4 3/4" Brown Slate Birdstone. Pictured with Earl's

3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Oregon, IL. Interesting style with elevated legs. Ex-Earl Townsend (T-4943). Well pictured in Moorehead's 1917 Stone Ornaments (p406). Once in the B.A. Cothow, John Douglas and

3 3/4" Brown Popeyed Birdstone. Livingston Co, MI. Restoration to just the top of eyes and small spot on tail. Ex-Gilbert Cooper, Earl Townsend (#1680, purch 1953), Don Boudeman. Well pictured in the

4 3/8" Slate Birdstone. Found in 1903 in Ohio Co, KY. Overly cleaned, but otherwise fine condition. Holes intact. Ex-Earl Townsend, Wilbur Cunningham, Richard Harding. Pictured in Townsend's 2013 Sale

4 1/2" Slate Birdstone. Franklin Co, OH. Back 1" restored. Ex-Gilbert Cooper, Earl Townsend ( T-2348). Pictured in Townsend's 2016 Catalog and in WW#11 (p116)

2 3/4" Bust Birdstone. IN. Brown slate. Holes intact. Eyes have been ground/salvaged almost flat with the head

3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Lucas Co, OH. Ex-Earl Townsend, Dr. Rollin Bunch. Has Dr. Gordon Meuser's familiar writing on bottom. Top 1/2" of tail restored

4 5/8" Banded Slate Birdstone. Knox Co, OH. Back half restored. Ex-Earl Townsend, Augustine Wherle (402-W). Pictured in Townsend's January 2015 sale catalog (#294). Can also be seen with Earl's flock

3 3/4" Trapezoidal Pendant. Todd Co, KY. Deep brown Slate. Nice polish, fine display. Ex-Dr. John Mountjoy, Mitch Lewis. Pictured in Who's Who #12, p495

Fine 3 1/4" Brown Slate Birdstone. McMinn Co, TN. Grooved base on this undrilled example

4 3/4" Popeyed Slate Birdstone. Calhoun Co, MI. Excellent condition, holes intact. Mouth incising appears to have been added in modern times. Ex-BW Stephens (Bi-32)

4" Slate Birdstone. Delaware Co, OH. Ex-Lyle Guckert, Mark Slachter, Augustine Wherle. Finely made, good condition with top of tail restored. Pictured in 2009 #4 Prehistoric American Special Birdstone

4 1/8" Brown Slate Bar. OH. Well made, good condition. Found by Lawrence Cook. Earl Townsend

2 3/8" Slate Birdstone. McHenry Co, IL (Richmond). Ex-Earl Townsend (#1757), E.K. Petrie, A. B. Cassell. Pictured in the Birdstone Book (p369-E). Banding forms an eye. Excellent Condition. Featured on

5” Banded Slate Birdstone – pictured page 397, Who’s Who #4 listed as Ohio, Van Wert Co., Nice The Judge Claude Stone Collection, Some of these items are pictured on page 397 Who’s Who #4 in a

3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Mercer Co, OH. Ex-Duane (Beanie) Johnson, Billy Hillen. "Worm Mark" decorates back side. Dickey & Jackson G9+ COAs

5” Banded Slate Birdstone, Pictured page 397, Who’s Who #4 – no provenance, Nice! The Judge Claude Stone Collection, Some of these items are pictured on page 397 Who’s Who #4 in a 1949 Picture

4 3/4" Slate Gorget. Letcher Co, KY. Brown slate. Ex-Augustine Wherle (802 W). Ex-Capt. Tom Miller, Tom Davis

3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Lucas Co, OH. Top of tail restored. Holes intact. Ex-Earl Townsend, Jim Johnston (Townsend acquired 1966), Dr. T. Hugh Young. Writing on bottom appears to be Meuser's. Pictured

2 7/8" Slate Birdstone. Crawford Co, OH (near Bucyrus. Ex-Earl Townsend (T-5219), Stan Copeland, Dr. TH Young. Holes worn but intact. Pictured in Townsend's January 2015 Sale Catalog (lot 267). Featur

2 3/4" Popeyed Slate Birdstone. Highly developed example, exact provenance unknown. Ex-Kevin Pipes, Byron Knoblock. Fine condition

8 3/4" Pick. Ohio. Brown Slate, very good condition

4 ½” Banded Slate Birdstone, Kent Co. Michigan The Judge Claude Stone Collection, Some of these items are pictured on page 397 Who’s Who #4 in a 1949 Picture

4 3/4" Birdstone. An elaborate Popeyed Birdstone made of banded slate. The vivid banding and unusual shape made it visible in an 1949 photo of Judge Stone (WW#4, p397). Despite many features that atte

6 1/8" 3/4 Groove Axe. Brown Co, IL. Highly polished Slate Axe. Very good condition for material type. Motley COA