Old Barn Auction Prehistoric Artifacts
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Findlay, OH, United States
Auction Details
Old Barn Auction Prehistoric Artifacts
Old Barn Auction, LLC
TOP RATEDThis 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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Preview
Items can be previewed on Friday May 7 from 12:00pm to 10:00pm and Saturday May 8th doors open at 8:00am for preview.
Findlay, OH 45840
USA
Buyer's Premium
- 15%
Terms & Conditions
In publishing this catalog Old Barn Auction, has endeavored to accurately describe all items being sold but all property herein offered for sale is strictly "as is" and it is the bidder's responsibility whether bidding in person, by mail, telephone, or on-line to deterine exact condition of each item. No statement in this catalog, bill of sale, invoice or elsewhere by any representative of or person in the employement of Old Barn Auction shall be deemed to be a warranty, representation, or assumption of liability with respect to age, condition, size, quality, variety, importance, provenance or historical relevance of any of these items. Any such statements are strictly matters of opinion.
The Auctioneer will be the final judge as to which bidder is the highest bidder. In the event of any dispute in this matter, the auctioneer shall use his own discretion decide to reopen the bidding or not.
Title to all merchandise shall pass to the highest bidder at the fall of the Auctioneer's "hammer". The purchaser shall assume full risk and responsibility for the lot purchased once title has passed.
The buyer must pay Ohio Sales Tax (.0675%) unless exemption is allowed under the laws regulating such tax. Out of state sales tax number will be accepted. You do not pay Ohio Sales Tax if items are shipped out of state.
All accounts are to be settled by the end of sale unless other arrangements have been made. Payment may be made by cash or personal check if approval has been established with Old Barn Auction, or a bank authorization guaranteeing personal checks has been submitted. No items removed until paid for. Visa or Master Card accepted. (There is a small processing fee of 3%charged.) Old Barn Auction is not responsible for any typographical errors or omissions in this catalog or in the subsequents price key. Photographs in this catalog are of the actual objects being sold but exact condition of the objects offered is their condition on day of sale.
There will be absolutely NO returns or adjustments made 28 days after sale date.
There is a 10% Buyer's Premium, and an additional 5% will be added to the buyer's premium for internet bidding only.
Taxes
The buyer must pay Ohio Sales Tax (.0675%) unless exemption is allowed under the laws regulating such tax. Out of state sales tax number will be accepted. You do not pay Ohio Sales Tax if items are shipped out of state.
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