3 7/8" 'Rocking Horse' Birdstone - Jackson COA

Very rare atypical form from Hancock Co., Ohio. Green Banded Slate. Jackson COA.

Nicely polished example with old Collector tag on one side. Partially drilled with some collector-done polish.

Possibly the largest known, certainly the largest we've ever seen. Loaded with mineralization. Jackson COA. Missouri example.

Ultra thin. Great color. Made of multi-toned several shades of gray well patinated Boone Chert. Classic form with rounded basal corners sloping inward. And, amazing horizontal transverse flaking to di

Super thin, no construction or condition problems, and great symmetry. This one has it all. Made of creamy tan fossil chert loaded with minerals from Illinois. Jackson G-10 COA.

Nice early collected bird with unfinished drilling. Has early collector inventory number on one side and exhibits some collector done polish common on many birdstones.

Super nice example from Wood Co., Ohio in banded slate. Jackson G-9 COA.

Nice diorite example from Kentucky. Jackson G-9 COA. Undrilled.

Nice large example with lots of color. Well patinated. Heavily ground base and notches. Old collector label with county name misspelled (too cool). Gallatin Co., Tennessee. Jackson COA.

Nice example from Ohio with some defoliation. Good overall polish however. Ex - Sherman Collection. Jackson COA.

3 7/8" Winged Bannerstone. Circleville, OH. Highly polished Chlorite. Thin wings, graceful styling. Glued in center. An old Max Shipley piece. Jackson COA

3 7/8" Dalton. Adams Co, IL. Payson Chert with red undertones. Very nice, G10. Ex-John Leithoff. Jackson COA

3 7/8" Fort Payne Copena found in Kentucky w/ Jackson COA. Ex George Wolf Collection.

3 7/8" Ft. Ancient Blade. Seneca Co, OH. Flintridge. Well made, vivid material. Ex-Dick Austin. Jackson COA

3 7/8" Grooved Loafstone. Missouri. One of the largest! Good condition. Jackson COA

3 5/16" Birdstone. Licking Co, OH. Polished Gneiss. Holes intact, some weathering to surface. Ex-Lyle Tucker. Pictured in Collectors II (CHAPA, Guckert Collection). Jackson COA. 7/23/19: Added copy of

Pretty yellow toned Crowley's Ridge example. Early stage form with basically one light resharpening. Origin noted as Missouri. Ex- Ron Comer Collection. Baker G-9 and Jackson COA's.

3 3/16" Popeyed Birdstone. Green polished hardstone example. Undrilled. PA. Ex-A.D. Gruizmacher. Jackson G9+ COA

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3 7/8" Birdstone Preform. Knox Co, OH. Granite. Nice form and shape. Sits up for display. Fine condition

Porphyry example marked Ohio Co., Indiana.

Nice example from Huron Co., Ohio in a wonderfully polished banded slate with 'worm tracks'.

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)

Found by 'The Amazing' Joe Stevens in Grant Co., Wisconsin back in the 1980's. He was known as the amazing Joe because he found so many really high quality pieces in his lifetime. Truly a local legend