Old Barn Auction Prehistoric Artifacts 2004-05-08 Auction - 539 Price Results - Old Barn Auction, LLC in OH - Page 2
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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6 1/4" - 3/4 Groove Axe: 6 1/4" - 3/4 Groove Axe Bought from Herb Scholler at Oberlin, Ohio
0025: 6 1/4" - 3/4 Groove AxeEst. $300-$600
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4 7/8" Celt: 4 7/8" Celt- Black & White Granite- Ottawa Co. Ohio
0026: 4 7/8" CeltEst. $100-$150
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3 1/2" Pendant: 3 1/2" Pendant - weathered out found by O.S. Reed 1/2 mile south of Centerton
0027: 3 1/2" PendantEst. $200-$300
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4 1/4" Quartz Discoidal: 4 1/4" Quartz Discoidal given to CC Thomas fromDr. Bales give to Dr. Bales by Hill from Del.OH found in Southern OH
0028: 4 1/4" Quartz DiscoidalEst. $500-$750
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3 1/4" T-Drill: 3 1/4" T-Drill -Northern Ohio - ding to tip
0029: 3 1/4" T-DrillEst. $150-$250
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4 7/8" Flint Ridge Knife: 4 7/8" Flint Ridge Knife - Erie Co. Ohio
0030: 4 7/8" Flint Ridge KnifeEst. $200-$300
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3" Tube Bannerstone: 3" Bannerstone -found north of Monroeville, Ohio
0031: 3" Tube BannerstoneEst. $200-$300
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3 5/8" Salvaged Geniculate: 3 5/8" Salvaged Geniculate -found by & given to C.C. Thomas by Merian Rose 1 mile south of Townsend Center, Ohio
0032: 3 5/8" Salvaged GeniculateEst. $100-$200
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6' Knife: 6" Knife -from Henry W. Smith -2 miles east of Berlin Heights
0033: 6' KnifeEst. $200-$300
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5 5/8" Weak Stem Adena: 5 5/8" Weak Stem Adena -bought from D.B. Smith found near Fitchville, Ohio
0034: 5 5/8" Weak Stem AdenaEst. $200-$300
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1 7/8" Hematite Cone: 1 7/8" Hematite Cone -bought from Alex Justice near Bierghton, Ohio
0035: 1 7/8" Hematite ConeEst. $150-$250
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1 7/8" 6 Bird Points: 1 7/8" - 6 Bird Points - Northern Ohio
0036: 1 7/8" 6 Bird PointsEst. $100-$150
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5 1/2" Adena Exp. Center Gorget: 5 1/2" Adena Expanded Center Gorget -bought from G.R. Waitley Worthington, Ohio
0037: 5 1/2" Adena Exp. Center GorgetEst. $1,500-$2,500
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2 1/4" Engraved Catlinite L Pipe: 2 1/4" Engraved Catlinite L Pipe - Historic -bought from D.R. Smith who found it about 1 1/2 miles SW of Milan, OH
0038: 2 1/4" Engraved Catlinite L PipeEst. $300-$600
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2 1/4" Pentagonal Point: 2 1/4" Pentagonal Point - Huron Co. Ohio
0039: 2 1/4" Pentagonal PointEst. $150-$250
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4 1/2" Undrilled Exp. Center Gorget: 4 1/2" Undrilled Expanded Center Gorget - found by Pfaff 2 mile east of Berlin Heights
0040: 4 1/2" Undrilled Exp. Center GorgetEst. $200-$300
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3 7/8" Flint Ridge Adena Blade: 3 7/8" Flint Ridge Adena Blade -found by Henry Smith Jr. 2 miles east of Berlin Heights
0041: 3 7/8" Flint Ridge Adena BladeEst. $200-$300
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3 5/8" Ashtabula Point: 3 5/8" Ashtabula Point - Huron Co. Ohio
0042: 3 5/8" Ashtabula PointEst. $300-$500
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3 1/2" Adz: 3 1/2" Adz - bought at Antique Store in Norwalk, Ohio
0043: 3 1/2" AdzEst. $50-$100
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2 9/16" Miniature Pendant: 2 9/16" Miniature Pendant - Northern Ohio
0044: 2 9/16" Miniature PendantEst. $150-$300
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4 3/4" Chisel: 4 3/4" Chisel - found by Henry Smith 2 miles east of Berlin Heights, Ohio
0045: 4 3/4" ChiselEst. $250-$450
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4 7/8" Weak Stem Adena: 4 7/8" Weak Stem Adena - Huron Co. Ohio
0046: 4 7/8" Weak Stem AdenaEst. $200-$300
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3 3/4" Flint Ridge Dovetail: 3 3/4" Flint Ridge Dovetail - Erie Co. Ohio
0047: 3 3/4" Flint Ridge DovetailEst. $500-$1,000
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4 3/4" Flint Ridge Dovetail: 4 3/4" Flint Ridge Dovetail - a few dings - Ottawa Co. Ohio
0048: 4 3/4" Flint Ridge DovetailEst. $250-$350