1858 $3 The Wapsipinicon Land Co. Anamosa, IA Obsolete

Iowa Obsolete Currency, Lot of Two Banks: Treasurer of Lyons City, The Wapsipinicon Land Co.

very fine condition

3 3/16" Allen. Mills Co, IA. Finely made with parallel-oblique flaking. Neweuka Chert. Ex-Mark Mullins, Dr. Leslie Pfeiffer. Found in 1950 by Pete Bayler. Perino COA

3 7/16" Dovetail. Benton Co, IA. Well proportioned Dovetail. Burlington with some rust colored mottling. Found by Paul Kline in 1959

3 11/16" Cobbs. Wapello Co, IA. Very colorful Payson Chert. Thin, well flaked. Ex-Dean Mesnard. Granger COA

5 3/8" Dalton. Lee Co, IA. Large and very finely made. Very thin for the size with excellent parallel flaking. Ex-Steve Elwood

2 3/8" Clovis. Benton Co, IA. Very thin with light multiple fluting. Glossy chert. Very fine condition. Ex-Jeff Hunt, Steve Elwood, Dave Harvey, Paul Kline, Mr. Johnson. Pictured in Elwood Sale Catalo

3 13/16" Keokuk Axe. Muscatine Co, IA. Well shaped. Nicely polished black and tan Granite. G10 condition. Ex-Gary Cuckler. Featured on the inside back cover of this auction's catalog

3 5/16" Thebes. Des Moines Co, IA. Attractive, stained Avon Chert. Nicely beveled. Ex-Steve Repp

5 1/16" 3/4 Groove Axe. Tama Co, IA. Nicely weathered polished Granite. Attractive material. Fine condition with light use wear on pole. Thin, well shaped. Ex-Gary Cuckler. Featured on inside back cov

7 3/8" Holt Blade. Montgomery Co, IA. Rare type. Surfaces anciently ground to a smooth finish. Ex-Dave Harvey, Paul Kline . Found by Ralph Worstell in 1936. Perino thought it might be a Dance Blade. P

4 1/2" 3/4 Groove Axe. Mills Co, IA. Finely made with full overall polish, Dark green Granite. Sharp lines, excellent symmetry. Ex-Dave Harvey, Paul Kline. Found by Fred Mintle on the Tabor Farm near

3 1/2" Drill. Iowa Co, IA. Colorful and well made. Ex-Dave Harvey (acquired 1980 a Iowa show). Pictured in Prehistoric Artifacts of Iowa, p9

4 3/4" Paleo Knife. Carrol Co, IA. Translucent Knife River Flint. Large and fine example. Ex-Dave Harvey. Found by Darwin Thede

3" Miniature 3/4 Groove Axe. Hardin Co, IA. Fine little example in very good condition with good polish. Ex-Gary Cuckler, Dennis DeRosear

4 3/4" Dovetail, Des Moines Co IA, Burlington Flint, Ex Dennis DeRosear

3 5/8" 3/4 Groove Axe. Boone Co, IA. Extensively resharpened (anciently). Very well made, very fine condition. Granite. Ex-Gary Cuckler, Dennis DeRosear. Found by Paul Kline

3 3/8" 3/4 Groove Axe. Tama Co, IA. Broad, flared bit with wide groove. Good condition with worn over scuff to corner of pole. Great little Axe. Ex-Gary Cuckler, King Collections

5" 3/4 Groove Porphyry Axe. Wapello Co, IA. Striking material. Highly developed styling. Wear use on back side of pole. Very nice. Ex-Steve Elwood. Featured on the front cover of the auction catalog

5 5/8" 3/4 Iowa Slant Groove Axe. Mahaska Co, IA (Freemont). Porphyry with large cream color phenocrysts. Excellent symmetry. Very well made, crisp features. Excellent condition. Found by Wayne Polk a

4 1/2" 3/4 Iowa Slant Groove Axe. Mahaska Co, IA (Freemont). Finely polished Granite. Excellent symmetry. Fine condition. Found by Wayne Polk around 1953. Dickey COA

3 5/8" 3/4" Grooved Axe Found in Tama Co. IA, Great Flared Bit, Ex. King, Native American Artifacts

6 3/8" Iowa Box Head Axe. Tama Co, IA. Very well made. Nicely patinated polished Granite. Ex-Ken Edwards, William Mauer. Found in 1955. Nice

4 1/8" 3/4 Groove Axe. Found by Paul Kline at an Archaic site in Boone Co, IA (1965). Finely made with good polish. Some slight use wear to pole edge. Ex-Gary Cuckler, Dennis DeRosear