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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 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)
252 Lot 252

4 3/4" Paleo Uniface tool
Found in Southern Illinois. Kaolin Chert. Ex - Fitzgerald, N...

300
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500
253 Lot 253

6 1/8" Engraved Gunstock Effigy Palette
Found in South Dakota. Catlinite. Ex - Nelson. Jackson (2006...

250
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350
254 Lot 254

4 5/16" Hohokam Axe
Arizona. Black Diorite. Ex - Nelson Collection. Jackson (200...

125
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250
255 Lot 255

4" Full Groove Axe
Granite. Ohio. Ex - Nelson Collection. Jackson (2009)

250
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350
256 Lot 256

6 1/4" Tube Bannerstone
Found in Harrison Co., Indiana. Green Banded Slate. Davis (2...

1,500
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2,500
257 Lot 257

2 5/16" Lind Coulee
Found in Oregon. Obsidian. Ex - Pfeiffer. Davis (2005).

175
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250
258 Lot 258

1 5/8" Gary
Found in Arkansas. Amazingly bright & translucent orange Nov...

75
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125
259 Lot 259

1 1/8" 'Owl' Spedis
Found in Washington. Gorgeous Purple Striped Flint. Ex - Nel...

175
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200
260 Lot 260

1 5/8" Lake Mohave
Found in Luna Co., New Mexico. Black Basalt. Davis (2006). S...

75
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150
261 Lot 261

1 5/16" San Jose
Found in Grand Co., Utah. Stunningly translucent with colorf...

150
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250
262 Lot 262

3 1/4" Kirk Bifurcate
Found in Ohio. Gray Chert. Davis (2009).

200
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400
263 Lot 263

2" Bell
Texas Type. White Chert. Jackson (2001).

75
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125
264 Lot 264

1 7/8" Quad
Found in Kentucky. Hornstone. Ex - Litchfield. Jackson (2006...

300
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500
265 Lot 265

1 5/8" Lovell
Found in Wyoming. Very pretty tan Quartzite. Davis (2007). S...

175
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250
266 Lot 266

2 1/4" G-10 San Patrice Hope Variety
Found near Senatobia, in Tate Co., Mississippi. Jasper. Davi...

200
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350
267 Lot 267

3 5/16" Pottery Figurine.
Mexican Type. Highly Detailed Fired Clay. Jackson (2006).

200
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400
268 Lot 268

2 1/4" Pipe
Good Polish. Found in Logan Co., Ohio. Ohio Pipestone. Davis...

1,000
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1,500
269 Lot 269

3/4" Ear Spool
Found in Mercer Co., Ohio. Steatite. Ex - Ream. Jackson (200...

300
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500
270 Lot 270

1 1/4" Ear Spool
Found in Mercer Co., Ohio. Steatite. Ex - Ream. Jackson (200...

300
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600
271 Lot 271

1 1/16" Ear Spool
Found in Huntington Co., Indiana. Steatite. Ex - Ream. Jacks...

400
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800
272 Lot 272

1 1/2" Ear Spool
Found in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Clay Pottery. Ex - Davis. Jack...

200
-
400
273 Lot 273

2 1/4" Loafstone
Found in Ohio. Hematite. Ex - Meuser # 2362/5. Davis (2003).

375
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750
274 Lot 274

5 1/16" Expanded Center Gorget
Undrilled. Found in Ohio. Beautiful Red Banded Slate. Davis ...

400
-
800
275 Lot 275

2 1/2" Notched Wing Bannerstone
Found in Miami Co., Ohio. Dark Gray - Black Slate. Ex - Wrag...

800
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1,200
276 Lot 276

4 3/8" Two Hole Gorget
Found in Williams Co., Ohio. Green Banded Slate. Davis (2002...

300
-
500
277 Lot 277

1 5/16" Taylor
Found in Florida. Made from beautifully translucent speckled...

150
-
250
278 Lot 278

2 1/4" Gower Pedernales
Texas Type. Highly Translucent Edwards Plateau Chert. Rare a...

175
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250
279 Lot 279

2 7/8" Kirk
Found in Ohio. Translucent Multi- Colored Flint Ridge. Davis...

100
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200
280 Lot 280

2 3/4" Paleo Tool
Found in Florida. Gray Flint. Very unusual and rare form. D...

75
-
150
281 Lot 281

1 11/16" Lake Erie
Ohio. Coshocton

75
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150
282 Lot 282

1 13/16" Hinds
Found Near Senatobia, Tate Co., Missouri. Tan Flint. Ex - Ca...

75
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150
283 Lot 283

1 15/16" Dalton
Missouri. River Stained Pitkin Chert, Davis COA

150
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250
284 Lot 284

7/8" Green River
Grand Co., Utah. White Agate. Ex - Nokes Collection. Stermer...

150
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250
285 Lot 285

3 1/8" Pluvial Lakes Side Notched
Western type. Basalt. Ex - Nelson. Jackson (2009).

250
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350
286 Lot 286

1 1/2" Owl Cave
Found in Southern Wyoming. Gray Flint. Davis (2007).

175
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250
287 Lot 287

4 3/4" Notched Ovate Bannerstone
Morrow Co., Ohio. Banded Slate. Ex - George Hickman, Gehlbac...

6,000
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9,000
288 Lot 288

1 5/16" Ear Spool
Alabama. Limestone. Ex - James Keith, Brad Dixon Collections...

200
-
400
289 Lot 289

3 1/4" Humpback Gorget
Found by Eric Reinecker in Perry Co., Illinois. Ferruginous ...

300
-
500
290 Lot 290

3 1/8" Hopewell Rectangular Gorget
THIN! Ohio. Banded Slate. Dickey (2001)

300
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500
291 Lot 291

1 5/8" Ear Spool
Humphreys Co., Tennessee. Fired Clay. Ex - Tom Davis Collect...

200
-
400
292 Lot 292

3 15/16" Pendant
Found by Stan Copeland in Pickaway Co., Ohio. Black Slate. D...

300
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500
293 Lot 293

3 15/16" Undrilled Adena Expanded Center Gorget
Undrilled. Ohio. Green Banded Slate. Ex - Ashtrom Collection...

300
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500
294 Lot 294

1 3/4" Plummet
Benton Co., Tennessee. Hematite. Davis (2003)

150
-
300
295 Lot 295

4 1/2" Pendant
Brown Co., Ohio. Red Slate. Ex - Lutz, Denman Collections. J...

200
-
400
296 Lot 296

4 5/8" Tallied Gorget
Ohio. Red Slate. Ex - Jack Litchfield Collection. Jackson (2...

400
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800
297 Lot 297

5 3/8" Wells Fargo Silver Bar
An unusual Gold-Rush Era Collectible, this 'Money Bar' weigh...

1,000
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5,000
298 Lot 298

2 3/8" Dalton
Missouri. Winterset. Ex - Leland Shanks, Booth, Nelson Colle...

300
-
500
299 Lot 299

3 1/8" Stilwell
Highland CO., Ohio. Hornstone. Ex - Margaret Miller, Mike Mo...

150
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250
300 Lot 300

2 5/8" Windust
Crump Lake, Oregon. Obsidian. Ex - Nelson Collection. Jackso...

200
-
350
301 Lot 301

2 13/16" Adena
Tennessee. Dover Chert. Davis (2009)

100
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200
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