Old Barn Auction Prehistoric Artifacts 2004-05-08 Auction - 539 Price Results - Old Barn Auction, LLC in OH - Page 15
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 5/8" Stringtown Point: 3 5/8" Stringtown Point - Huron Co. Ohio
0337: 3 5/8" Stringtown PointEst. $100-$200
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5 3/4" Bar Weight: 5 3/4" Bar Weight - incised - from J.W. Poyer 1 1/2 miles S.E. of Berlin Heights (nice)
0338: 5 3/4" Bar WeightEst. $200-$400
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1 3/4" Ball Bannerstone: 1 3/4" Ball Bannerstone - fluted - Huron Co. Ohio
0339: 1 3/4" Ball BannerstoneEst. $500-$1,000
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2 3/4" - 2 Points Bifurcate & Corner Notch: 2 3/4" - 2 Points Bifurcate & Corner Notch - Ohio
0340: 2 3/4" - 2 Points Bifurcate & Corner NotchEst. $100-$200
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1 3/4" Cone: 1 3/4" Cone - from Alex Justice of Brighton, Ohio
0341: 1 3/4" ConeEst. $200-$300
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2 1/16" Ball Bannerstone: 2 1/16" Ball Bannerstone - Lorain Co. Ohio
0342: 2 1/16" Ball BannerstoneEst. $500-$1,000
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3 1/2" Flint Ridge Colorful Sidenotch Point: 3 1/2" Flint Ridge Colorful Sidenotch Point - Seneca Co. Ohio Red/blue
0343: 3 1/2" Flint Ridge Colorful Sidenotch PointEst. $100-$200
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2" Erie Culture Pipe: 2" Erie Culture Pipe - from Alex Justice of Brighton, Ohio
0344: 2" Erie Culture PipeEst. $150-$250
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2 7/8" Flint Ridge Hopewell Point: 2 7/8" Flint Ridge Hopewell Point - from Will Wallace of Berlin Heights, Ohio
0345: 2 7/8" Flint Ridge Hopewell PointEst. $500-$1,000
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4 1/8" Pendant: 4 1/8" Pendant - from Mrs. Lame who found it on J. Spore Farm 2 3/4 miles S.E. of Collin, Ohio
0346: 4 1/8" PendantEst. $400-$800
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5 1/4' Flint Ridge Dovetail: 5 1/4' Flint Ridge Dovetail - from Ray Barnes who bought it - Northern Ohio
0347: 5 1/4' Flint Ridge DovetailEst. $1,500-$2,500
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2 5/8" Bird Point: 2 5/8" Bird Point - Wakeman, Ohio
0348: 2 5/8" Bird PointEst. $100-$200
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4 1/2" Ridged Gorget: 4 1/2" Ridged Gorget - Nice - bought from G.H. Waitley of Worthington, Ohio
0349: 4 1/2" Ridged GorgetEst. $1,000-$2,000
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2" Jack's Reef Point: 2" Jack's Reef Point - Perfect - Collins, Ohio
0350: 2" Jack's Reef PointEst. $50-$100
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5 3/4" Flint Ridge Colorful Adena Point: 5 3/4" Flint Ridge Colorful Adena Point - One of the best we have auctioned
0351: 5 3/4" Flint Ridge Colorful Adena PointEst. $5,000-$10,000
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3 1/4" Corner Notch Point: 3 1/4" Corner Notch Point - Milan, Ohio - Given by Mrs. Grace Tillson of Norwalk, Ohio
0352: 3 1/4" Corner Notch PointEst. $100-$200
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5" Double Fluted Point: 5" Double Fluted Point - (nick off of base) (repointed) - Huron Co. Ohio
0353: 5" Double Fluted PointEst. $500-$1,000
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4" Pendant: 4" Pendant - found 3/4 mile east of White Fox Church & West of Brighton from Alex Justice who was over 80 yrs.old & never married. He had one of the finest Collections of Artifacts in the area.
0354: 4" PendantEst. $500-$1,000
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3 1/2" Ashtabula Point: 3 1/2" Ashtabula Point - Huron Co. Ohio
0355: 3 1/2" Ashtabula PointEst. $100-$200
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3 1/2" Pendant: 3 1/2" Pendant - from D. B. Smith of Clarksfield, Ohio
0356: 3 1/2" PendantEst. $200-$400
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3 5/8" Corner Notch Point: 3 5/8" Corner Notch Point - Wood Co. Ohio
0357: 3 5/8" Corner Notch PointEst. $100-$200
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7" largest - 4 Axes: 7" largest - 4 Axes - sold choice A,B,C,D - Huron Co. Ohio
0358: 7" largest - 4 AxesEst. $200-$300
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20 x 24 frame of 89 Points: 20 x 24 frame of 89 Points - Northern Ohio (see page)
0359: 20 x 24 frame of 89 PointsEst. $400-$800
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Derringer Flintlock Military Rifle: Derringer Flintlock Military Rifle - made by Henry Derringer , Philadelphia, Pa. c 1810-182-.Quantities unknown. 56 Caliber single shot muzzleloader 33" octagon barrel. Full curly maple stock wedge
0360: Derringer Flintlock Military RifleEst. $5,000-$10,000