4 3/8" Slate Birdstone. Sunbury, OH. T-5261. Nicely

4 3/8" Bi-Concave Gorget. Licking Co, OH. Nicely polished Brown Slate. Very good condition, symmetrical

2 3/8" Bust Birdstone. Miami Co, OH. Nicely banded Slate. Holes intact. Surface has some mineralization present. Ex-Lyle Guckert, Skip Bower. Pictured in Collectors II (CHAPA, p64). Putty and Partain

4 3/8" Slate Birdstone. Found in 1903 in Ohio Co, KY. Overly cleaned, but otherwise fine condition. Holes intact. Ex-Earl Townsend, Wilbur Cunningham, Richard Harding. Pictured in Townsend's 2013 Sale

4" Slate Birdstone. Delaware Co, OH. Ex-Lyle Guckert, Mark Slachter, Augustine Wherle. Finely made, good condition with top of tail restored. Pictured in 2009 #4 Prehistoric American Special Birdstone

5 3/8" Black Slate Birdstone, Medina, OH

3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Mercer Co, OH. Ex-Duane (Beanie) Johnson, Billy Hillen. "Worm Mark" decorates back side. Dickey & Jackson G9+ COAs

3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Lucas Co, OH. Top of tail restored. Holes intact. Ex-Earl Townsend, Jim Johnston (Townsend acquired 1966), Dr. T. Hugh Young. Writing on bottom appears to be Meuser's. Pictured

3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Lucas Co, OH. Ex-Earl Townsend, Dr. Rollin Bunch. Has Dr. Gordon Meuser's familiar writing on bottom. Top 1/2" of tail restored

4 5/8" Banded Slate Birdstone. Knox Co, OH. Back half restored. Ex-Earl Townsend, Augustine Wherle (402-W). Pictured in Townsend's January 2015 sale catalog (#294). Can also be seen with Earl's flock

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3 1/4" Long Neck Slate Birdstone. Wood Co, OH. Found 1903. Townsend's last Birdstone. Acquired 1987 from Menard Wilson. Ex-Ladow Johnston. T-5286 (actually T-5268 in book). Holes intact, fine conditio

4 1/8" Slate Birdstone. Montgomery Co, OH. Very well made, holes intact. Brown banded Slate. Davis G10 COA

4 1/2" Slate Birdstone. Franklin Co, OH. Back 1" restored. Ex-Gilbert Cooper, Earl Townsend ( T-2348). Pictured in Townsend's 2016 Catalog and in WW#11 (p116)

4 1/4" L x 1 7/16" H Banded Slate Birdstone, OH w/ coa

4 3/8" L x 2 1/2" W Slate Gorget w/ damage, OH

4" Birdstone. OH/IN. Banded Slate with excellent patina. Ex-Ken Partain. Jackson G9 and Dickey COAs

5 3/4" L x 1 3/8" H Banded Slate Birdstone, IN w/ coa

4 3/16" Crescent Bannerstone. Brown Co, OH. Banded Slate, nicely weathered. Very good condition

4 3/8" Long Neck Birdstone. Iona Co, MI. Green slate. Good condition. Back hole broken out with tie on groove by tail. Ex-Dale Roberts, Dr. Stan Copeland, Bruhns, Cameron Parks, Dr. TH Young and BW St

4 3/8" Birdstone Preform from Florida. Found in the late 1960's in Jefferson Co, FL. Undrilled. Slate. Some damage to side of tail. Noded eyes. Rare Florida Bird

4 1/2" Popeyed Birdstone. Grayish Green Slate. Fairfield Co, OH. Ex-Burton/Teubner Estate.

4 1/2" Fluted Pick Bannerstone. Licking Co, OH. Very well made, nicely fluted top. Banded Slate. Ex-Dale Roberts, Clark Stienbarger, Dr. Gordon Meuser (no #). Pictured in Lutz' Bannerstone Book (p241)

2 3/8" Slate Birdstone. McHenry Co, IL (Richmond). Ex-Earl Townsend (#1757), E.K. Petrie, A. B. Cassell. Pictured in the Birdstone Book (p369-E). Banding forms an eye. Excellent Condition. Featured on

3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Oregon, IL. Interesting style with elevated legs. Ex-Earl Townsend (T-4943). Well pictured in Moorehead's 1917 Stone Ornaments (p406). Once in the B.A. Cothow, John Douglas and