Part 2 of The Virgil Y. Russell Collection

with Tim Lyons Auctioneer (KY #P1699)

is pleased to present our August 2010 Auction

The Collection of Virgil Y. Russell Part Two with Selected Consignments Commencing at 10:00am on

August 21st, 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 t o pr esent to present Par tT wo of art Tw The V ir gil Y ussell Collection Vir irgil Y.. R Russell

Commencing August 21st, 2010 at 10:00am at the Holiday Inn North, Lexington, Kentucky We are proud to present the second and final 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 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, 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or assumption of liability with respect to age, condition, size, quality, importance, rarity, variety, provenance, or historical reference as related to any sale items.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 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. 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.

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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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29 1. 3 13/16" Plateau Pentagonal - Gorgeous piece of translucent agate found in the early 1900’s near the Snake River at Homedale in Owyhee Co., Idaho. Ex - Ray Brain, Akers Collections.

2. 2" Sun Disc - Rare and unusual item found in Klamath Co., Oregon. High grade Chalcedony. Ex - Bodle Collection.

3. 1 13/16" Paleo Crescent - Excellent example in Basalt from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. Jackson COA. 4. 7/8" Lunate Crescent - Luna Co., New Mexico. Davis G-9 COA. 5. 3 3/8" Leaf Blade - Finely flaked ultra thin example in two-tone glossy flint from California.

6. 2" Eden/Cody Complex - Excellent Cody flaking with nice Diamond crosssection from Klamath Co., Oregon. Red / Maroon jasper. Ex - Bodle Collection.

Jackson COA. 7. Pair of Nice California Flake Knives - Very pretty flake-type knives used for jobs requiring a razor edge.

8. 2 9/16" Pinto Basin - Incredibly long and delicate serrated point in clear agate from Lake Co., Oregon. Ex - Akers Collection.

9. 2 7/16" Angostura - Stunning rainbow striped blue, cream, pink, and red jasper. Ex - Jimmy Allen Collection (1953), Ex - Virgil Y. Russell Collection. Truly fantastic!! Jackson COA. 10. 2 7/16" Dalton-type Drill - Fort Payne sweetheart from Kentucky.

11. 3 5/16" G-9 Drill - Killer drill in orange translucent Flint Ridge. Ex - Copeland Collection from Delaware Co., Ohio.

Davis G-9 COA. 12. 7/8" Washita - Gorgeous piece of pink and cream Alibates. NW TX. 13. 1 1/8" Side Notch Birdpoint - Very pretty and extra thin Birdpoint in tremendous condition from Missouri. Beige Chert.

14. 1 7/8" Perdiz - Wafer Thin and large STUNNING example with needle sharp tip and excellent wings from Bandera Co., Texas. Ex - Nacho Sanchez, D.B. Cooper Collections. Translucent beige flint. Killer serrations! Jackson COA. 15. 2 1/16" Rankin - Southern Kentucky example in Sonora flint. Ex - Mitchell Collection. Jackson COA. 16. 1 7/8" Dovetail - Sweet piece of Carter Cave flint found near the Ohio River at Aberdeen, Ohio. Jackson COA. 17. 2 1/4" Rare Florida Lost Lake - Super nice translucent example from Florida formerly of the John Axe Collection. Very Pretty.

18. 1 11/16" Milnesand - Tecovas Jasper. Ex - Virgil Russell. Ultra thin!

30 19. 1 1/4" Hardaway - Alamance Co., North Carolina. Extrelely attractive and highly translucent Milky Quartz. Jackson COA. 20. 2 3/4" Firstview - Extremely well made and extra pretty Paleo point from Jackson Co., Missouri. Gray mottled chert. Rogers COA. 21. 2 1/8" Eden - Found by Mark Cully on the Little Blue River in Jefferson Co., Nebraska. Pretty, thin, and made from a nice black chert. Partain, Rogers, and Baker COA’s.

22. 2 1/16" Paleo Dart - Hornstone. Site specific example. Provenance tagged as ‘Shoop, 1961’. Ground base. Pennsylvania. Jackson COA. 23. 1 3/16" Merrybell - Multicolor orange, red, peach, cream agate from Washington State. Highly translucent with great serrations.

24. 1 1/8" Calapooya - What a Calapooya! Big, translucent, and serrated from Shasta Co.,, California. Obsidian.

25. 1 5/16" Washita - Super example in translucent EX- JIMMY ALLEN! Alibates from the Central Plains. Ultra thin and 9 extremely colorful! Jackson COA. 26. 1 1/8" G-10 Desert Sierra - G-10 example in a translucent agate from Washington State. Wafer thin and perfect! Jackson COA. 27. 1 7/16" Pinetree - Long eared Fort Payne example from Kentucky.

28. 1 3/4" Dalton - Excellent serrations on this example from Lee Co., Arkansas. Crowley’s Cobble Chert. Perfect. Jackson COA. 29. 1 5/8" Hardaway Dalton - Green Rhyolite.

Russell Co., Virginia. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection.

Jackson COA. 30. 2" Knights Island - Nicely made super thin example from Ohio in Coshocton flint. Davis COA. 31. 1 13/16" Triangle - Beautiful jasper. Found near Enterline in Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Ex - Charles Alleman Collection.

Jackson COA. 32. Pair of Bolen Bevels - Pretty translucent set of Bolens from Florida.

33. 2" Early Stemmed Lanceolate - Striking conglomerate from Oklahoma. Heavily ground stem edges and basal concavity.

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34. 3" Clovis - Extra pretty Dover example found in July 2008 in Logan Co., Kentucky. Professionally restored ear otherwise completely intact. Before & after shots available. Davis COA (Before).

35. 2 5/8" Dovetail - Excellent Needle-Tipped example from Simpson Co., Kentucky. Hornstone.

36. 2 3/4" Stilwell - Well made example with great serrations from Warren Co., Ohio. Coshocton. Jackson COA. 37. 2 5/8" Allen - Beautiful oblique flaking on this colorful Alibates example from Texas. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 38. 2 5/8" Allen - Jones Co., Texas. Wafer thin and translucent. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Edwards Chert. Jackson COA. 39. 2 5/8" Lost Lake - Very pretty example reported from Ohio in a mottled brown flint. Nicely ground base.

40. 2 5/8" Pinetree - Beautifully patinated Sonora from Kentucky. Nice form and thinness with fine serrations!

41. 2 13/16" Clovis - Hamilton Co., Ohio. Coshocton. Rogers COA. 42. 2 9/16" Suwannee - River stained example from Suwannee Co., Florida.

Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 43. 2 1/4" Simpson - Nice example from Florida. Pictured in Overstreet 5th Edition, pg 268. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 44. 2 3/8" Santa Fe - Excellent piece of agatized Coral loaded with starburst polyps with pretty river stain. Florida. Pictured in Overstreet 10th Edition on page 239. Jackson COA. 45. 2 1/8" Lost Lake - Extra nice papered example from Hardin Co., Kentucky.

Hornstone. Rogers COA. 46. 2 5/8" Angostura - Cream fossil chert. Texas. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection.

Jackson COA. 47. 2 5/16" Milnesand - Gorgeous petrified wood example from Arizona.

Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 48. 2 1/2" Redstone - Nice Fluting. Coshocton Co., Ohio. Coshocton flint.

Jackson COA. 49. 2 3/4" E-Notched Thebes - Super example in a Creamy Flint Ridge.

Licking Co., Ohio. Ex - Rev. George A. Scott. Ex - Moran Collection.

50. 2 3/8" Cumberland - Found by Michael Zimmerman near Maysville in Mason Co., Kentucky. Stermer COA. 51. 2" Alberta - Excellent example of this rare Cody Complex form. Thin and well made. Jackson COA.

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52. 2 5/8" Unfluted Clovis - Very pretty red and yellow jasper example from Colorado. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 53. 2 1/2" Wheeler - Nice example in Burlington flint from Illinois. Ex Payne, Jauer, Ludwick Collections. Davis G-9 and Jackson COA’s.

54. 2 1/16" Dalton - Nicely made fluted example Oklahoma in colorful glossy material. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 55. 2 7/16" Dalton - Extremely well developed basal concavity on this special example with huge ears from St. Louis Co., Missouri. Burlington. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 56. 3" Dovetail - Ross Co., Ohio. Ex - John Free, Dr. Mike Moran, Mike Barron Collections. Very colorful mottled Coshocton. Berner COA.

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57. 5 3/4" Dovetail - Huge ‘Centerpiece’ example. Dover chert. Stewart Co., Tennessee. Ex - Wilson Conner Collection. Davis G-9 COA. 58. 3 5/8" Clovis - Pretty colorful fossil chert piece from Garrard Co., Kentucky. Ex - Travis & Simons Collections. Jackson COA. 59. 4 5/8" Adena Blade - Nicely river stained example from Benton Co., Te n n e s s e e . E x - D av i d S m i t h . C a m d e n C h e r t . D a v i s C O A .

60. 5 1/2" Adena - Extremely thin and well made G-10 example from Wood Co., Ohio. Mottled Black/Gray flint. Rogers COA. 61. 2 7/8" Clovis - Excellent example. Bath Co., Kentucky. Well patinated Brown Hornstone. Rogers COA. 62. 5" Lost Lake - Superb example in Cedar Hill Chert from Rock Island Co., Illinois. Ex - Van Bibber. Putty, Ritter/Weidner/Brockman COA’s.

63. 3 1/16" Beaver Lake - Pretty banded Dover Chert example from DeKalb Co., Tennessee. Ex - Kevin Pipes Collection. Rogers COA. 64. 4 7/8" Robbins/Hebron Turkeytail - Kentucky. Plum Run Chert. Ex Dick Johnson. Pictured in Who’s Who #9. Perino and Rogers COA’s.

65. 4 3/8" Harahey - Good sized piece from Kansas near Munker’s Creek.

Niobrara Jasper. Jackson COA. 66. 3 3/4" Suwannee - Exceptional example from the Santa Fe River, North Central Florida. Pictured in Overstreet 10th, 11th Editions. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 67. 5 9/16" Dovetail - MASSIVE example from Ralls Co., Missouri. As finely made as they come. A true centerpiece in any condition. Ex - Floyd Ritter Collection. Perino COA. 68. 3" Clovis - Thin and excellent Sonora example from Logan Co., Kentucky.

Ex - Allen & Simons Collections. Jackson COA. 69. 3" Clovis - Pike Co., Illinois. Fine and ultra thin. Rogers COA. 70. 4 13/16" Robbins - Large, thin, and TRANSLUCENT! Honey colored Flint Ridge. Ohio. Ex - Palmer, Rowe Collections. Earthworks COA. 71. 3 15/16" Kirk - Big & well-made. Pretty orangish river staining. FL. 72. 5 3/16" Cobbs Triangle - Huge and THIN! Superb blade with great color and form from Tennessee. Don’t miss this one!

73. 4 9/16" Dovetail - Super example. Well made and pretty. Conglomerate Chert. Found by William Powell in Adair Co., Kentucky. Ex - McQuaide, Spears Collections. Perino COA. 74. 5 5/8" Snake Creek - Superb ‘textbook example’ found by James Boatwright in Decatur Co., Tennessee. Dover Chert. Accompanied with Davis G-9, Jackson, and Partain COA’s.

75. 3 1/2" Cumberland - Very pretty example. Well-patinated Sonora from Parsons Co., Tennessee. Minor restoration to one ear. Roger COA. 76. 4 1/2" Dovetail - Large example in pretty gray Flint Ridge from Fayette Co., Ohio. Ex - Miller Collection. Notches appear to have been cleaned after being wired to a board. Great artifact!!! Jackson COA.

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Well flaked to a median ridge. Great Paleo form. Rogers COA. 78. 5 3/4" Lerma - Bullseye Hornstone. Harrison Co., IN. Ex-J. Duncan.

79. 4 1/2" Dovetail - Extremely pretty piece of greenish Sonora from Kentucky. Broken and glued ear. G-10 otherwise. Ex - Gary Noel.

80. 4 5/8" Stanfield Knife - Thin and extra well made. Scott Co., Illinois.

Burlington. Rogers COA. 81. 4 1/8" Kirk - Excellent example from the Suwannee River, Florida.

82A. 4 7/16" Robbins - Large example from Brown Co., Ohio. Pretty Flint Ridge. Ex - Manry Collection. Davis G-9, Partain, & Howard COA’s.

82B. 12 1/4" Cree Embroidered Gauntlets - Intricately, ornately, and delicately stitched gloves dating to circa 1880-1890. well preserved.

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83. 3 13/16" Dovetail - Simply Superb and nicely translucent Flint Ridge example from Scioto Co., Ohio. Ex - Dave Rowlands, Eric Wagner, Dr. Moran C o l l e c t i o n s . Pictured in 3 of Bennett’s Books. Perino COA. 84. 2 15/16" Lost Lake - Found by Glen Moore in Kentucky. Ex - Gary Noel Collection Hornstone Super example with deep notches.

85. 3 1/4" Dovetail - Classic form in high grade Hornstone found near Davis in Harrison Co., Kentucky.

86. 3 3/8" Dovetail - HIGHLY translucent Flint Ridge example formerly of the Max Shipley and John Dorley Collections. Franklin Co., Ohio. Also, Ex Williams & Moran Collections.

87. 3 13/16" Stilwell - Heavily river stained example from Tennessee.

88. 4" Fulton Turkeytail - Nice example from Indiana in Hornstone. Ex Charles Alleman Collection (1945).

89. 3 7/8" Archaic Knife - Well-made example from McCreary Co., Kentucky in Ft. Payne flint. Ex - Ball Collection. Dickey COA. 90. 3 3/8" Dovetail - Very pretty Creams, Greens, and Mauve banding in this stunner from Scott Co., Kentucky.

91. 3 1/4" Lost Lake - Hornstone. Hardin Co., Kentucky. Finely serrated.

Rogers COA. 92. 3" Pinetree - Long and well made example in Hornstone from Livingston Co., Kentucky.

93. 3 9/16" Dovetail - Sweet piece of river stained Boyle Chert formerly of the Bill Pinkston Collection. Kentucky.

94. 3 7/8" Arredondo - Big example from Florida. River stained.

95. 3 1/16" Ledbetter - Nicely made piece from Wayne Co., Kentucky in a mottled Dover Chert. Ex - Ball Collection. Dickey COA. 96. 3" Wacissa - Gorgeous piece of translucent Coastal Plains masked by heavy pretty river staining. Florida.

97. 3 1/4" ‘Classic’ Hardin - Extra well made made beveled example from Missouri/Illinois. Burlington. Davis COA. 98. 3 3/4" Bakers Creek - Well made for the type in a highly collectible Sonora flint. Crossville, Tennessee.

99. 3 1/2" Hopewell - Super nice example in a highly translucent fossil material found in Barren Co., Kentucky.

100. 3 3/8" Robbins - Beauty from Southern Indiana. Holland Chert.

101. 3 9/16" Hillsborough - Alachua Co., Florida. Excellent large fossil chert example with pretty coloration. Jackson COA. 102. 3 1/16" Hardin - Pretty pumpkin colored Burlington formerly of the Mel Wilkins and Worden Collections. Illinois. Jackson COA. 103. 2 7/8" Thebes - Excellent Ohio example. Jackson COA. 104. 4 5/8" Archaic Knife - Beautiful piece of Hixton from Wisconsin.

105. 4 5/8" Sedalia - Extremely colorful Purple, Orange, Cream Avon Chert from Cole Co., Missouri. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Really stands out in a frame. Jackson COA.

106. 4 5/8" Nebo Hill - Exceptional thin and perfect Nebo with a needle tip.

Calhoun Co., Illinois. Burlington. Ex - Virgil Russell. Jackson COA. 107. 4" Sedalia - Extreme multicolored chert from Illinois. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection, 1954. Jackson COA. 108. 3 1/2" Cobbs Triangle - Pretty piece of cream mottled light blue Coshocton flint from Delaware Co., Ohio.

109. 5 3/16" Stilwell - Huge example from Coshocton Co., Ohio.

Accompanied with a Bennett COA. 110. 3 7/8" Cobbs Knife - Excellent mineralization. St. Louis Co., Missouri.

Jackson COA. 111. 4 1/4" Copena - Dover chert and well made. Tennessee. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 112. 3 3/4" Benton Blade - Nicely river stained Fort Payne example from Tennessee. Ex - Hamm Collection.

113. 4 5/8" Sedalia - Found by Wayne Hale in Fulton Co., Illinois. Burlington.

Ex - B. Miller Collection. Jackson COA. 114. 4 11/16" Blade - Very thin with pretty coloration rare dendritic chert example from Colorado.

84 ‘KILLER’ KENTUCKY LOST LAKE!!

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115. 3 7/8" Archaic Blade - Wonderfully flaked excruciatingly thin blade from Coryell Co., Texas. Ex - Virgil Russell(1955), Paul Summers(1958) Collections. Owl Creek Chert. Jackson G-10 COA. 116. 3 3/16" Angostura - Stunning brown and cream Petrified Wood from Brown’s End, Colorado. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Pictured on page 25 of Indian Artifacts (#1). Jackson COA. 117. 2 3/4" Clovis - Burlington beauty from Saline Co., Missouri. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Thin and perfectly made. Great translucency. Accompanied with a Jackson G-10 COA. 118. 4 1/2" Agate Basin - Museum-Grade G-10 example found in Brainerd, Minnesota. Finder’s name to winning bidder. Near-Gem quality translucent Knife River Flint! Jackson G-10 COA. 119. 4 1/2" Eden - Large piece of red and white striped Alibates from Colorado. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Marked as “YUMA’ by Russell. HUGE for the type! Great transluceny. Jackson COA. 120. 4 3/8" Agate Basin - Very Thin! Illinois. Well made and features an old collector number to boot!. Jackson COA. 121. 3 1/16" Agate Basin - Burlington Chert example from Illinois. Collected in 1954. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 122. 3 1/16" Agate Basin - Well flaked example from Lincoln Co., Missouri.

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123. 3 1/2" Darl Blade - Ultra thin beautifully flaked piece from Bell Co., Texas. Ex - Virgil Russell, Paul Summers (1954) Collection. Edwards.

124. 2 5/8" Clovis - Pretty banded Carter Cave flint from Montgomery Co., Ke n t u c k y. E x- Wo o d r o w F ra z i e r C o l l e c t i o n . E a r t h w o r k s C O A .

125. 2 3/16" Clovis - Ex - Virgil Russell. A very pretty mottled cream chert from Southern Alabama.

Jackson COA. 126. 2 7/16" Clovis - Pretty multicolored example from Adam Co., Indiana.

Ex - Virgil Russell Collection.labeled as ‘Folsom Pt.’ by Russell. Jackson COA. 127. 2 1/8" Arizona Clovis - Well made example from Sedona. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Black chert. Jackson COA. 128. 3 9/16" Agate Basin - Special extra fine G-10+ Burlington Example!

Beautifully flaked to a median ridge. Ex - Ed Payne, Virgil Russell Collections.

Mentioned in letter dated 1950. Jackson COA. 129. 1 13/16" Clovis - Navajo Co., Arizona. Exceptionally pretty highly translucent pinkish Flattop Chalcedony. Rogers COA.

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P r e t ty b l a c k D a c i t e w i t h e x p e r t f l a k i n g . Jackson COA. 131. 3 7/16" Eden - Slender, diamond cross sectioned beauty in black Dacite with excellent wind polish from Baca Co., Colorado. Ex - Snyder Collection.

Stermer, Motley, and Jackson (G-10)COA’s.

132. 2 5/16" Plainview - Great example from Comanche Co., Texas. Ex Bob McWilliams, D.B. Cooper Collections. Rogers COA. 133. 3" Clovis - Central Texas. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Well Patinated Chert. Jackson COA. 134. 2 1/2" Goshen - Pretty multicolor example from Western Nebraska.

Ultra thin, highly translucent, and expertly flaked. Features Motley, Jackson, and Stermer COA’s.

135. 3 3/16" Darl - Excellent serrations on this highly translucent piece from Central Texas. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 136. 1 3/4" Mini Clovis - Extra well made Cutie-Pie with double flute on one side and single flute on the other from Cherokee Co., Texas. High grade glossy translucent brown flint. Ex - Clauss, D.B. Cooper Collections. Early Rogers COA from 1/26/93.

137. 2 5/16" Allen - Gorgeously river polished piece of high grade chert from Eufaula, Oklahoma. Great ‘lightening strike’ streak. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 138. 3 3/4" Plainview - Large and perfect banded Burlington example from Pike Co., Illinois. Ex - R.F. Long and Virgil Russell Collections. Jackson COA.

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139. 2 1/2" Cody Complex - Well flaked to a median ridge. Eastern Oregon.

Obsidian. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection (1956).

140. Paulina Cache Cascade - Well documented example from the famous ‘Paulina Cache’ discovered by Dewey Dietz and his family which consisted of over 2,000 points. Obsidian. Oregon.

141. Paulina Cache Cascade - Well documented example from the famous ‘Paulina Cache’ discovered by Dewey Dietz and his family which consisted of over 2,000 points. Obsidian. Oregon.

142. Paulina Cache Cascade - Well documented example from the famous ‘Paulina Cache’ discovered by Dewey Dietz and his family which consisted of over 2,000 points. Obsidian. Oregon.

143. 2 1/16" Spedis II - Super nice example of this Paleo type from a Klamath Co., Oregon private ranch. Ex - Bodle Collection. Obsidian.

144. 2" Cascade - Excellent and ultra thin Obsidian example from Eastern Oregon with killer flaking.. Ex - Ernie Cowles, Virgil Russell.

145. 1 3/4" Pinto Basin Sloping Shoulder - Cute fish-effigy-like form.

Awesome translucent banding. Distinct transverse flaking. Oregon.

146. 2 1/2" Cascade - Incredibly ‘Wavy-Gravy’ bands in this translucent smoky Obsidian. Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle.

147. 2 3/4" Cascade - Gorgeously banded smoky translucent Obsidian.

Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection.

148. 2 1/4" Cascade - Beautifully serrated dart from Klamath Co., Oregon.

Ex - Bodle Collection. Totally translucent Obsidian.

149. 2 1/8" Cascade - Wafer-Thin (2mm) and minutely serrated example from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. Uniface.

150. 2 5/8" Lind Coulee - Stunning example of highly translucent obsidian with dark storm-clouds. Lake Co., Oregon. Ex - Akers.

151. 2 1/8" Elko Corner Notch - ‘KILLER’ transparent ‘ice’ Obsidian from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection.

152. 1 13/16" Northern Side Notch - Well made ‘Fox Ear’ style example in ‘Ice’ clear Obsidian from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection.

153. 2 1/16" Elko Corner Notch - Pretty Example from the Bodle Collection.

Klamath Co., Oregon private ranch. Obsidian.

154. 1 9/16" Northern - Ex - Bodle Collection. Greenish Obsidian.

155. 2 3/16" Northern Side Notch - Stunning G-10 example in ‘Ice’ Obsidian from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. Museum Grade. Jackson COA. 156. 2" Northern Side Notch - Splendid example from Klamath Co., Oregon.

Ex - Bodle Collection. Perfect.

157. 2 5/8" Pinto Basin - Near-optical grade Obsidian beauty found on the Dennis Ranch in a hay field beyond the North end of Crump Lake, Oregon. Ex - Akers Collection.

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Super thin and highly ‘Ice’ translucent. Oregon. Ex - Kirkpatrick Collection.

Jackson COA. 159. 2 5/8" Elko Split Stem - Slender example from Klamath Co., Oregon.

Ex - Bodle Collection.

160. 1 13/16" Rose Springs - Obsidian example with perfect tip and ears from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection.

161. 1 7/8" Elko Corner Notch - Beautifully crystal clear ‘Ice’ Obsidian from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. Perfect.

162. 1 1/2" Gunther - ‘STUNNING’ example in ‘Ice’ Obsidian with a band through one ear. Finely serrated and incredibly (2mm) thin! Ex - Bodle Collection. Klamath Co., Oregon. Jackson G-10 COA. 163. 1 7/16" Elko Corner Notch - Sweetly made example from Lake Co., Oregon. Formerly of the Michael Hough Collection. Obsidian.

164. 1 7/8" Spedis II - Gorgeous piece of Tri-Flow Obsidian with excellent t ra n s l u c e n c y. E x - B o d l e C o l l e c t i o n K l a m a t h C o., O r e g o n .

165. 1 3/8" Northern Side Notch - Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. Obsidian.

166. 1 5/8" Pinto Basin - Translucent example from Oregon. Obsidian.

167. 1 3/4" Cascade - Beautiful Clear with Mossy-clumps Obsidian from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection.

168. 1 3/8" Elko Eared - Gorgeous G-10 example from Lake Co., Oregon near Crump Lake. Translucent banded Obsidian. Ex - Akers.

169. 1 3/4" Rose Springs - Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection.

Highly translucent Obsidian.

170. 1 7/16" Yana Type 1 - Needle-Tipped beauty from Klamath Co. Oregon.

Greenish Tra n s l u c e n t Obsidian.

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171. 1 1/4" Wallula - Nice example in highly translucent Obsidian from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection.

172. 1" Rose Springs Corner Notched - Incredibly banded Tri-Flow Obsidian.

Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. Killer.

173. 1 3/8" Stemmed Dart - STRIKING banding in this piece of clear Obsidian. Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection.

174. 2 5/8" Bitterroot/Yahi - Show Stopping piece of Rare Mahogany Obsidian from the south end of Warner Valley near Crump Lake, Oregon.

Finder believes an association with Ishi’s tribe the Yana. Ex - Akers Collection.

175. 2 13/16" Humboldt Constricted Base - Rare Mahogany Obsidian perfection with beautiful oblique flaking. Found at the southern end of Warner Valley near Crump Lake. Ex - Akers Collection.

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176. 4 1/16" Etley - Burlington Chert. Missouri. Big and well made.

177. 4 11/16" Turkeytail - Interesting Southern Variant with Cotaco Creek Traits. McCreary Co., Kentucky. Ft. Payne Chert. Ex - Ball Collection. Detailed Dickey COA. 178. 3 3/8" Adena - Very symmetrical pretty piece of Hixton Quartzite from Jackson Co., Wisconsin. Rogers COA. 179. 3 11/16" Cache Blade - Hornstone example found in Fleming Co., Kentucky by Steven Clemmons near Rabbit Hatch Rd. Earthworks COA. 180. 4 1/4" Etley - Excellent. Missouri. Burlington. Davis, Perino COA’s.

181. 3 1/2" Etley - Hixton Quartzite. Wisconsin. Jackson COA. 182. 3 13/16" Newnan - Pleasing Dove Gray Fossil Chert. Large and well p r o p o r t i o n e d w i t h g r e a t s y m m e t r y. F l o r i d a . Jackson COA. 183. 4 5/16" Hopewell - Extremely thin example in Flint Ridge. Ohio.

184. 4 5/8" Adena - Great example. Found 15 miles North of Utica, Ohio.

Tan cobble chert. Jackson COA. 185. 5" Hamilton - Extra large example in a very pretty river stained fossil c h e r t f r o m F l o r i d a . E x - S t r u n k C o l l e c t i o n . Rogers COA. 186. 4" Plainview Knife - Originally collected in 1942, this Ex - Roll and Virgil Russell Collection piece is highly translucent and phenomenally well made. Super thin. Texas. Jackson COA. 187. 3 7/8" Adena Cache Blade - Very pretty Coshocton (Upper Mercer) flint example from Ross Co., Ohio. Ex - Mooney Worten Collection. Perino COA. 188. 4 1/4" Archaic Knife - Buffalo River Chert example from Obion Co., Tennessee. Very thin!

189. 4 3/8" Corner Tang Knife - Large example from the Central Plains in a striking pink and cream swirled Quartzite. Truly awesome!!!

190. 4 7/16" Hornstone Cache Blade - Crib Mound. Spencer Co.Indiana.

191. 3 1/2" Cobbs Triangle - Mason Co., Kentucky. Ex - Sonny Atkinson Collection. Carter Cave Flint. Nicely made and very pretty.

192. 3 7/16" Dickson - Gorgeous Strawberry Burlington from Boone Co., Missouri. Ex - Jack Litchfield Collection. Jackson COA. 193. 7 5/16" Cache Blade - ‘MONSTER’ from the Crib Mound in Spencer Co., Indiana. Hornstone with the classic Bullseye.

194. 3 3/16" Lost Lake - Clark Co., Kentucky. Fort Payne chert. Triple papered. Calvin Howard, Ken Partain and Tony Putty COA’s.

195. 4" Dovetail - Exceptional example from Pike Co., Illinois in Fort Payne Chert. Ex - Ed Payne, Jauer & Ludwick Collections. Jackson, Davis, and Earthworks COA’s.

196A. 4 1/8" Cache Blade - Sonora example found in Fleming Co., Kentucky

by Steven Clemmons near Rabbit Hatch Rd. Earthworks COA. 196B. 7 1/2"x 4 3/4" Ojibwa Beaded Bag - Excellent condition. This bag dates to THE EARLY 1900’S. Eye-pleasing floral pattern with draw string.

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197. 3 Nice Missouri Points - All with individual Jackson COA’s. Matanzas, Hopewell, and Etley. All nice pieces. Ex - Swanson.

198. 3 Excellent Blades! - Extra fine blades from Colorado. Hartville Uplift Chert and Jasper.

199. 3 Nice Missouri Lanceolates - Angostura, Nebo Hill, and Transitional Lance ground and fluted. 3 nice lance/knives for one bid!

200. Pair of Colorado Drills - Excellent pair of Colorado Drills with great form. 1 Beautiful and rare Trout Creek, 1 Chalcedony.

201. 2 Nice Points - Pinetree and Grand. Nice pair of Jackson papered pieces. Ex - Swanson, Speer collections.

202. Pair of Nice Clovis points - Sweet little pair of Clovis points from Boyle Co., Kentucky. Fort Payne Chert. Both on same Davis COA. 203. 3 Nice Late Archaic Points - Nice assemblage of Dickey COA’ed pieces from Kentucky/Tennessee. Great ‘DEALER LOT’.

204. Excellent Pair of Drills - Two ‘KILLER’ Tennessee Drills. Ex-Hamm.

205. Nice Collection of 4 Kentucky Points - Collection of excellent Hornstone a n d B oy l e C h e r t A r c h a i c Po i n t s . L a r g e s t 2 1 / 8 t h i n c h e s .

206. Pair of Bentons - Nice set of Dover Chert examples from Tennessee. Ex - Hamm Collection.

207. Pair of Nice Etleys - One from Calhoun Co., Illinois, the other from Bond Co., Illinois. Ex - B. Miller Collection. Burlington. Jackson COA’s.

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All have Dickey COA’s.

210. Pair of Excellent Colorful Flint Ridge Points - Two really pretty relics from Ohio. Largest 2 3/4" found in Polk Co. 2 1/2" piece from Coshocton Co., Ohio.

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211. 4 1/16" Cascade - Very pretty Obsidian example from Idaho. Rogers states ancient tip and base rework. Rogers COA. 212. 4 1/2" Parman - Beautifully translucent Obsidian with clouds. Found near Hart Lake in Lake Co., Oregon. Ex - Akers. Jackson COA. 213. 4 3/16" Lind Coulee - Superb example of this Late Paleo form. Tapering and ground base is ‘textbook’ along with high-quality flaking. Found near Goose Lake in Lake Co., Oregon. Ex - Akers Collection. Jackson COA. 214. 3 13/16" Deschutes Knife - Fine example of this incredibly rare type featuring a (possibly totally unique) purposely-executed ‘double’ tip. Lake Co., Oregon. Ex - Akers Collection.

215. 3 7/8" Bipointed Knife - Very nice example from Klamath Co., Oregon.

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216. 5 5/8" Paleo Biface - Nice large example found near Klamath Falls, Oregon. Obsidian.

217. 6 3/4" Bipointed Knife - Killer example from Klamath Co., Oregon.

Totally translucent with banding running from tip-to-tip. Ex - Bodle Collection.

Obsidian. Jackson COA. 218. 3 9/16" Cascade Knife - HUGE piece of rare Mahogany Obsidian from K l a m a t h C o ., O r e g o n . E x - B o d l e C o l l e c t i o n . S o m e c l e a r s p o t s .

219. 3 3/4" Elko Corner Notch - Slender example in a ‘Mossy’ banded translucent Obsidian from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection.

220. 3 1/2" Cascade Knife - Completely translucent example in greenish Obsidian from Malheur Lake, Oregon.

221. 3 9/16" Northern Side Notch Blade - This rare example has a curve to the blade as a result of being exposed to high-heat. Central California Valley. Obsidian.

222. 2 3/4" Northern Side Notch - This rare example exhibits high-heat warping of the blade. Found with Lot#221. Central California. UNIQUE! 223. 3 7/16" Side Notch - Truly beautiful finely banded translucent Obsidian.

Teotihuacan, Mexico.

224. 2 7/16" Kelsey Creek Barbed - Great form and flaking. SE Oregon.

225A. 2 13/16" Cascade - Transparent Obsidian example from Malheur Lake, Oregon.

225B. 4 5/8" Paleo Bone Pin - Nice example from the Aucella River, Florida.

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226. 1 3/4" x 3 1/2" Winged Bannerstone - Excellent and rare Pennsyvania example in Chlorite. Great form.

227. 1 3/8" x 3 1/2" Pick Bannerstone - Exceptional Chlorite example from Pennsylvania.

228. 1 3/4" x 3 3/16" Winged Bannerstone - Black slate example found in Jeromesville in Ashland Co., Ohio. Ex - Randy Rudolph and Randy Hancock Collections.

229. 2 3/4" Saddlefaced Bannerstone - Fantastic, colorful, and highly polished. Almost a Horned variety, this example in granite is from Brown Co., Illinois and would be the ‘centerpiece’ of most bannerstone collections. Excellent weathering and mineralization. Jackson COA. 230. 6 13/16" Intrusive Mound Pick - Found by J. William Brumback on June 3, 1953 in his garden. Ohio.

231. 3 1/4" Geniculate Bannerstone - Undrilled example from Summit Co., Ohio. Well made. Excellent mineralization. Davis & Jackson COA’s.

232. 3 1/2" Bust-Birdstone Preform - Excellent example in Diorite from Highland Co., Ohio.

233. 3 5/8" Salvaged Birdstone - Red Slate example from Ohio. Exhibits unique Prehistoric repair and associated attachment groove.

234. 1 1/2" Miniature Gneiss Birdstone - Well formed example in Gneiss from Pike Co., Ohio. Jackson & Putty COA’s.

235. 3 3/16" Chlorite Gorget - Interesting Mississippian era gorget from Pennsylvania with tally marks all around.

236. 3 5/8" Expanded Center Gorget - Banded slate piece from Logan Co., Ohio. Features a Bennett COA. 237. 6 3/4" Gorget - Large Green Banded slate example from Ohio.

238. 10 1/8" Casting of Ivory Point/Harpoon - Very nicely made cast of a Paleo piece accompanied with an article by Dr. Michael Gramly.

239. 7 5/8" Chisel - Large and well made example from Tennessee. Dover Chert. Nice polish at the bit. Old ‘collector label’ with numbers.

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242. 3 13/16" Top-form California Charmstone - Found by Connie L. Hudson near Tulare L a ke i n Tu l a r e C o., C a l i f o r n i a . E x c e l l e n t m i n e ra l i z a t i o n a n d h i g h l y c o l l e c t a b l e .

243. 4 11/16" ‘Monitor Pipe’ - Highly refined example from Smyth Co., Virginia. As ‘no-brainer’ as they come. True Museum Grade. Superb polish on this large piece of steatite. Ex - Charles Maddow. Jackson and Partain COA’s.

244. 4 1/2" Historic Stone Pipe - Te n n e s s e e . R i v e r s t a i n e d . Jackson COA. 245. 3 3/8" Frog Effigy Pipe - Ross Co., Ohio. Rare Limestone. Nice mineralization.

246. 1 3/16"x 1 1/2" Faceted Cone - Excellent example in Hematite from Whitley Co., Kentucky.

Good size. Dickey COA. 247. 2 13/16" Plummet - California rarity found by Connie L Hudson in Tulare Co., California.

Gneiss. Very pretty. Nicely polished. Great calcium deposits.

2 4 8 . 5 7 / 8 " T r u m p e t P i p e - F i r e d c l ay. B r o k e n & G l u e d . L i n n C o., M i s s o u r i .

249. 3 3/8" Steatite Elbow Pipe - Found in the 1950’s near Dale Hollow Lake at Cumberland, Kentucky. Early Historic. Ex - Gil Hodges Collection.

250. 2" Hopewell Pipe - Excellent little pipe with great mineralization from Ross Co., Ohio. Ex Walter Foster Collection. Jackson COA. 251. 2 5/8" Salvaged Anchor Pendant -Red Banded Slate. Cuyahoga Co., OH. Jackson COA. 252. 3 5/8" Mississippian Head Effigy Pipe - Unusual style with highly developed ‘ridges’ found near Bainbridge in Ross Co., Ohio. Very stable sandstone. Ex - Ralph Whitehead and Taylor Brinkenledge Collections. Perino and Earthworks COA’s.

253. 3 3/8" Ft. Ancient Face Effigy Pipe - Sandstone pipe Hamilton Co., Ohio. Face etched into one side. Reported from the famous ‘Stateline Site’. Putty COA.

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255. 6 3/4" 3/4 Groove Axe - Steuben Co., Indiana. Granite. Ex - Cameron Parks and Earl Townsend Collections. Granite. Davis G-9 and Jackson COA’s.

256. 7 1/2" 3/4 Groove Axe - Super well made example with polish over its entirety. Found in Ohio. Fine grained diorite. Jackson COA. 257. 4 1/4" Celt - Pretty example in a banded Red Slate. Tennessee.

258. 4 1/4" Etley - Lincoln Co., Missouri. Pretty Jefferson City Chert.

259. 7" Colima Bipointed ‘Threshold Blade’ - Mahogany Obsidian from Central Mexico. Ex - Chang-Ley Collection. These large blades are getting extremely hard to come by. This collection may be the last grouping for sale for many years.

260. 3 3/4" Hopewell - High grade Flint Ridge example from Brown Co., O h i o.

Ex Sam We s t e r Collection.

Jackson COA. 261. 6 3/4" Colima Bipointed ‘Threshold Blade’ - Mahogany Obsidian from Central Mexico. Ex - Chang-Ley Collection.

262. 6 3/8" Colima Bipointed ‘Threshold Blade’ - Beautiful example from Central Mexico. Ex - Chang-Ley Collection.

263. 4 3/16" Archaic Knife - Elements of several very collectable types in this pretty Pennsylvania Jasper piece.

264. 7 11/16" Colima Bipointed ‘Threshold Blade’ - Mahogany Obsidian from Central Mexico. Ex - Chang-Ley Collection.

265. 3" Pedernales - Large and Exotic form Early-Stage example from Uvalde Co., Texas. Ex- Ike Postell and D.B. Cooper Collections.

266. 3 1/4" Snyders - Very pretty example from Eastern Missouri.

267. 3 3/16" Snyders - Classic Ace-of-Spades form. Thin and made of a very pretty heat treated Burlington. Missouri.

268. 7 1/8" Mansion Inn Blade/Greene Blade - Rare, huge, and well made. Massachusetts. Early Collector label and numbers. Jackson COA as Mansion Inn. Rogers COA as Greene.

269. 4 5/8" Paleo Knife - Highly translucent Flint Ridge. Beautiful!!

270. 4 7/8" Stanfield Knife - Large example in Coshocton flint from Franklin Co., Indiana. Ex - Steve Hart Collection. Davis COA. 271. 6" Stanfield Blade - Huge superb example found in Missouri.

272. 5 5/8" Cobbs Knife - Hornstone ‘Giant’. Fayette Co., Kentucky.

273. 4 7/8" Adena Preform Blade - Extremely fine large example in Flint Ridge from Ohio. Big and Pretty!

274. 4 9/16" Cobbs Knife - Nice big well mineralized example in Hornstone from Montgomery Co., Kentucky.

275. 8 3/16" Knife - Large utility knife from Sauk Co., Wisconsin. Hixton Silicified Sandstone (Quartzite).

276. 4 5/8" Full Groove Axe - Well made axe from Central Kentucky. Virtually 100% polished in green diorite with striking veins.

277. 1 7/8"x 7/8" Discoidal - Orangish quartz. Ex - Meuser (his writing) example found ‘4mi NW of N. Bend, Hamilton Co (Ohio)’. Also Ex - Crandall and Dr. Moran Collections.

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280. 4 3/16" Bell Pendant - Beautifully banded green slate from Ohio.

Great form and nicely thin. Davis and Jackson COA’s.

281. Pair of Early Archaics - Holland/Dalton - Missouri/Tennessee pieces.

Ex - Swanson. Both with Jackson COA’s.

282. Pair of Notched Archaic Knives - Includes a very nice Indiana Hornstone Dovetail, and an exceptional Illinois Motley.

283. 3 3/16" Tallied Rectangular Gorget - Green Banded Slate. Berks Co., Pennsylvania collected from the Pennypacker Collection (1967).

284. 4 1/8" Gorget - Unique with 3 holes as well as grooves for lashing.

Black Slate. McCreary Co., KY. Ex - Ball Collection. Dickey COA. 285. 3 1/2" Bell Pendant - Banded slate from Ohio. Thin. Bennett COA. 286. 5 Super Paleo Bases -Clovis, Wheeler, Beaver Lake, etc. Kentucky.

287. 4 Celts & 1 ‘Perfect’ Adze - Nice grouping from Central Kentucky.

288. 3 3/4" Bifurcated Pendant - Rare banded slate pendant from Ohio.

289. 1 7/8" Snakehead Effigy Pendant - UNIQUE! Fantastically carved and polished example from Scioto Co., Ohio. Formerly of the Walter Alsop Collection (1936). Reported found 14 miles North of Portsmouth, Ohio. Ex Weidner & Dr. Moran Collections. Berner COA.

290. Pair of Little Bear Creek Points - Nice Dover set from Tennessee.

291. Pair of Little Bear Creek Points - Nice examples from Tennessee.

292. 3 5/16" Tallied Constricted Center Gorget - Nice rare example in hardstone. Ohio. Stermer COA. 293. 2 3/16" Engraved Shell Pendant - Indiana. Ex - Davidson, Bailey Collections. Rare intricate ‘Sun and Mountains’ pattern. Jackson COA. 294. 6 Nice Midwestern Points - Exceptional grouping of pieces from the Midwest. Novaculite, Hornstone, & Burlington. Corner notches, etc.

295. Pair of Large Etleys - Burlington examples from Southern Illinois. Ex - Rocky Hall, Rick Dutton, B. Miller Collections. Jackson COA’s.

296. 3 13/16" Kramer & 4" Eva - Illinois. Ex - B. Miller. Jackson COA’s.

297. Pair of Large Adenas - Gorgeous multicolored 4 1/4" Flint Ridge with some translucency (broken straight across and glued) plus a large 3 13/16" Burlington chert example. Ex - B. Miller Collection. Both have Jackson COA’s.

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298. 2 7/8" Etley - Nicely mineralized and very symmetrical example from Missouri. Completely intact and thin. Burlington.

299. 2 1/2" Hell Gap - Glossy and pretty. Found near the Arkansas River in Osage Co., Oklahoma. Ex - D.B. Cooper. Rogers COA. 300. 3 1/2" Table Rock - Fine Cobden flint from Union Co., Illinois.

301. 3 1/4" Hopewell - Nice example reported from Ohio. Ex - Williams and Dr. Moran Collections. Highly translucent Knife River Flint!

302. 2 5/16" Marshall - Extremely thin example from Central Texas.

Translucent high-quality semi-glossy Edwards Plateau flint.

303. 2 1/4" Castroville - Extra fine needle tipped example from Uvalde Co., Texas. Ex - Ike Postell and D.B. Cooper. Edwards Plateau.

304. 2 1/2" Newnan - STUNNING orange / red Agatized Coral from Florida.

Highly translucent with fabulous starburst polyps.

305. 1 7/8" Marion - Totally translucent piece of Florida Chalcedony.

306. 2 5/16" Clovis - Collected 1953 from Wenatchee, Washington. Tan chert. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 307. 3 1/4" Hopewell Knife - Extremely well made. Coshocton. Ohio.

308. 2 3/4" Decatur - Textbook ‘fractured base’ example from Jackson Co., Ohio. Ex - Robert Webb. Davis G-9 and Putty COA’s.

309. 2 1/4" Heavy Duty - Hornstone. Kentucky. Ex - Grogitsky.

310. 2 3/4" McIntire - Well made with a fine tip. Ft. Payne Chert from Northern Alabama. Dickey COA. 311. 2 7/8" Paleo Square Knife - Great example. Strawberry Burlington.

Greenville, Illinois. Rogers COA. 312. 4 1/4" Drill - Very nice Adena Culture example from Missouri/Illinois.

Burlington. Ex - Swanson. Jackson COA. 313. 2 11/16" Plainview - Found by Bob McWilliams on the Nueces River in B e x a r C o ., Te x a s . E x - D.B . C o o p e r C o l l e c t i o n . D a v i s C O A .

314. 2 11/16" Plainview - Cream Burlington flint from Pike Co., Illinois. Ex - R.F. Long and Virgil Russell Collections. Mentioned in letter dating to the 1950’s. Jackson COA. 315. 2 1/8" Pinetree - Great serrations and very thin. Ohio.

316. 2 1/16" Copena - Excellent example from Cleveland Co., North Carolina.

E x - V i r g i l Ru s s e l l C o l l e c t i o n . Fo s s i l C h e r t . J a c k s o n C O A .

317. 2 1/8" Newnan - Virtually perfect ‘textbook example’ from Florida.

318. 2 1/4" Beaver Lake - Fort Payne. Nicely ground basal edges. KY. 319. 2 1/16" Wheeler Expanded Base - Kentucky. Jackson COA. 320. 1 9/16" Big Sandy - Excellent translucent example from Montgomery Co., Kentucky. Ex - Barnes Collection.

321. 2 3/8" Meserve - Very pretty ‘Plains example’ in a pink/cream mottled chert. Ex - Swanson. Jackson COA. 322. 1 7/8" Clovis - Excellent small Clovis out of a beautiful mottled Pennsylvania Jasper. Ex - Heller Collection. Jackson COA. 323. 1 5/8" Paleo Dart - Rare ‘Paleo form’ to be typed. Found with Clovis and Levi. Heavily ground. San Patricio Co., TX. Translucent!!

324. 2 9/16" Greenbrier - Excellent example from Hardin Co., Tennessee in Fort Payne Chert.

325. 1 7/8" Alder Complex - Excellent example of this pretty and rare Paleo type. Lewis & Clark Co., Montana. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 326. 2 7/8" Agate Basin - Well crafted with classic flaking. Burlington Chert.

St. Louis Co., Missouri. Jackson COA. 327. 5 3/16" Bone Needle - Large and perfect example found in Hamilton Co., Ohio. Ex - David Garvin Collection.

328. 3 1/8" Preform Blade - Totally translucent piece of champagne colored N ova c u l i t e from S o u t hw e s t e r n Arkansas.

Jackson COA. 329. 3 5/8" Adena - Uniquely flaked example in Burlington from Illinois. Ex - Grogitsky Collection 330. 2 15/16" Agate Basin - Beautifully mottled cream chert from Dallam Co., Texas in the Panhandle. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 331. 3 3/16" Gary - Superbly crafted ultra thin perfectly symmetrical example from Pike Co., Illinois. Ex - Davidson, Bailey Collections. Pretty Crescent Quarry.

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332. 2 5/16" Pinetree - Superb specimen from Mercer Co., Kentucky. Fossil Chert.

333. 2 5/16" Chipola - Well made example in Fort Payne Chert. Distinctly Fluted on one side!! Alabama. Ex - Virgil Russell Collection. Jackson COA. 334. 2 3/16" Meserve - Well made Oklahoma example in a glossy tan mottled chert. Bennett COA. 335. 2 5/16" Flint Creek - Beautiful Jasper point reported as Northeast Mississippi. Ex - Ball Collection. Dickey COA. 336. 2 1/8" Spokeshave - Nice example from Kentucky in pretty Carter Cave flint. Heavily ground base. Davis COA. 337. 2 15/16" E-Notch Big Sandy - Ultra thin rare form from Stewart Co., Tennessee. Ex - Seay Collection. Pretty multicolored Fossil Chert.

338. 3 3/16" Archaic Knife - Unique knife in Hornstone with river staining.

This piece features unusual construction with exceptional meticulous highend scalloped flaking.

339. 2 13/16" Cody Complex - Texas Panhandle. Ex - P.L. Summers, Virgil Russell (1957) Collection.

340. 2 1/2" Dovetail-type - A few more resharpenings and this would be a drill! White Co., Illinois. Hornstone.

341. 3 5/16" Waubesa - Long stem on this Fort Payne example from Kentucky. very thin. Ex - Grogitsky Collection.

342. 2 3/4" Heavy Duty - Great edgework and classic thinned base. Glossy Creamy Fossil chert. Kentucky.

343. 3 1/8" Waubesa - Thin example from Missouri. Extra pretty and very thin pink and maroon heated Burlington.

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344. 5 Super Washington State Gempoints - A treasure chest of cute little pieces from Washington State. Translucent agates and other materials. Snatch this goodie bag!

345. 5 Excellent Washington Points - 5 extra nice obsidian points from Washington State. Some translucent with banding.

346. 6 Teotihuacan Mini-Effigies Artifact Collection - Highly collectible grouping of pieces from Central Mexico. Features a human, animal, and sun effigy, along with mini-dagger points and bladelet! All Beautiful Translucent (read a newspaper through it) Greenish Obsidian.

347. 3 Incredible Gempoints - Translucent cuties from Washington State. Firey agates!

348. 2 Excellent Birdpoints - Ex - Ernie Cowles. 1 Agate, 1 Chert. Washington.

349. 2 Superb Birdpoints - Ex - Ernie Cowles. 1 Agate, 1 Purple Chert. Washington State.

350. 3 Washington Obsidian Birdpoints - Fine obsidian examples from Central Washington.

351. 3 Perfect Washington State Gempoints - 3 Super nice Gempoints in agate and petrified wood.

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352. 3 ‘Killer’ Columbia Plateaus - Ex - Ernie Cowles Collection. 2 Agates, 1 Chert. Washington.

353A. 3 Excellent Cowles Birdpoints - A steal of 3 Wallulas formerly of the famed Ernie Cowles Collection.

Nice! 2 Agates, 1 Chert. Washington.

353B. 3 Super Wallulas - Ex - Ernie Cowles. True Eye-Candy! 2 Agates, 1 Chert. Washington.

354. 10 Beautiful Precolumbian Points - Excellent grouping of knives and arrowpoints from Central Mexico. All gorgeous translucent emerald Green Obsidian. Largest approx 3” 355. 4 Teotihuacan Artifacts - Drill, knife, dart, and bladelet. Beautiful translucent green and banded obsidians tools Teotihuacan, Mexico. Largest approx. 3 1/2” 356. 2 Super Agees - Nice pair found by L. Roachelle in Cross Co., Arkansas. Both thin, highly translucent Novaculite, and intricately serrated.

357. 3 Super Washington Birdpoints - Agate, Jasper, Petrified wood. Nice with good tips.

358. 6 3/8" Full Groove Axe - Large well-polished perfectly formed example with no damage from Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection.

359. 5 5/16" 3/4 Groove Axe - Good example from Kentucky in a blue-gray diorite. Ex - Webb.

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NICE! 360. 4 3/8" Sioux Pitcher - Very nice useable example from Rapid City, South Dakota. Signed ‘Al Blacktail Deer, Wheel Thrown, Sioux, Black Hills’.

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361. 4 1/4" Ojibwa Stoneware Pot - Nice Whetung Ojibwa stoneware pot featuring animal and effigy engravings. Contemporary.

362. 4 1/8" Polychrome Sgraffito Navajo Vessel - Pretty desert colors and scenery on this engraved Navajo (Dine) pot. Signed ‘Capitan Dine’.

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363. 3" Engraved Bowl - Unique engraved bowl featuring corn plants dated 2001. Signed ‘Senora Lynch’.

364. 7" Northwest Coast Totem - Totem featuring a wolf and a crow. Signed ‘EA’ and dated 1970.

365. 8 7/8"x 2 3/4" Pima Basket / Bowl - Fine example. Very tightly woven. This basket is in excellent condition. Circa 1940’s.

366. 5 3/4" x 3 1/2" X 2 1/8" Miniature Papago Basket - Well made.

Extra tight weave. This 1930’s era basket features ‘4 Horses’ design. Great display piece. No damage. Arizona.

367. 3 1/4" Mississippian Duck Effigy Bowl - Nice restored example from Livingston Co., Kentucky. Ex - Stringer Collection. Jackson COA. 368. 2" Mississippian Pottery Vessel - Rare miniature example probably used for seeds or pigment storage. Livingston Co., Kentucky. Nicely restored.

Shell-Tempered Clay. Ex - Stringer Collection. Jackson COA. 369. 7 1/4" x 6 1/2" x 4" Moche Seated Man Stirrup Vessel Grandfathered example from Peru. Ex - Andy Morrow. Circa 800-1100AD. Excellent Condition. Completely intact with no repairs.

370. 7 1/2"x 5 1/4" Papago Basket - Features Corn-Stalks and an extremely tight weave. Arizona. Great condition. Circa 1930’s.

371. 2 5/16" Dog Effigy Vessel - Superb!! Grandfathered example from Peru. Rare and perfect effigy form. Ex - Avery Faircloth, Bailey Collections.

Nicely glazed with suspension holes. Jackson COA. 372. 4 3/8" Eskimo/Aleut Oil Lamp/Bowl - Literally prefect example from Alaska in a carved steatite/soapstone. Circa late 1800’s.

373. 9 1/4" Native American Corn Husk Doll - Sewn cloth and beaded doll. Probaby Iroquois. Tourist Trade. Great condition. No damage.

374. 4 1/2"x 3 1/2" Beaded Reservation Bag - 14" with tassles. This bag was used to hold a ration ticket for food during the ‘Reservation Period circa 1880-1890. Beautiful geometric design. Tremendous beadwork and extremely well preserved.

375. 9 3/4" Native American Beaded Cornhusk Doll - Interesting doll with sewn leather shirt, leggings, and mocassins. Nice beadwork applique.

Probaby Iroquois. Tourist Trade. Good condition.

UPCOMING AUCTIONS The Artifact Company holds between 4-6 auctions per year, typically the 3rd or 4th weekend of a given month. If you are interested in consigning items for an upcoming auction, do not hesitate to call us at 1-800-466-3836 for details. Some upcoming auction dates are listed below. We accept most types of authentic collectible artifacts. Papered pieces a plus!

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January, 2011 Spring, 2011

October 25, 2010 February 1, 2011

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376. 5 Super Preform Blades - All from central Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection. Nice!

377. 3 Nice Flint Celts - 3 nice Celts from Central Kentucky. Breathitt, Fort Payne chert.

378. 5 HUGE Choppers - Big tools from Central Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection.

379. 16 Nice Preform Blades - Varied materials frame of blades from Central Kentucky collected

by Robert Webb. Largest 3 inches. All in excellent condition with good symmetry.

380. 5 Colorful Adenas - Extra fine mini-collection with excellent color in this assortment of Boyle Chert. Central Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection. Largest 3 inches.

381. 5 Excellent Big Sandys - 5 Great Big Sandys from Central Kentucky from the Webb Collection.

Nice ‘mini-collection’ or ‘DEALER LOT’.

382. 10 Collector Grade Adenas - Fill your frame with this group of nice Adenas from Central Kentucky. Ex - Webb. Largest 2 5/8”.

383. Pair of Large Arched Paleo Scrapers - Large and awesome pair from the Robert Webb Collection. Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Hornstone. Biggest 4 1/4”.

384. 5 Excellent Turtleback Scrapers - High-domed group found in central Kentucky. Ex Webb. Highly sought rare form. Biggest 3 inches.

385. 5 Super Adenas - Good assortment of these Woodland points from Central Kentucky. Ex Webb Collection. Largest 3 1/4”.

386. 5 Super Kentucky Palmers - Very pretty with lots of color. Ex. Webb Collection. Jessamine Co., Kentucky.

387. 3 ‘Extra Large’ Kentucky Adenas - 3 nice examples in Boyle Chert from Central Kentucky.

Ex - Webb Collection. Largest 3 1/4”.

388. 3 Choice Adenas - Very pretty ones with the largest at a huge 4 5/8". Central Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection.

389. 4 Nice Grinders - Central Kentucky. Granite, Quartzite, and Gneiss represented. Largest is 5 3/4" tall.

390. 10 Collector Grade Adenas - Nice frame fillers in this ‘Lot’ from Central KY. Ex - Webb.

391. 3 5/8" Kirk - Well flaked in deep gray Hornstone from Jessamine Co., Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection.

392. 4 3/16" Hardin - Unique piece of prehistoric recycling. Well mineralized overall. This was a heavily water-worn piece picked up by a later group and reused prehistorically. True conversation piece. Central Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection.

393. 5 5/8" Paleo Knife - Large piece from Fayette Co., Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection.

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394. Collection of 15 Great Colorado Drills - Start your Western Drill frame today with this grouping of nice drills from Central Colorado.

395. Assorted Tools/Relics - Interesting lot of odds and ends featuring an excellent double bitted axe, a nice string of blue trade beads, an Atl-Atl weight, and more. Axe is approximately 5”.

396. 9 North Carolina Bifurcates - Excellent ‘DEALER LOT’ of nice Bifurcates from North Carolina. Some translucent.

397. 40 North Carolina Points! - ‘DEALER LOT ‘- Nice lot of 40 odd points from North Carolina! Many are virtually perfect!

398. 21 Kentucky Thumb Scrapers - Pretty grouping of Thumb Scrapers from Central KY. Numerous super colorful examples!

399. 20 Thumb Scrapers - Excellent ‘Mini-Collection’ of Thumb Scrapers from Central Kentucky. Varied and colorful materials. Extra Nice!

400. 21 Hafted Scrapers - 21 Nice Hafted Scrapers or ‘Stunners’ from Central Kentucky. Numerous excellent examples in this grouping.

401. 10 Paleo Tools - Nice lot of 10 Paleo Tools from Central Kentucky.

Excellent ‘DEALER LOT’.

402. 40 North Carolina Points - ‘DEALER LOT’ - Grouping of assorted North Carolina types. All nice ones. Mostly Knox Chert.

403. 3 1/2" Full Groove Axe - Neat palm-sized piece in blue diorite from Central Kentucky. Ex - Webb Collection.

404. 3" Grooved War Club Head - Exceptional example. Pretty reddish / brown Quartzite. Nicely formed and polished.

405. 10 pc. ‘Mini-Collection’ of Colorado Birdpoints - Nice assortment of mostly Agate Birdpoints from Central Colorado. Biggest inches.

The Artifact Company will return on October 16th 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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