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Robert Nelson Estate Indian Artifact Auction
7:00 AM PT - Jul 25th, 2009

offered by
The Artifact Company

324 West High Street
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
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Auction Terms & Conditions

Buyer's Premium
13% up to 250000
13% up to 500000
13% above 500001

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Auction House Preview
Preview on July 25, 2009 from 8:00am to 10:00am at the auction venue - Holiday Inn North, Lexington, Kentucky. Additional preview at the Manchester, Ohio Indian Artifact Show on July 24, 2009. Private preview available, call 1-800-466-3836 to arrange an appointment.

341 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
101 Lot 101

7 1/16" Morse Knife
Found on the Vinson Farm near Lima in Adams Co., Illinois. A...

2,000
-
3,500
102 Lot 102

5 3/4" Turkeytail
Found near Wyandotte Caves in Harrison Co., Indiana. Hornsto...

500
-
1,000
103 Lot 103

3 1/4" Dovetail
Missouri. Burlington. Davis (2008)

500
-
1,000
104 Lot 104

4 13/16" Decatur HUGE!
Brown Co., Ohio. Ex - Converse, Ray Arnett, Nelson Collectio...

5,000
-
7,500
105 Lot 105

4 15/16" Haw River HUGE!
Scott Co., Illinois. Brown and Tan Chert. Ex - Nelson Collec...

2,500
-
3,500
106 Lot 106

2 1/2" Northern Side Notch
Highly translucent banded Obsidian. Lake Co., Oregon. Ex - W...

500
-
750
107 Lot 107

3 1/2" Eva
Obion Co., Tennessee. Buffalo River Chert. Stermer (2009)

750
-
1,500
108 Lot 108

4 9/16" Stanfield Knife
Kentucky. Hornstone. Ex - Jack Litchfield. Jackson (2006)

300
-
500
109 Lot 109

3 13/16" Pinetree
Incredlbe Serrations! Virtually Flawless. Allen Co., Kentuck...

1,500
-
2,500
110 Lot 110

3 1/4" Frederick
Kansas. Gray Flint. Ex - Nelson Collection. Davis G-9 (2006)...

1,000
-
1,500
111 Lot 111

4" Hardin
Missouri/Illinois. Burlington. Stermer (2009)

500
-
750
112 Lot 112

5 1/16" Cobbs Knife
Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. Flint Ridge. Davis (2009)

500
-
1,000
113 Lot 113

4 1/8" Cowhouse Slough
Suwannee Co., Florida. River Stained Coastal Plains Chert. E...

300
-
500
114 Lot 114

5" Stanfield Knife
Illinois. Burlington. Nelson Collection. Davis (2006)

300
-
500
115 Lot 115

6 3/8" Morse Knife
Illinois. Fossil Chert. Ex - Jack Litchfield Collection. Jac...

750
-
1,500
116 Lot 116

2 7/8" Pinto Basin
Extremely Translucent Obsidian. Finely Serrated. Found by Do...

1,500
-
2,500
117 Lot 117

3 9/16" Lost Lake
Hardin Co., Kentucky. Hornstone. Davis G-9 (2009), Stermer (...

2,000
-
3,000
118 Lot 118

3" Kirk
Franklin Co., Missouri. Ex - Koch, Nelson Collections. Mozar...

750
-
1,000
119 Lot 119

3 3/8" Lost Lake
Found by James Keesling in Shelby Co., Indiana. Burlington. ...

300
-
500
120 Lot 120

2 7/16" Scottsbluff
Western Nebraska. Translucent Petrified Cypress. Ex - Nelson...

750
-
1,250
121 Lot 121

2 7/8" Angostura
Found in the 1950's near LaMoille in Winona Co., Minnesota. ...

3,000
-
5,000
122 Lot 122

4 1/8" Ocala
Lincoln Co., Missouri. Burlington. Ex - Hadley, Nelson Colle...

750
-
1,250
123 Lot 123

2 7/16" Clovis
Adair Co., Missouri. Burlington. Ex - Maury Meadows, Peter G...

1,500
-
2,500
124 Lot 124

4 13/16" Cougar Mountain
RARE type and THIN! Silver-Sheen Obsidian. Found by Floyd Ho...

7,500
-
10,000
125 Lot 125

3 7/16" Hell Gap
Found in the Kansas (KAW) River in Riley Co., Kansas. River...

750
-
1,500
126 Lot 126

1 11/16" Crowfield Clovis
Found by Bill Carter in the 1980's near Somerset in Pulaski ...

1,000
-
2,000
127 Lot 127

3 1/2" Cumberland
Harrison Co., Indiana. Two-Tone Wayne County Flint. Davis (2...

900
-
1,500
128 Lot 128

2" Firstview
Pueblo Co., Colorado. Purple Jasper. Ex - Nelson Collection....

3,000
-
5,000
129 Lot 129

4 1/8" Dovetail
Licking Co., Ohio. Mercer/Coshocton Flint. Ex - Nelson Colle...

400
-
800
130 Lot 130

1 5/8" Levi (Midland Variant)
Rare Paleo type from Aransas Co., Texas. Orange/Brown High G...

1,500
-
2,000
131 Lot 131

5 15/16" Cobbs Knife
Pickaway Co., Ohio. Translucent Flint Ridge. Ex - Earl Towns...

1,500
-
2,500
132 Lot 132

3 3/4" Dovetail
Clinton Co., Kentucky. Carter Cave Flint. Ex - John Adams Co...

750
-
1,250
133 Lot 133

4 1/8" Agate Basin
Stoddard Co., Missouri. Ex - Maynard Collection. Burlington....

750
-
1,250
134 Lot 134

Paleo Square Knife
Wabash Co., Indiana. River Stained Chert. Jackson (2009), St...

300
-
750
135 Lot 135

3 9/16" Beaver Lake
Hardin Co., Tennessee. Fort Payne Chert. Davis G-9 (2005) St...

750
-
1,500
136 Lot 136

3 1/8" Cumberland
Barren Co., Kentucky. Sonora Flint. Ex - Nelson Collection. ...

3,000
-
5,000
137 Lot 137

2 5/8" Plainview
Gaines Co., Texas. Edwards Plateau Chert. Ex - Michael Hough...

500
-
1,000
138 Lot 138

2 3/16" Tallahassee
Choctawatchee River, Dale Co., Alabama. River Stained Flint....

300
-
500
139 Lot 139

2" Folsom
Union Co., New Mexico. Translucent Red Carnelian Agate. Ex -...

10,000
-
15,000
140 Lot 140

2 7/8" Clovis
Tennessee. Jasper. Davis (2009) Stermer (2009), Jackson (200...

2,000
-
3,000
142 Lot 142

2" Pinetree
Knox Chert. Pulaski Co., Kentucky. Stermer (2009), Jackson (...

150
-
250
143 Lot 143

1 1/4" Folsom
Found by David J. Burrow in Terry Co., Texas in 1995. High G...

1,000
-
1,500
144 Lot 144

1 15/16" Bitterroot
Found near Crump Lake, Oregon. Obsidian. Ex-Nelson Collectio...

75
-
150
145 Lot 145

1 15/16" Rodgers Side Hollowed (San Patrice Varian
Found in Brazoria Co., Texas. Texas Cream Flint. Ex - Perino...

350
-
500
146 Lot 146

4 5/16" Etley
Found in St. Charles Co., Missouri. Burlington. Ex- Long, Pa...

300
-
500
147 Lot 147

1 1/4" Folsom
Found by James Edwards in Parker Co., Texas. Edwards Plateau...

1,500
-
2,000
148 Lot 148

3 7/8" MacCorkle
Found in Kentucky. Fort Payne Chert. Davis (2009).

100
-
200
149 Lot 149

3 3/8" Hardin
Found by Al Fruedenberg near Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan. A...

3,000
-
5,000
150 Lot 150

3 3/8" Paleo Square Knife
Found in Coshocton Co., Ohio. Sonora. Jackson (2006)

300
-
500
151 Lot 151

2 1/8" G-10 Union Side Notch
Found by Dan McAlister in Florida. Translucent Florida Agate...

750
-
1,000
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