackson COA. 219. 2 3/16" Hamilton Stemmed - Hart Co., KY. Hornstone. Cox G-10 COA. 220. 5 1/4" Stilwell - HUGE example from Bath Co., Kentucky in a banded Hornstone. Rogers COA. 221. 3 1/2" Lost Lake - Nice example from Mercer Co., Kentucky in a beige fossil chert. Thin and well made. Jackson COA.

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225. 2 7/16" Agate Basin/Angostura - Wayne Co., Illinois. Nicely flaked to a median ridge. Ex - Weich & Helm Collections. Jackson & Stermer COA’s.

226. 3 1/4" Dovetail - Excellent multicolor banding in this example from Mason Co., Kentucky. Ex - Bruce Miller Collection. Haney/Carter Cave Flint. Jackson COA. 227. 3 13/16" Little Bear Creek - River stained Horse Creek Chert from Decatur Co., Tennessee. Perfect with micro-serrations.

228. 5 1/8" Etley - Calhoun Co., Illinois. Cuivre River. Burlington. Ex - B. Miller Collection. Jackson COA. 229. 4 7/8" Etley - This beautiful Missouri example features a Motley COA and is made from a very pretty Burlington chert. Ex - B. Miller.

230. 4 7/8" Adena Cache Blade - Very large example in a light gray Flint Ridge. Licking Co., Ohio. Ex - Desmond, Jackson, Roos, Phillips & Hutchison Collections. Awesome. Jackson and Perino COA’s.

231. 2 3/4" Clovis - Coshocton flint from Wayne Co., Ohio. Rogers COA. 232. 2 13/16" Beaver Lake - Beautifully translucent Crinoid Quartz from Pulaski Co., Kentucky. Stermer and Jackson COA’s.

233. 4 5/16" Robbins - Beautiful piece of Coshocton flint from Mercer Co., Ohio.Ex - B. Miller Collection. Jackson COA. 234. 4 1/4" Heavy Duty - Large example from Washington Co., Tennessee.

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235. 5 3/16" Adena - Large Adena from Clark Co., Tennessee. Ex - Fisher and Miller Collections. Hornstone. Jackson COA. 236A. 4 1/4" Harrison Turkeytail - Thin and perfect. Hornstone. Found by Jesse Holt near Drake’s Creek in Warren Co., Kentucky. Dickey COA. 236B. 18” Tomahawk - Early form with nice beaded drop. Ex - John Baldwin.

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237. 2 1/16" Elko - Excellent mineralization on this example from Oregon with a purposely burined edge. Obsidian 238. 1 1/2" Hell’s Canyon - Extremely thin and well made example from Oregon. Highly translucent Obsidian. Jackson COA. 239. 1 3/4" Scottsbluff - Rare Western form. Super basalt example found near Stump Springs, Nevada. Jackson COA. 240. 1 3/4" ‘Amazing’ Stockton - Central California. Highly translucent high grade Obsidian (see back cover). Jackson COA. 241. 1 3/4" Golondrina - Well made example in a high grade translucent Edwards from Comanche Co., Texas. Ex - Virgil Russell. Jackson COA. 242. 2" Clovis - Beautifully proportioned example from San Miguel Co., New Mexico. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Highly translucent Alibates.

Jackson COA. 243. 2 1/16" Plainview - Superbly translucent example in Knife River Flint from Scott Co., Iowa. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 244. 1 15/16" Folsom - Beautifully fluted example in a river polished Alibates flint. Calico Rock, Arkansas. Ex - Virgil Russell and pictured on page 25 of his book - Indian Artifacts. Jackson COA. 245. 3 1/16" Wendover - Beautifully flaked piece of translucent Mossy Agate from Lake Co., Oregon.

246. 2" Angostura - Superb High Plains piece in a black & cream windpolished chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 247. Paulina Cache Cascade - Well documented example from the famous ‘Paulina Cache’ discovered by Dewey Dietz and family which consisted of over 2,000 Cascade points. Obsidian. Oregon.

248. 3" Angostura - Amazing Two-Tone transverse flaked highly translucent example from Goshen Co., Wyoming. Ex - Virgil Russell. Rogers COA. 249. 3 1/8" Hollenberg Stemmed - Pretty pink chert example from near Red Rock, Minnesota. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA. 250. 3 1/2" Harahey Knife - Found near Liberty, Kansas. This white/gray chert piece is Ex - Virgil Russell Collection and features a Rogers COA. 251. 2 11/16" Angostura - Cream flint. Douglas, Wyoming. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Rogers COA. 252. 2 3/16" Browns Valley - Nice honey colored Hixton Silicified Sandstone. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Wisconsin. Jackson COA.

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253. 5 3/4" Haskett - Superb. Found in the 1930’s near Clear Lake, CA on a private ranch. Ex - Carrol Howe Collection with tag. Jackson COA. 254. 3 7/8" Haskett - Slender example from Eastern Oregon in a basalt.

255. 3 1/4" Haskett - Nice example from along the Columbia River. Oregon.

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256. 2 5/8" Agate Basin - Harney Co., Oregon. Obsidian. Lightly ground example in translucent obsidian. Great mineralization. Jackson COA. 257. 4 7/8" Harahey - Pretty Cream Chert piece found near Horner’s Corner, Wyoming. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 258. 2" Bear Point - Very rare point from Alaska in a translucent chalcedony. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 259. 3 1/16" Haskett - Well made example from Klamath Falls, Oregon featuring prehistoric salvage. Obsidian. Jackson COA. 260. 3 3/8" Big Valley Stemmed - Southern Oregon. Translucent greenish obsidian. Truly a superb relic.

261. 4 7/8" Cascade Knife - Large example from Lake Co., Oregon. Black and clear obsidian with striking patches of translucency. Jackson COA.

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262. 2 1/4" Plains Catlinite Pipe - Superb Patina. Pre 1890 example with conicallly drilled stem and bowl. Very Nice. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection.

263. 2 5/8" Hopewell Platform Pipe - Perry Co., Ohio. Pipestone. Ex Ken Myers Collection. Jackson, Earthworks and Howard COA’s.

264. 1 11/16" Elbow Pipe - Reported as ‘Ex-Meuser’ however original collection number has worn off. Sandstone from Ohio. Ex - Barron Collection.

Davis COA. 265. 2 3/4" Plains Catlinite Pipe - Nice little pipe with suspension hole for a drop. Good early piece. Pre-1920. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection.

266. 4 9/16" Plains Catlinite ‘Disc’ Pipe - Unusual form with inscription on bottom that reads ‘Sioux, Found in 1914’. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection.

267. 3 1/4" Hopewell Platform Pipe - This cremated example has decayed heavily due to soil conditions. Franklin Co., Ohio. Ex - Mark Louden.

Broken & Glued but professionally restored. Jackson, Putty, Partain COA’s.

268. Caddo Elbow Pipe - from Yell Co., Arkansas. Ex - Heike #1170, Dennison Collection. Fired Clay. Jackson COA. 269. 2 3/4" Fort Ancient Pipe - Unique pipe made from sandstone featuring geometric patterns. Kentucky. Ex - Dennison Collection.

270. 3 1/2" Plains Pipe - Catlinite example from the Central Plains. Circa 1880-1900. Jackson COA. 271. 1 7/8" Ft. Ancient Disc Pipe - Nice example in Ohio Pipestone from Lake Co., Ohio. Partain, Putty, and Anderson COA’s.

272. 4 3/8" Disc Pipe - Found in 1963 in Wayne Co., Illinois. Catlinite.

Broken and Glued but professionally restored. Ex - Ritter Collection.

273. 15 3/4" 3-Piece Pipe-Axe - Nice tourist-trade example in Catlinite.

274. 2 7/8"x2 1/2" Bird Effigy Pipe - Massive sandstone pipe featuring two birds on either side of stem hole. Early Collector #23MG Copper staining. Fort Ancient. Ex - Dennison Collection. Jackson COA.

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275. 7 1/8" Platform ‘Monitor’ Pipe - Rare style from Allegheny Co., Virginia in steatite. Late Prehistoric in age - 1400-1500 A.D. 276. 3" Fort Ancient Pipe - Sandstone example from Clark Co., Kentucky.

Ex - Dennison Collection. Interesting tallied rim. Jackson COA. 277. 3 5/8" Shell Pendant - Nice piece of shell from Northern California.

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278. 2 1/16" Ft. Ancient Pipe - Ohio example formerly of the Western Reserve Museum. Ex - Smith Collection. Jackson COA. 279. 1 1/8" Vasiform Pipe - Fort Ancient example in Pipestone from Noble Co., Ohio. Ex - Moon Collection. Davis COA. 280. 3" Moche Whistle - Nice fired clay example from Peru. Grandfathered.

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281. 8" 3/4 Groove Axe - Superbly made example from Scioto Co., Ohio.

Dark Granite with a Davis G-10 COA. 282. 3 Superb Celts - Really nice group of Celts (2 Square Poll) from Robertson Co., Kentucky at Blue Licks. Ex - Brooks Family Collection.

283. 6" Bell Pestle - Very nice nearly 100% example of this form. Granite.

Found at Blue Licks, Robertson Co., Kentucky. Ex - Brooks Collection.

284. 5” 3/4 Groove Axe - Very pretty pink granite. Jackson &Putty COA’s.

285. 4 1/4" Chisel - Excellent example with a perfect bit in a green diorite.

Montgomery Co., Kentucky. Jackson COA. 286. 7 1/8" Knob-Top Pestle - Reported from the Milltown Site along the Blue River in Harrison Co., Indiana. Granite. Jackson COA. 287. 5" Antler Celt/Adze - Ultra rare example of this uncommon type as most have been destroyed by time.

288. 5 1/8" Full Groove Axe - Nice diorite example with almost total polish from near Blue Licks, Robertson Co., Kentucky. Ex - Brooks Family.

289. 4 1/2" Adena Celt - Nice example from Kentucky. Green Diorite.

290. 3 1/16" Adze - Rare example in a banded slate. Nice bit. Ohio.

291. 10 1/4" Spade - Found near Cahokia Mound in the early 1900’s. St. Clair Co., Illinois. Ex - Ben Thompson. Excellent polish. Mill Creek Chert.

292. 8 3/4" 3/4 Groove Axe - HUGE axe from Ohio in a fine grained granite. Davis COA. 293. 9 1/2" Celt - Impressive example from Ross Co., Ohio in a dark Diorite. Jackson COA. 294. 8 1/2" 3/4 Groove Axe - More accurately a ‘9/10’ groove, this excellent large granite axe was found by Bill Westove and is Ex - Buffalo Bill Museum (#PRO1083.1) 295. 12" Roller Pestle - Found 4/24/67 in Clermont Co., Ohio near Bullskin Creek. Ex - Clyde Theler Collection.

296. 3 5/16" PreColumbian Pendant - Nicely polished Jade/Greenstone pendant from Costa Rica. Biconically drilled.

297. 10 1/4" MONSTER Full Groove Axe - This huge (12 lbs!) axe made in granite is from the Crib Mound in Spencer Co., Indiana. Good old collector tags on this massive artifact. Davis COA.

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298. 3 3/4" Discoidal - Found near Afton on Elk Lick Road in Clermont Co., Ohio. Ex - Mel Helmus Collection. Granite. Nice cupping.

299. 2 1/4" Cone - Large example from the Kuhn Collection (#M235) in a rare Fluorite/Fluorspar material. Lightly cupped base. Stunning. Ohio.

300. 3" Discoidal - Nicely polished piece from Knox Co., Ohio. Ex - Bowman Collection. Putty COA. 301. 2 3/8" Hemispheric Cone - Nice piece in an orange Gneiss from Ohio.

302. 3" Lizard Effigy - Unusual type made from hematite. Hamilton Co., Kentucky. Ex - Oliver & McDowell Collections.

303. 1 5/8" Ultra rare Hopewell Prismoidal Cone - Unique relic from Bracken Co., Kentucky. Green Banded Slate. Jackson COA. 304. 6 5/8" Spud - Hematite example from the Zell Adams Collection.

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305. 3" Birdstone - Exceptional example from Genesee Co., Michigan.

Ex- Thomas Marshall Collection. This unique piece of Porphyry features Willemite crystals which fluoresce bright green under UV light. See the center section for a UV photo. Jackson, Howard and Anderson COA’s.

306. 4 5/16" Ovate Gorget - Excellent Hardstone example from Mercer Co., Ohio. Ex - Weidner Collection. Davis COA. 307. 3 5/8" Birdstone - Warren Co., Indiana example in Green Banded Slate. Ex - Walter Nelson Collection. Jackson COA. 308. 3 11/16" Pentagonal Pendant - Really nice example in a Red Banded Slate from Clinton Co., Ohio. Old tag. Jackson and Earthworks COA’s.

309. 2 5/8" Anchor Pendant - Red Banded Slate from Delaware Co., Ohio.

310. 2 1/8" Unfinished Humped Bannerstone - Nice Milky Quartz example found during street construction in the early 20th century in Columbus, Ohio. Ex - William Eagle Collection.

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312. 1 5/8" Galena Cone - Madison Co., Kentucky. Ex - Charlie Long. Rare Galena material.

313. 2 5/16" Loafstone - Rare example from central Kentucky in Galena.

314. 3 5/16" Fort Ancient Spool - Sandstone spool formerly of the Dr. Moran Collection. Found near Covington, Kentucky.

315A. 2 1/4" Discoidal - Nicely cupped example from Tennessee in Sandstone. Ex - Hamm Collection.

315B. Set of Eskimo Ivory - Excellent intricately carved net-gauge with pair of two-Whale effigy Game Tokens. One token broken and glued.

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316. 4 1/4" Bar Amulet - Nice Red Slate example with good residual mineralization in the holes. Ohio. Ex - Jeff Crumrine Collection.

317. 1 15/16" Quartz Ear Flare - Unique salvaged example reported from LeFlore Co., Oklahoma. The other half may have been clay or other stone.

Jackson COA. 318. 3"x4 3/8" Knobbed Lunate Bannerstone - Nice Ohio piece. 50% restored by Sam Speck. Green Banded Slate.

319. 4 3/16" x 3 5/16" Quadriconcave Gorget - Very pretty restored Green Slate example by Dennis Bushey. Ohio.

320. 3" Boatstone - Excellent example from Indiana with good surface decay. Granite.

321. 3 13/16"x4 1/2" Mississippi Valley Oval Bannerstone Preform Nicely made preform in a black and white Speckled Granite. Reported from South Carolina. Davis G-10 COA. 322. 2 5/8" Double Edged Bannerstone - Nice example in a Brown Slate from Ohio. Ex - Dave Gates, Olson Collections. Motley & Davis COA’s.

323. 1 5/8" Plummet - Hematite example from the Zell Adams Collection.

324. 1 3/8" Eskimo Labret / Ear Spool - Large example in Ivory from Alaska. US BUYERS ONLY 324. 2 3/8" Eskimo Armor Plate - Bone armor segment from Alaska.

Would have been used with other similar pieces which would have interlocked/overlapped together.

325. 2 3/8" Plummet - Excellent Hematite plummet from Kentucky.

326. 2 15/16" Semi-Keeled Gorget - A high degree of polish on this Claystone/Slate example from Scioto Co., Ohio. Ex - Roe Collection.

Jackson COA. 327. 3"x3 3/8" Notched Wing Butterfly Bannerstone – Beautifully Green Banded Green slate. Davis G-9 COA. 328. 3 Kentucky Stone Tools - A stone Awl Sharpener (Bourbon Co.), Steatite Net Weight (Wayne Co.) and granite ‘Egg’ shaped Hammerstone (Woodford Co.). All Kentucky.

329. 3 Paleo Bases -Nice grouping of 3 Paleo bases from Kentucky.

330A. 3 3/4" Adena Pendant - Green Banded Slate example from Pickaway Co., Ohio. Davis COA.

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332. 6" x 5 1/2" Precolumbian Tripod Rattle-Leg Jar - Central American type with geometric design. Ex - Dennison Collection.

333. 7" Lambayeque’ Whistle Pot - Nice ‘Donut’ shaped PreColumbian vessel featuring a working whistle and figural shaman or warrior.

334. 7 5/16" Precolumbian Sican Bottle - Well made example of Sican negative resist fineline artistry. Features weapons bundles. Excellent mineralization.

335. 4"x 3 1/4" Corrugated Pot - Recovered in June of 1951 by Prof. Hubert Short of Defiance College at the Cartersville Site in Georgia. Superb mineralization. Solid. 1200 A.D. 336. 2 3/4"x 4 1/2" Precolumbian Platform Vessel - Ornately made platform vessel or bowl from Ecuador. Good mineralization.

337. 4 1/4" x 4 3/8" Osage Pot - Nice example from Southeastern Utah. Circa 1200 A.D. 338. 6 3/4"x 5 3/4" Precolumbian Tripod Relief Vessel - Tripod vessel with rattle-legs from Central America. Exact Age unknown.

339. 6"x 6" Precolumbian Effigy Jar - Effigy jar featuring two lizards. Central America. Ex Dennison Collection.

340. 4 3/4" Sgraffito Seed Pot - Unique lines and engraving dominate this high-gloss decorator piece from the Southwest. Contemporary.

341. 3 3/8" Santo Domingo Pueblo Dish -Excellent Tortoise & the Hare design on a red micaceous clay. By Pedro Lovato of the Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico.

342. 4 3/16" Glen Nipshank Blackware Pot - Very unusual blackware with a Mica slip pot from noted Canadian Potter Glen Nipshank of the Big Stone Cree. Signed and dated 2000.

343A. 7 3/4" Navajo Sgraffito Wedding Vase - Gorgeously engraved example by Peter Nez. Dated 1996. Very pretty Turquoise and white.

343B. Excellent Yurok Shell Necklace - Incredible necklace from North Central California featuring shell beads and 4 shell pendants, one of which features tally marks and perhaps an animal effigy. Nice!

The Artifact Company will return in Summer 2010 with another fantastic auction featuring more fantastic artifacts! We are always seeking new consignments and welcome single pieces or entire collections. We strive to accept only the most collectible and authentic artifacts to present to YOU! Thank you for making our auctions a success!

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344. Lot of 3 Oregon Elkos - Smart set of Elkos in Obsidian, two of which are highly translucent. Oregon.

345. Lot of 3 Nice Pinto Basins - Great set of Pinto Basins from Oregon.

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346. Birdpoint Display with Scraper - Nice display of 5 Oregon Calapooya points with an orange agate scraper from New Mexico.

347. Lot of 3 Wallulas - Nice grouping of nearly perfect Wallula arrowheads from Oregon. Obsidian.

348. Set of 3 Obsidian Points - Nice set of serrated Oregon Obsidian points. One is virtually transparent.

349. Lot of 3 Elkos - Triple-threat of translucent obsidian from Oregon!

350. Lot of 3 Perfect Desert Sierra Points - Incredible set of well-made Oregon cuties. Obsidian. Highly translucent.

351. Pair of Arkansas Daltons - Nice pair in pretty veined Novaculite.

Virgil Russell Collection.

352. Pair of Obsidian Elkos - Oregon. Translucent black obsidian.

353. 3 Humboldts - Pretty set of Humboldts. Lake Co., Oregon. Obsidian.

354. Pair of Agate Quillomene Bar Points - Excellent set of stunning highly translucent agate cuties from Oregon.

355. Pair of Excellent Florida Chipola Points - Nice pair of this rare type from Florida. One river stained. Virgil Russell Collection.

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356a. 2 1/2" Agate Basin - Edwards Plateau flint from Central Texas.

Ex- Virgil Russell Collection.

356b. 2 1/2" Agate Basin - Cream Fossil Chert example with an excellent median ridge. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Plains.

357. Pair of Nice Knives - Cascade/Shoshone Knife - Portland Oregon.

Ex- Fred Phillips(1986) and Virgil Russell (1952) Collections. Very Nice!

358. Lot of 3 Columbia River Gempoints - Set of 3 translucent Columbia River Gempoints from Oregon. Reds and tan agates.

359. Pair of Missouri Daltons - Nice pair in Burlington and Boone Cherts.

Virgil Russell Collection.

360. Super Pair of Suwannee Points - Nice pair of River Stained beauties from the Virgil Russell Collection. North Florida.

361. Stunning pair of Delaware Quartz Points -Both found near Wilmington Delaware in 1952. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection.

362. Lot of 12 Calapooyas & Assorted Darts - A dozen nice Calapooyas, etc., from Oregon. Some serrated. Obsidian and Jasper. Great Value!

363. Nice California/Oregon Artifact Assemblage - Nice grouping of points and tools from the West Coast. Agates, obsidians, and bone tools represented. Excellent decorator grouping!

364. 12 Nice Oregon Birdpoints - A dozen nice Calapooya and other points make up this nice assemblage. Obsidian and Jasper.

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365. Touareg Crosses - Unique Decorator frame of Touareg (Nigerian) Crosses displaying the various styles and sects. 21 styles represented in a tastefully done leather-bound frame. Contemporary.

366. Decorator Frame with 31 Points - Large Decorative frame of 31 points from North Carolina and Tennessee. Lots of large valuable quartz pieces. Makes a gorgeous display or piece out!

367. Fort Ancient Frame - Superb arrangement of Fort Ancient points, shell beads and drilled Canine teeth from the Col. Vietzen Collection.

Shell Beads from the Wheeler site in Mercer Co., Kentucky. Points and teeth from Ohio. Frame included.

368. 15 1/2" Haida Model Canoe -Hand-carved example with conservative decoration. Some damage to bow and stern. Late 1800’s.

369. 1 3/8" Antler Fish Hook - Nice example from Tennessee.

369. 1" Antler Fish Hook - Nice example from Tennessee.

370. 4 3/8" Buddha Head - Carved stone. Southeast Asia. Circa 1600late 1700’s Includes display pedestal.

371. Miniature Mortar/Pestle Set - Nice small Central/South American set measuring 3 7/8" tall together. Basalt. Circa 1500 A.D. 372. Frame of 7 nice Alamance Points - Beautiful framing of 7 excellent examples with inset article by Jim Maus. Superb buy!

373. 5 Trilobate Bronze Arrowheads - Group of 5 nice trilobate arrowheads from Russia. Bronze. Circa 2nd century A.D. 374. 3 Nice Big Sandys - Great set in Carter Cave flint from the Blue Licks area of Robertson Co., Kentucky. Ex - Brooks Family Collection.

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375. 11 Point Decorator Frame - Very nice assemblage of high quality quartz points from Rocky Top, NC in a decorative frame. $500.00 value.

376. 8 Hopewell/Adena Points - Nice grouping of Woodland era culture points from the Blue Licks area of Robertson Co., Kentucky. Ex - Brooks.

377A. 5 Excellent Archaic/Paleo Blades - One might be a Clovis Preform!

These 5 excellent pieces are from the Brooks Family Collection. One is inscribed ‘Found near Wright Mound Site - 1961’ Excellent grouping.

377B. Plains Child’s Moccasins - Nice sinew-sewn examples with 3 colors.

Circa 1900-1925. Well preserved. In near-perfect condition. Cheyenne?

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378. Frame of 36 Assorted Artifacts - Frame of 36 artifacts from the Brooks Family Collection. Robertson & Bracken Co., Kentucky.

379. Frame of 29 Assorted Artifacts - 29 assorted artifacts from the Brooks Family Collection. Mongtomery, Robertson & Bath Co., Kentucky.

380. Frame of 25 Adena & Hopewell Points - Excellent frame of Adena/ Hopewell material from the Brooks Collection. Robertson, Bath, & Montgomery Co., Kentucky.

381. Frame of 16 Artifacts - A number of scrapers and artifacts from Bath, Robertson, Bracken Counties from the Brooks Family Collection.

382. Frame of 31 Artifacts - 31 assorted artifacts from the Brooks Family Collection. Robertson & Bracken Co., Kentucky.

383. Frame of 27 Artifacts - 27 Artifacts from Bath, Montgomery, Robertson Co., Kentucky. Ex - Brooks Family Collection.

384. Obsidian Decorator Frame - Excellent arrangement of 35 Obsidian points from eastern Oregon. Superb decorator in a tasteful frame ready and suitable for wall-hanging.

385. Excellent frame of 44 Texas Birdpoints - Super frame of Texas Birdpoints in Alibates, Tecovas, and other West-Texas materials. Ex Fred Thompson Collection.

386. Frame of 57 Points - Nice frame of 57 interesting points from the Brooks Family Collection. Bath, Montgomery, Robertson Co., Kentucky.

387. 5 Celts/Adzes - Group of 5 Celts or Adzes from the Brooks Collection.

All collected in or around the Blue Licks Area. Robertson Co., Kentucky.

388. 10 Small Celts/Adzes - Excellent grouping of 10 smaller Celts and Adzes from Robertson Co., Kentucky around Blue Licks. Ex - Brooks Family Collection.

389. Assorted Stone Artifacts - Discoidal, Loafstone, Pendant and Chisel.

All from Robertson Co., Kentucky near Blue Licks. Brooks Collection.

390. Assorted Stone Tools - Large number of stone tools - axes, celts, grinders, adzes in an old U.S. Cavalry Water bag. All from near Blue Licks, Robertson Co., Kentucky. Ex - Brooks Family Collection. (The Cavalry water bag is in excellent condition and by itself has substantial value.)

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