3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Lucas Co, OH. Has Dr. Gordon

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

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

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

1 3/4" Engraved Ft. Ancient Discoidal. Hamilton Co, OH. Rare, very nice example. Ex-Beanie Johnson, Dr. Gordon Meuser (1463/5). Meuser loaned to the Smithsonian, has tag. Pictured in the Meuser Book (

3 ¾” Slate Birdstone, Franklin Co. Ohio, Ex. Herb Cline Coll. Perino C.O.A.

3 7/8" Slate Birdstone. Summit Co, OH. Good condition, undrilled. Ex-Cameron Parks (has his moniker). Well Pictured in Parks' collection in Who's Who #3 (p99). Also can be seen in #2 (p142)

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3 1/4" Long Neck Slate Birdstone. Wood Co, OH. Found 1903. Townsend's last Birdstone. Acquired 1987 from Menard Wilson. Ex-Ladow Johnston. T-5286 (actually T-5268 in book). Holes intact, fine conditio

3 3/4" L X 2 1/16" H BIRDSTONE, HURON CO., OH

3 9/16" Quadraconcave Gorget with 3 Holes. Wayne Co, OH. Ex-Gilbert Cooper, Al Wakefield, Dr. Gordon Meuser (187/5). Very fine example with shallow flake off back corner. 7/24/19: Added pictures inclu

6 5/8" Slate Adz. Lucas Co, OH. G10 example made of dark banded Slate. Highly polished, very well made with flat bottom. Ex-Dr. John Mountjoy. Pictured in Who's Who #12, p495

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

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)

2 5/8" Hematite Three Hole Gorget. Miami Co, OH. Ex-Ensil Chardwick, Dr. Gordon Meuser (2561/5). Pictured in WW#3 (p74) and Ancient Art of Ohio (p176). Nice

3 3/4" Dovetail. Brown Co, OH. Glossy Flintridge. Nice shape. Slight worn over stack on back. Ex-Dr. Stan Copeland. Rogers COA

3 3/4" Bell Pendant. Seneca Co, OH. Highly polished banded Slate with tan markings. Ex-Bob Yakimicki, Steve Puttera, Walter Pflugshaupt

3 15/16" Birdstone. Williams Co, OH. Brown Slate. Very well made with crisp lines and a flared tail. Very fine condition with just minor scuffs. Holes intact. Davis G9 COA

2 3/16" Bust Birdstone. Darke Co, OH. Banded Slate. Banded Slate. Fine condition. Ex-Robert Matthias, Lester Tolliver

3 3/4" Full Groove Axe. Defiance Co, OH. Excellent condition with use wear on bit. Polished Porphyritic Granite (Straw Porphyry). Ex-Dr. John Mountjoy, Dean Driskell. Pictured in Who's Who in Indian R

4 1/2" Fluted Pick Bannerstone. Licking Co, OH. Very well made, nicely fluted top. Banded Slate. Ex-Dale Roberts, Clark Stienbarger, Dr. Gordon Meuser (no #). Pictured in Lutz' Bannerstone Book (p241)

2 3/8" Bust Birdstone. Miami Co, OH. Nicely banded Slate. Holes intact. Surface has some mineralization present. Ex-Lyle Guckert, Skip Bower. Pictured in Collectors II (CHAPA, p64). Putty and Partain

10 3/4" 3/4 Groove Axe. Darke Co, OH. Large, well made and in fine condition. A giant, measuring 7" in width and weighing 11 lbs. Light brown Hardstone. Ex-Dr. John Mountjoy, Mitch Lewis, Chuck Strobe

3 1/2" Adena Gorget. Tuscarawas Co, OH. Dark Slate. Adena drilling. Ex-Randy Ridenour, Jim Pribble, Dr. Stan Copeland. Pictured in Ancient Art of Ohio, p223

3 9/16" Hopewell Bell Pendant. Seneca Co, OH. Banded Slate. Thin, very well made. Very fine condition. Ex-Dr. John Mountjoy, Dave Root (3285S), Jim Hawks, Tom Pritcher. Pictured in The Root Collection