Prehistoric & Historic Artifact Auction 2019-12-07 Auction - 465 Price Results - The Artifact Company in KY
5" Double Cupped Quartz Discoidal3-7/16" Popeye Birdstone2-1/8" AGATE Paleo Crescent
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Mount Sterling, KY, United States
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Prehistoric & Historic Artifact Auction

Our SEVENTIETH AUCTION and our final one for 2019 includes more items from the Robert Beckett Paleo Crescent Collection and the Sam Swarey estate. Also featured is a large consignment of vintage marbles, along with a selection of reproduction flintknapping art and smaller consignments.
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3" Hopewell: Nice example in Tan Fossil Chert with black inclusions. Western Tennessee. Ex Swarey Estate Collection.
0001: 3" HopewellEst. $30-$100
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3-3/8" Harpeth River: Nice Dover Chert piece. Dickson Co., Tennessee. Ex - Swarey Estate Collection.
0002: 3-3/8" Harpeth RiverEst. $30-$100
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3-1/2" Pickwick: Nice multicolor Buffalo River Chert piece from Montgomery Co., Tennessee. Ex Swarey Estate Collection
0003: 3-1/2" PickwickEst. $30-$100
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3-5/8" Stemmed point: Hornstone. Western Tennessee. Ex Swarey Collection.
0004: 3-5/8" Stemmed pointEst. $30-$75
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2-7/16" Dovetail: Carter Cave flint example from Central Kentucky. Ex Coyle Collection.
0005: 2-7/16" DovetailEst. $30-$75
Nice Large 3" KY Snyders: Made of well patinated Fort Payne Chert. Great size. Displays nicely. Lots of bang for the buck. Ex- Williams Family Collection. Bath Co., Kentucky.
0006: Nice Large 3" KY SnydersEst. $25-$50Lot Passed
3-1/2" Archaic Blade: Hornstone blade From the Sam Swarey Estate Collection.
0007: 3-1/2" Archaic BladeEst. $20-$200Lot Passed
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4-1/2" Mulberry Creek: Heavy River staining on this Tennessee example. From the Sam Swarey Estate Collection. From the Sam Swarey Estate Collection.
0008: 4-1/2" Mulberry CreekEst. $20-$75
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3-3/16" Hopewell: Dover Chert. Ex Swarey Estate Collection. Montgomery CO., Tennessee.
0009: 3-3/16" HopewellEst. $20-$75
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2-7/8" Pinetree: Good serrations. Fort Payne Chert. Ex Swarey Estate Collection.
0010: 2-7/8" PinetreeEst. $20-$75
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9 1/4" Mixtec Blade - Jackson G-10 COA: Extra large extra fine example made of high grade translucent white chacedony from Central Mexico. Definitely museum quality! Ex- T. Hugh Young and Bill Jackson Collections. Grandfathered.
0011: 9 1/4" Mixtec Blade - Jackson G-10 COAEst. $2,500-$5,000
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8-9/16" Gary: Massive piece of Novaculite from Arkansas! Estate Collection find.
0012: 8-9/16" GaryEst. $1,500-$4,000
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3-1/2" Hell Gap - Jackson G-10 COA: WOW! Look at this banded agate/chert example from De Baca Co., New Mexico! Big and beautiful. Jackson G-10 COA.
0013: 3-1/2" Hell Gap - Jackson G-10 COAEst. $1,200-$1,800
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Auction Highlight!! 2" Banded Agate Folsom - Jackson: This is the one you have been waiting for. Made of 'read a newspaper through it' honey colored banded Agate. Deeply fluted 80-90% side to side with resharpening extending into the ends of the flutes.
0013B: Auction Highlight!! 2" Banded Agate Folsom - JacksonEst. $5,000-$8,000
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2 1/8" Folsom - Jackson G-10 COA: Stupendous example. Wafer thin and fluted to the tip on both sides. Made of high grade semi-translucent cream colored chert. Loaded with orignal mineralization. Found in Lincoln Co., Missouri. Ex-
0013C: 2 1/8" Folsom - Jackson G-10 COAEst. $2,000-$3,500
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World Class 3 5/8" Clovis - Jackson G-10 COA: Superb Clovis. Great form, flaking, thinness, symmetry, and color. Made of very pretty well patinated Payson Chert. Truly an ancient masterwork essentially perfect with no stacks, divots, or any
0013D: World Class 3 5/8" Clovis - Jackson G-10 COAEst. $2,000-$3,000
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World Class 4 3/4" Agate Basin - Jackson G-10 COA: Superb example. Made of well patinated mottled several shades of gray Boone Chert. Heavily ground lateral edges. Evidence of cave deposits. Old writing reads - Newton Co., Mo (Missouri). Jackson G-10
0013E: World Class 4 3/4" Agate Basin - Jackson G-10 COAEst. $800-$1,200
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4" Hornstone Dovetail - Jackson G-9+ COA: Excellent form and symmetry with steeply beveled edges. Made of a very pretty well patinated mutitoned light gray Hornstone. Nice mineralization remains on the surfaces. Found in Posey Co., Indiana.
0013F: 4" Hornstone Dovetail - Jackson G-9+ COAEst. $500-$800
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9-1/2" Duck River Sword - Jackson COA: Excellent Dover Chert example from Montgomery Co., Tennessee. Ex Swarey Estate Collection.
0014: 9-1/2" Duck River Sword - Jackson COAEst. $500-$1,000
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3 3/8" Lost Lake - Jackson G-10 COA: Made of well patinated high grade Hornstone. Close to a Sonora grade. Super flaking and classic form. Steeply beveled edges. Nice deep notches. Found in Logan Co., Kentucky. Ex- Ray Morgan Collection.
0014B: 3 3/8" Lost Lake - Jackson G-10 COAEst. $500-$800
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2 1/2" Carter Cave Clovis - Jackson G-10 COA: Highly Translucent caramel colored Carter Cave. Looks like a piece of Ruth Hunt Candy (famous Victorian Era Kentucky candy maker - still in business!!). Fluted half way on one side and about 40% on
0014E: 2 1/2" Carter Cave Clovis - Jackson G-10 COAEst. $400-$750
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2 1/2" Carter Cave Clovis - Jackson G-10 COA: 'Ledge' Carter example from Carter Co., Kentucky. Nicely translucent around the perimeter. Nicely fluted on both sides. Heavily ground. No damage. Ex- Connolly Collection. Jackson G-10 COA.
0014F: 2 1/2" Carter Cave Clovis - Jackson G-10 COAEst. $350-$600