Old Barn Auction Prehistoric Artifacts 2004-05-08 Auction - 539 Price Results - Old Barn Auction, LLC in OH - Page 12
351: 5 3/4" Flint Ridge Colorful Adena Point165: 35" Colonel Crawford's Sword246: 6 1/4" Flint Ridge Adena Point
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Findlay, OH, United States
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Old Barn Auction Prehistoric Artifacts

This old-time collection was begun by Berwell B. Thomas in the late 1800's. He died in 1944 at the age of 83. He was very concerned the way that the relics of The Ohio Indians and Mound Builders were being sent to foreign museums and vowed early in life to forestall this to the best of his ability. His son Emslie Thomas (1892-1971) took over the collection and continued it until 1971. It was moved to an old doctor's office which was brought to the farm from Townsend, Ohio in the early 1950's. Most of the relics are from a four county area: Huron, Ottawa, Lorain, & Erie Counties. There were a few pieces from Tennessee. The collection eventually totaled 30,000 pieces. We will be selling approximately 1/3 of this collection in the auction. Some of the outstanding pieces to be auctioned are Colonel Crawford's Sword with good documentation, a wonderful old Flint Lock Rifle (Derringer) built in the 1820's from Philadelphia, some wonderful slate, flint and stone artifacts. There will be approximately 540 lots for the beginner to the most advanced collector. We have done our best to provide potential buyers with as complete and accurate information as possible. These items have been coordinated by Don Jardine, Jim Ritchie, and myself.
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4 3/4" Erie Culture Knife: 4 3/4" Erie Culture Knife - Huron Co. Ohio
0265: 4 3/4" Erie Culture KnifeEst. $200-$300
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6 7/8" - 3/4 Groove Axe: 6 7/8" - 3/4 Groove Axe - bit is alittle rough - Northern Ohio
0266: 6 7/8" - 3/4 Groove AxeEst. $200-$300
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4" Square Back Knife: 4" Square Back Knife - Huron Co. Ohio
0267: 4" Square Back KnifeEst. $100-$200
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6 1/2" Morter & Pestle: 6 1/2" Morter & Pestle - Lava - Southwest
0268: 6 1/2" Morter & PestleEst. $100-$200
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4 3/4" Adena Point: 4 3/4" Adena Point - Coshocton - Ohio
0269: 4 3/4" Adena PointEst. $100-$200
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5 3/4" Full Groove Axe: 5 3/4" Full Groove Axe - given to Mr. Thomas by B.E. Wilbur of Amherst, Ohio had been in family for 60 years
0270: 5 3/4" Full Groove AxeEst. $100-$200
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4 1/4" Paleo: 4 1/4" Paleo - Medina Co. Ohio
0271: 4 1/4" PaleoEst. $100-$200
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5 1/2" Full Groove Axe: 5 1/2" Full Groove Axe - from Mrs. Elmslie Thomas 1 mile north of Oberlin, Ohio
0272: 5 1/2" Full Groove AxeEst. $100-$200
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5 1/8" Knife: 5 1/8" Knife - Huron Co. Ohio
0273: 5 1/8" KnifeEst. $100-$150
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6 x 8 frame of 10 points: 6 x 8 frame of 10 points - Northern Ohio
0274: 6 x 8 frame of 10 pointsEst. $150-$250
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4" Broken Sandstone Pipe: 4" Broken Sandstone Pipe - Erie Co. Ohio
0275: 4" Broken Sandstone PipeEst. $50-$75
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2 3/4" Corner Notch Point: 2 3/4" Corner Notch Point - Coshocton - Ohio
0276: 2 3/4" Corner Notch PointEst. $50-$100
2 1/4" Erie - Pipe - Sandstone: 2 1/4" Erie - Pipe - Sandstone - found by A. Lippins on his farm near Berlin Heights, Ohio
0277: 2 1/4" Erie - Pipe - SandstoneEst. $50-$100Lot Passed
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2 7/8" Archaic Point: 2 7/8" Archaic Point - Seneca Co. Ohio
0278: 2 7/8" Archaic PointEst. $100-$200
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3 1/8" - 2 Plummets: 3 1/8" - 2 Plummets - California
0279: 3 1/8" - 2 PlummetsEst. $200-$300
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5 5/8" - Unfinished Keel Gorget - Slate: 5 5/8" - Unfinished Keel Gorget - Slate - found by Alex Justice near Brighton, Ohio
0280: 5 5/8" - Unfinished Keel Gorget - SlateEst. $100-$200
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3 1/8" Corner Notch Point: 3 1/8" Corner Notch Point - Tennessee
0281: 3 1/8" Corner Notch PointEst. $100-$200
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3 3/4" Full Groove Axe: 3 3/4" Full Groove Axe - a couple of nicks - Huron Co. Ohio
0282: 3 3/4" Full Groove AxeEst. $100-$200
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19 1/2" Plains Bi-pointed War Club: 19 1/2" Plains Bi-pointed War Club - circa 1870's - rawhide handle - traces of paint
0283: 19 1/2" Plains Bi-pointed War ClubEst. $400-$800
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6 x 8 frame of 20 points & drills: 6 x 8 frame of 20 points & drills - Kentucky & Ohio
0284: 6 x 8 frame of 20 points & drillsEst. $200-$400
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5 3/8" Square Back Knife: 5 3/8" Square Back Knife - Erie Culture - found in Fitchville from D.B. Smith
0285: 5 3/8" Square Back KnifeEst. $200-$400
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7" Celt: 7" Celt - found by Bert French near Wakeman, Ohio
0286: 7" CeltEst. $200-$300
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3 1/2" Stringtown Paleo Point: 3 1/2" Stringtown Paleo Point - Norwalk, Ohio
0287: 3 1/2" Stringtown Paleo PointEst. $200-$300
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5 3/4" - 3/4 Groove Axe: 5 3/4" - 3/4 Groove Axe - Huron Co. Ohio
0288: 5 3/4" - 3/4 Groove AxeEst. $150-$250