Old Barn Auction Prehistoric Artifacts 2004-05-08 Auction - 539 Price Results - Old Barn Auction, LLC in OH - Page 13
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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3 1/2" Adams Type Point: 3 1/2" Adams Type Point - Northern Ohio
0289: 3 1/2" Adams Type PointEst. $100-$150
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4 1/2" Celt: 4 1/2" Celt - from R. W. Atkinson near Hartford, Ohio
0290: 4 1/2" CeltEst. $50-$100
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3 3/4" - Uniface Knife: 3 3/4" - Uniface Knife - Erie Co. Ohio
0291: 3 3/4" - Uniface KnifeEst. $100-$200
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6 x 8 frame of 20 points & drills: 6 x 8 frame of 20 points & drills - Northern Ohio
0292: 6 x 8 frame of 20 points & drillsEst. $100-$200
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5 1/2" Flint Ridge Adena Point: 5 1/2" Flint Ridge Adena Point - Huron Co. Ohio
0293: 5 1/2" Flint Ridge Adena PointEst. $200-$400
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5 1/2" Pestle: 5 1/2" Pestle - from Henry Smith 2 miles East of Berlin Heights, Ohio
0294: 5 1/2" PestleEst. $150-$250
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4 7/8" Large Drill - Erie Culture: 4 7/8" Large Drill - Erie Culture - ding to point - Lorain Co. Ohio
0295: 4 7/8" Large Drill - Erie CultureEst. $200-$400
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3 1/8" largest - 5 Pointso: 3 1/8" largest - 5 Points - Northern Ohio
0296: 3 1/8" largest - 5 PointsoEst. $100-$200
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7 3/4" Catlinite T-Bowl Pipe: 7 3/4" Catlinite T-Bowl Pipe - Plains - circa 1870's
0297: 7 3/4" Catlinite T-Bowl PipeEst. $300-$700
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3 3/8" Corner Notch Point: 3 3/8" Corner Notch Point - Seneca Co. Ohio
0298: 3 3/8" Corner Notch PointEst. $100-$200
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6 x 8 frame of 10 small Flint Ridge Points: 6 x 8 frame of 10 small Flint Ridge Points - Ohio
0299: 6 x 8 frame of 10 small Flint Ridge PointsEst. $150-$250
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4 1/4" Bi-pointed Knife & Stem Point: 4 1/4" Bi-pointed Knife & Stem Point - Ohio
0300: 4 1/4" Bi-pointed Knife & Stem PointEst. $100-$200
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2 1/2" - 3 Plummets: 2 1/2" - 3 Plummets - California
0301: 2 1/2" - 3 PlummetsEst. $150-$250
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4" Fish Arrow: 4" Fish Arrow - large for type - Lorain Co. Ohio
0302: 4" Fish ArrowEst. $200-$300
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4 1/4" Flint Ridge Dovetail: 4 1/4" Flint Ridge Dovetail - Ottawa Co. Ohio
0303: 4 1/4" Flint Ridge DovetailEst. $500-$700
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5 1/4" Pendant: 5 1/4" Pendant - found by Henry Smith Jr. 2 miles east of Berlin Heights, Ohio
0304: 5 1/4" PendantEst. $300-$600
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2 7/8" - 3 points: 2 7/8" - 3 points - Northern Ohio - Huron Co. Ohio
0305: 2 7/8" - 3 pointsEst. $100-$200
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4 1/8" Adena Type Point: 4 1/8" Adena Type Point - Lorain Co. Ohio
0306: 4 1/8" Adena Type PointEst. $100-$200
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4 1/4" Erie Culture Pipe: 4 1/4" Erie Culture Pipe - from C.H. Hamlin Coll. at Elyria, Ohio
0307: 4 1/4" Erie Culture PipeEst. $100-$200
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30" Strand of Shell Beads: 30" Strand of Shell Beads - LeFlore Co. Oklahoma - Spiro
0308: 30" Strand of Shell BeadsEst. $150-$250
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3 1/8" Paleo: 3 1/8" Paleo - ding on one side - Lorain Co. Ohio
0309: 3 1/8" PaleoEst. $50-$100
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5 7/8" Square Back Erie Culture Knife: 5 7/8" Square Back Erie Culture Knife - from C.H. Hamlin coll. at Elyria, Ohio
0310: 5 7/8" Square Back Erie Culture KnifeEst. $250-$500
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2 3/8" Catlinite Engraved Pipe: 2 3/8" Catlinite Engraved Pipe - Deluth Minnesota - bought by Elmslie in 1919
0311: 2 3/8" Catlinite Engraved PipeEst. $250-$500
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3 1/4" - 2 points: 3 1/4" - 2 points - Ohio
0312: 3 1/4" - 2 pointsEst. $100-$200