Townsend Prehistoric Artifact Auction 2015-01-10 Auction - 330 Price Results - Tony Putty Artifacts in IN - Page 7
3 1/8" Popeyed Porphyry Birdstone. The Dave Warner2 3/4" Hourglass Bannerstone.  Dade Co, MO.Exquisite 9 7/8" Polished Flint Mace.  Dardanelle, AR.
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Shelbyville, IN, United States
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Townsend Prehistoric Artifact Auction

We are pleased to present another exclusive offering from the fabulous Earl Townsend Collection. We think you will agree that the quality and variety of this artifact assemblage is remarkable. Over nearly five decades, Earl Townsend amassed a collection of prehistoric artifacts unrivaled in the depth of its quality and provenance. This offering includes over sixty well documented Birdstones. Birdstones of note include the incredible nine inch Millersburg Birdstone, Dave Warner's Porphyry Popeyed Birdstone and the finest Birdstone from Wilbur Cunningham's collection. Two fine Birdstones, well pictured over 100 years ago in Moorehead's books, will also be sold - one being "a famous Birdstone with the longest popeyes ever seen". The Dr. Bunch Cache of North Blades will be sold individually, giving a variety of collectors an opportunity to acquire a group of them. Several significant large flint blades were held back for this auction. In addition to some impressive Spiro Mound Blades, a remakable Polished Flint Mace from the Payne and Pilquist Collections will be offered. The Townsend Collection is an assemblage of artifacts with excellent provenance and storied histories - skillfully assembled by a man with an extraordinary eye for art.
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2 3/4" Hourglass Bannerstone. Dade Co, MO.: 2 3/4" Hourglass Bannerstone. Dade Co, MO. Butterscotch Quartz. Can be seen on Earl's shelf (in a circa 1977 photo) in Legends of Prehistoric Art II, p130. Well made and in very fine condition
0146: 2 3/4" Hourglass Bannerstone. Dade Co, MO.Est. $8,000-$12,000
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5 1/4" Slate Winged Bannerstone. Found in Jersey Co.,: 5 1/4" Slate Winged Bannerstone. Found in Jersey Co., IL (#T-46). Very fine condition
0147: 5 1/4" Slate Winged Bannerstone. Found in Jersey Co.,Est. $1,200-$1,800
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3 1/8" Slate Birdstone. St. Joseph Co., IN. Pictured: 3 1/8" Slate Birdstone. Found in St. Joseph Co., IN. Ex-R.K. Meyer (#1732) and Edward Payne. Purple slate with cut mouth, drilled eyes and tallied tail. Pictured in the Birdstone Book (p429-E).
0148: 3 1/8" Slate Birdstone. St. Joseph Co., IN. PicturedEst. $1,400-$1,800
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Very fine 7 1/2" 3/4 Groove Axe. Green and black: Very fine 7 1/2" 3/4 Groove Axe. Green and black speckled Granite. Well made, in very good condition
0152: Very fine 7 1/2" 3/4 Groove Axe. Green and blackEst. $800-$1,500
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6 5/8" Slate Celt. Wabash Co, IN. Vivid banding,: 6 5/8" Slate Celt. Wabash Co, IN. Vivid banding, excellent condition
0153: 6 5/8" Slate Celt. Wabash Co, IN. Vivid banding,Est. $300-$400
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6" Hardstone Celt. Ex-Collins B. Allen: 6" Hardstone Celt. Ex-Collins B. Allen
0154: 6" Hardstone Celt. Ex-Collins B. AllenEst. $350-$450
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5 5/8" Hardstone Celt: 5 5/8" Hardstone Celt
0155: 5 5/8" Hardstone CeltEst. $250-$350
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3 5/8" 3/4 Groove Axe. Rock Island Co, IL. A few: 3 5/8" 3/4 Groove Axe. Rock Island Co, IL. A few dings to pole
0157: 3 5/8" 3/4 Groove Axe. Rock Island Co, IL. A fewEst. $100-$200
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4 7/8" 3/4 Groove Maul. Good condition: 4 7/8" 3/4 Groove Maul. Good condition
0158: 4 7/8" 3/4 Groove Maul. Good conditionEst. $200-$300
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5 1/2" Full Groove Maul. Good condition: 5 1/2" Full Groove Maul. Good condition
0159: 5 1/2" Full Groove Maul. Good conditionEst. $200-$400
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4 1/2" Celt. Found by James Andhew: 4 1/2" Celt. Found by James Andhew
0160: 4 1/2" Celt. Found by James AndhewEst. $100-$200
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5 1/8" Popeyed Slate Birdstone. Pictured in the: 5 1/8" Popeyed Slate Birdstone. Found in 1942 in Berrien Co., MI. Box nose style with large eyes. One eye restored. T-5137. Ex-Cameron Parks, T.H. Young, Byron Knoblock and Raymond Vietzen.
0161: 5 1/8" Popeyed Slate Birdstone. Pictured in theEst. $6,000-$9,000
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2 1/2" Hardstone Bust Birdstone. Pictured with Earl's: 2 1/2" Hardstone Bust Birdstone. Found by William Ewbank near St. Martins, OH. Ex-Dr. Neil Myers (#344). Undrilled, nick on base. Polished black and white Schist. Pictured with Earl's Birdstones
0162: 2 1/2" Hardstone Bust Birdstone. Pictured with Earl'sEst. $1,800-$2,200
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2 7/8" Porphyry Bust Birdstone. Ross County, OH.: 2 7/8" Porphyry Bust Birdstone. Ross County, OH. Found by J.L. Carnes in 1971. A latter acquisition by Earl, he placed it on his shelf between two of his favorite Birdstones (see family photo).
0163: 2 7/8" Porphyry Bust Birdstone. Ross County, OH.Est. $6,000-$7,000
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3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Kane Co., IL. Pictured in: 3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Found in Kane Co., IL (1947). T-4585. Pictured in Who's Who #3 (p357). Ex-Roger Williams, Stotz. Rear hole salvaged.
0165: 3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Kane Co., IL. Pictured inEst. $1,500-$1,800
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2 3/4" Engrave Slate Birdstone. Pictured in the: 2 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Saginaw Co, MI. T-3293. Ex-Dr. J. B. Moss, B.W. Stephens (B-22X). Schmidt Collections. Found by Fred Dustin. Pictured in the Birdstone Book (p465-E) and in March 1962
0168: 2 3/4" Engrave Slate Birdstone. Pictured in theEst. $2,500-$3,500