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63: Over 50 Indian Rhyolite Projectile Points,54: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,78: Over 200 White Quartzite Indian Projectile Points,
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Hillsborough, NC, United States
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Leland Little

Leland Little

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The Charles W. Merry, Sr. Collection of Indian Artifacts

We are honored to be selling unreserved at public auction the extensive and important Indian artifact study collection gathered by Charles W. Merry, Sr. (1913 - 2002) of Rockville, Maryland.

Mr. Merry was an amateur archaeologist of the highest order, meticulously recording his finds and sharing them with professionals. His comprehensive assemblage of pre-historic material formed the basis for Jack Hranicky's massive "Lithic Technology in the Middle Potomac River Valley of Maryland and Virginia." The Merry Collection was also used to illustrate Hranicky and Painter's "A Guide to the Identification of Virginia Projectile Points." Many of the pieces offered in this sale are thus enhanced by the ironclad provenance of having been published.

Mr. Merry's efforts resulted in a highly focused regional collection spanning some 12,000 years of Native American history along the Potomac. He spent the leisure hours of a lifetime recovering artifacts from plowed fields and riverbanks that have long since been lost to urban sprawl emanating from nearby Washington, D. C. Nothing like the Merry Collection will ever again be formed in the vicinity of our nation's capital.

Although some of the collection's finer pieces are to be sold individually, most of the material will be offered in Mr. Merry's original homemade trays as organized by him.

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Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe, likely Maryland, pecked and polished quartzite, 6" long. Nice form. Some loss to bit, moderate plow marks. Pictured as #118 on page 235 in "Lithic Technology in the
0049: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe, likely Maryland, pecked and polished basalt, 4 3/4" long, loss to poll on one side, but displays well. Pictured as #119 on page 235 if "Lithic Technology in the
0050: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe, Montgomery County, Maryland, pecked and polished quartzite, 4" long, some minor nicks. A very attractive and well-proportioned axe. Pictured as #120 on page 235 of
0051: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe, likely Maryland, pecked and polished greenstone, 6 1/2" long, w/ old collection label noting the axe was found in April, 1910. Very minor chips to bit, else excellent
0052: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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3/4 Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,: 3/4 Grooved Archaic Indian Axe, likely Maryland, pecked and polished quartzite, 5" long, a few light abrasions. Pictured as #123 on page 235 of "Lithic Technology in the Middle Potomac River Valley
0053: 3/4 Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe, Montgomery County, Maryland, pecked and polished andersite, 3 3/4" long, high polish on poll, bit. Some loss to one side. Pictured as #124 on page 236 of "Lithic
0054: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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3/4 Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,: 3/4 Grooved Archaic Indian Axe, likely Maryland, pecked and polished quartzite, 5 5/8" long, classic form w/ deep groove. Plow damage to bit. Pictured as #136 on page 237 of "Lithic Technology in the
0055: 3/4 Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe, likely Maryland, pecked and polished basalt, 4 1/2", excellent form, moderate plow damage. Pictured a#137 on page 237 in "Lithic Technology in the Middle Potomac
0056: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe, likely Maryland, pecked and polished greenstone, 6" long, shallow groove with considerable plow damage. Pictured as #138 on page 237 in "Lithic Technology in the
0057: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe, likely Maryland, pecked and polished basalt, 5". Somewhat crude form w/ shallow groove. Plow scars. Pictured as #139 on page 237 in "Lithic Technology in the Middle
0058: Full Grooved Archaic Indian Axe,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Group of 11 Indian Rhyolite Projectile Points,: Group of 11 Indian Rhyolite Projectile Points, noted as being found in 1974 at "Rhyolite & Jasper Site" Carbaugh Valley, Pennsylvania. Average 2" long. Field grade. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection.
0059: Group of 11 Indian Rhyolite Projectile Points,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Group of 20 Prehistoric Indian Projectile Points,: Group of 20 Prehistoric Indian Projectile Points, likely Maryland, mostly quartzite, 2" average length. A nice and diverse grouping. Field grade. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection.
0060: Group of 20 Prehistoric Indian Projectile Points,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Grouping of Small Indian Projectile Points,: Grouping of Small Indian Projectile Points, Maryland, quartzite, rhyolite and jasper, 1" average. A nice assortment of over 40 pieces. Field grade. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection.
0061: Grouping of Small Indian Projectile Points,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Grouping of Over 50 Indian White Quartzite Points,: Grouping of Over 50 Indian White Quartzite Points, likely Maryland, average 1", many triangles, a few stemmed points and a blunt. Field grade. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection.
0062: Grouping of Over 50 Indian White Quartzite Points,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Over 50 Indian Rhyolite Projectile Points,: Over 50 Indian Rhyolite Projectile Points, likely Maryland or Pennsylvania, average 2" w/ a few larger. Some nice stemmed material w/ one drill. Field grade. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection.
0063: Over 50 Indian Rhyolite Projectile Points,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Approximately 50 Indian Projectile Points,: Approximately 50 Indian Projectile Points, likely Maryland or Pennsylvania, mostly rhyolite, average 2", late Woodland Period. Field grade. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection.
0064: Approximately 50 Indian Projectile Points,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Over 100 Indian Projectile Points,: Over 100 Indian Projectile Points, likely Maryland, mostly quartzite and rhyolite, average 2", Archaic through Woodland Periods. A great assortment w/ a handful of excellent pieces. Average field
0065: Over 100 Indian Projectile Points,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Approximately 100 Indian Projectile Points,: Approximately 100 Indian Projectile Points, possibly Illinois, mostly chert, average 2", includes bifurcates, Big Sandy, Kirk and later. Oddly enough, four green quartzite points from the Southeast
0066: Approximately 100 Indian Projectile Points,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Over 100 Indian Projectile Points and Tools,: Over 100 Indian Projectile Points and Tools, likely Maryland, mostly rhyolite, 2" average Lot includes a small bannerstone fragment, a sharpener and a pendant fragment. Field grade and fragmentary.
0067: Over 100 Indian Projectile Points and Tools,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Over 20 Larger Indian Projectile Points,: Over 20 Larger Indian Projectile Points, likely Maryland, average 3", mostly quartzite, Archaic Period. Filed grade. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection.
0068: Over 20 Larger Indian Projectile Points,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Over 50 Indian Projectile Points and Flakes,: Over 50 Indian Projectile Points and Flakes, possibly Virginia, mostly chert and agate, 2" average. Various scrapers and points. Mostly field grade, but a few exquisite smaller pieces. Ex. Charles W.
0069: Over 50 Indian Projectile Points and Flakes,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Approximately 70 Indian Projectile Points,: Approximately 70 Indian Projectile Points, Montgomery County, Maryland, mostly quartzite, average 2", Archaic Period. Field grade and better. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection.
0070: Approximately 70 Indian Projectile Points,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Over 100 Indian Projectile Points,: Over 100 Indian Projectile Points, likely Maryland, mostly rhyolite, average 2", Archaic through Woodland Periods, some very nice triangles and at least two drills. Field grade w/ some better. Ex.
0071: Over 100 Indian Projectile Points,Est.
$10
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$10,000
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Over 50 Large Projectile Points,: Over 50 Large Projectile Points, likely Maryland, quartzite, average 2 1/2", mostly Archaic Period. Field grade w/ some better. Ex. Charles W. Merry Collection.
0072: Over 50 Large Projectile Points,Est.
$10
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$10,000