Part 2 of The Virgil Y. Russell Collection 2010-08-21 Auction - 409 Price Results - The Artifact Company in KY
Part 2 of The Virgil Y. Russell Collection
118: 4 1/2" Agate Basin47: 2 5/16" Milnesand155: 2 3/16" Northern Side Notch
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Mount Sterling, KY, United States
Auction Details

Part 2 of The Virgil Y. Russell Collection

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.
SOLD
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.
0001: 3 13/16" Plateau PentagonalEst.
$250
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$500
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2" Sun Disc: Unusual item from Klamath Co., Oregon. Chalcedony. Ex - Bodle Collection.
0002: 2" Sun DiscEst.
$100
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$200
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1 13/16" Paleo Crescent: Excellent example in Basalt from Klamath Co., Oregon. Ex - Bodle Collection. Jackson COA.
0003: 1 13/16" Paleo CrescentEst.
$200
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$400
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7/8" Lunate Crescent: Luna Co., New Mexico. White Chert. Davis G-9 COA.
0004: 7/8" Lunate CrescentEst.
$75
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$150
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3 3/8" Leaf Blade: Finely flaked thin example in two-tone flint from California.
0005: 3 3/8" Leaf BladeEst.
$175
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$350
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2" Eden/Cody Complex: Excellent Cody flaking with nice Diamond Cross-Section from Klamath Co., Oregon. Jasper. Ex - Bodle Collection. Jackson COA.
0006: 2" Eden/Cody ComplexEst.
$300
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$600
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Pair of Nice CA Flake Knives: Very pretty flake-type knives used for jobs requiring a razor edge.
0007: Pair of Nice CA Flake KnivesEst.
$50
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$150
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2 9/16" Pinto Basin: Incredibly long and delicate serrated point in clear agate from Lake Co., Oregon near the Nevada Border. Ex - Akers Collection.
0008: 2 9/16" Pinto BasinEst.
$400
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$800
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2 7/16" Angostura: Stunning rainbow striped blue, cream, pink, and red jasper. Ex - Jimmy Allen Collection(1953), Ex - Virgil Y. Russell Collection. Fantastic. Jackson COA.
0009: 2 7/16" AngosturaEst.
$1,000
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$2,000
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2 7/16" Dalton-type Drill: Fort Payne sweetheart from Kentucky.
0010: 2 7/16" Dalton-type DrillEst.
$150
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$250
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3 5/16" G-9 Drill: Killer drill in orange translucent Flint Ridge. Ex - Copeland Collection from Delaware Co., Ohio. Davis G-9 COA.
0011: 3 5/16" G-9 DrillEst.
$150
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$300
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7/8" Washita: Gorgeous piece of pink and cream Alibates from Northwest Texas.
0012: 7/8" WashitaEst.
$100
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$200
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1 1/8" Side Notch Birdpoint: Very pretty and extra thin Birdpoint in tremendous condition from Missouri. Beige Chert.
0013: 1 1/8" Side Notch BirdpointEst.
$125
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$250
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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 llint. Killer serrations!
0014: 1 7/8" PerdizEst.
$250
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$500
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2 1/16" Rankin: Southern Kentucky example in Sonora flint. Ex - Mitchell Collection. Jackson COA.
0015: 2 1/16" RankinEst.
$125
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$250
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1 7/8" Dovetail: Sweet piece of Carter Cave flint found near the Ohio River at Aberdeen, Ohio. Jackson COA.
0016: 1 7/8" DovetailEst.
$100
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$200
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2 1/4" Rare Florida Lost Lake: Super nice translucent example from Florida formerly of the John Axe Collection. Very Pretty.
0017: 2 1/4" Rare Florida Lost LakeEst.
$250
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$500
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1 11/16" Milnesand: Tecovas Jasper. Ex - Virgil Y. Russell. Thin!
0018: 1 11/16" MilnesandEst.
$250
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$500
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1 1/4" Hardaway: Alamance Co., North Carolina. Milky Quartz. Jackson COA.
0019: 1 1/4" HardawayEst.
$250
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$500
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2 3/4" Firstview: Nicely made point from Jackson Co., Missouri. Gray mottled chert. Rogers COA.
0020: 2 3/4" FirstviewEst.
$1,000
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$1,500
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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, Baker COA's.
0021: 2 1/8" EdenEst.
$600
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$1,000
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2 1/16" Paleo Dart: Hornstone. Provenance tag as 'Shoop, 1961'. Ground base. Pennsylvania. Jackson COA.
0022: 2 1/16" Paleo DartEst.
$200
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$400
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1 3/16" Merrybell: Multicolor orange, red, peach, cream agate from Washington state. Highly translucent with great serrations. Washington.
0023: 1 3/16" MerrybellEst.
$125
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$250
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1 1/8" Calapooya: What a Calapooya! Big, translucent, and serrated from Shasta, California. Obsidian
0024: 1 1/8" CalapooyaEst.
$75
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$125