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4" Slate Bird. Townsend 2043. Grand Traverse Co, MI. Ex-Dr. C.S. Purdy.

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4" Slate Bird. Townsend 2043. Grand Traverse Co, MI. Ex-Dr. C.S. Purdy.

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4" Slate Popeyed Birdstone. Townsend 2043. Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Green Slate with blackbands. Found in 1900 by Charles Crumm. Ex-Dr. C.S. Purdy and Earl Townsend. Tally marks along spine. Pictured in Townsends Birdstone Book, p459.

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4" Slate Bird. Townsend 2043. Grand Traverse Co, MI. Ex-Dr. C.S. Purdy.

Name: 4\" Slate Bird. Townsend 2043. Grand Traverse Co, MI. Ex-Dr. C.S. Purdy.
SKU: 163420707
Price: 27000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $15,000 - $20,000

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