4 1/2" Slate Birdstone. Ex-Earl Townsend ( T-2348).

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)

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. 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

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 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

4 1/2" Birdstone. Gennesse Co, MI. Pictured in the Birdstone Book, p499-E. Townsend identified as "purple slate" Excellent condition, holes intact. Well tallied along back. Ex-Dr. T. Hugh Young. Pictu

4 1/2" Triangular Blade. Interesting type. Thin, well flaked. Allegan Co, MI. Ex-Earl Townsend, Wilbur Cunningham. The Cunningham frame this point came from can be seen in Who's Who in Indian Relics #

4 1/2" Turkeytail. KY. Carter Cave. Thin. Ex-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” x 4 ½” Banded Slate Notched Ovate Bannerstone – Ex. Townsend, Robbin Mcabee Coll.

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

3 1/8" Slate Birdstone. St. Joseph Co, IN. Brown Slate. Ex-Earl Townsend (#1732), R.K. Meyer, Ed Payne. Purple slate with cut mouth, drilled eyes and tallied tail. Fine condition with holes intact. Pi

5 7/8" Slate Birdstone with Noded Eyes. Lenawee Co, MI. Ex-Earl Townsend (T-5296), C. Robinson. Rear hole worn through. Head has been restored. Vivid banding. Featured in Earl Townsend's January 2015

4 1/2" Triangular Knife. Thin, made of black chert. Old tag (125/p.20) may indicate location in Sandy Hill, MD photos. Ex-Earl Townsend

4 5/8" Slate Boatstone. OH. Well scooped, very well made. Fine condition. Ex-Earl Townsend

4 1/2" Dalton. Illinois. Well flaked. Made of colorful red, gray and white chert. Fine condition. Ex-Clyde Townsend, Earl Townsend. Rogers COA. Featured on the Highlights page in this auction's catalo

Fine 6 1/2" Slate Celt. Wabash Co, IN. Well made, finely polished. Ex-Earl Townsend

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

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

4 1/2" Rectangular (Axe) Bannerstone. Tipton Co, IN. Well patinated Banded Slate. Lines incised on top and bottom. Very slight hole breakout on back. Ex-Nick Cooksey, Cameron Parks, Earl Townsend. Jac

4 ½” Banded Slate Birdstone, Allen Co. Ind. Perino C.O.A.

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

2 1/2" Big Sandy, ex Earl Townsend