Sold20214 1/8" Slate Birdstone. Randolph Co, IN. Ex-B.W.4 1/8" Slate Birdstone. Randolph Co, IN. Front hole intact, back anciently salvaged. Neat example. Well made, nice polish. Ex-B.W. Stephens (Bi-70)See Sold Price
Sold20184 3/4" Popeyed Slate Birdstone. Calhoun Co, MI.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)See Sold Price
20172 5/16" Popeyed Birdstone. Kalamazoo Co, MI. Slate.2 5/16" Popeyed Birdstone. Kalamazoo Co, MI. Slate. Ex-Claude Stone, H.H. Spearman. Can be seen in WW#4 picture with Stone (p397). Also pictured WW#11, p133. Comes with a copy of Stone's log book pageSee Sold Price
Sold20194 5/8" Adena Pendant. Ex- Cameron Parks. Pictured in4 5/8" Adena Pendant. Branch Co, MI. Nicely banded slate, G10 example. Ex-Gilbert Cooper, Cameron Parks. Pictured in Who's Who #5, p75See Sold Price
Sold20184 3/8" Long Neck Birdstone. MI. Ex-Dale Roberts4 3/8" Long Neck Birdstone. Iona Co, MI. Green slate. Good condition. Back hole broken out with tie on groove by tail. Ex-Dale Roberts, Dr. Stan Copeland, Bruhns, Cameron Parks, Dr. TH Young and BW StSee Sold Price
20184 1/2" Birdstone. Pictured in the Birdstone Book,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. PictuSee Sold Price
Sold20153 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Mercer Co, OH. Dickey &3 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Mercer Co, OH. Ex-Duane (Beanie) Johnson, Billy Hillen. "Worm Mark" decorates back side. Dickey & Jackson G9+ COAsSee Sold Price
Sold20194" Slate Birdstone. Delaware Co, OH. Pictured in 20094" 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 BirdstoneSee Sold Price
Sold20183 3/4" Slate Birdstone. Lucas Co, OH. Has Dr. Gordon3 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 restoredSee Sold Price
Sold20183" Popeyed Birdstone. Branch Co, MI. Granite.3" Popeyed Birdstone. Branch Co, MI. Granite. Highly developed. Ex-Duane "Beanie" Johnson. Johnson acquired a the Olin Stugard farm sale (Northern IN) in 1981. Putty G10 and Partain COAsSee Sold Price
Sold20194 1/8" Slate Birdstone. Davis G10 COA. Montgomery Co,4 1/8" Slate Birdstone. Montgomery Co, OH. Very well made, holes intact. Brown banded Slate. Davis G10 COASee Sold Price
Sold20165 7/8" Slate Birdstone with Noded Eyes. Ex-Townsend5 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 2015See Sold Price
Sold2019Banded Slate Birdstone4 5/8” Banded Slate Birdstone, Wy. Co. – Ex. V. Rish, R. Mcabee Coll.See Sold Price
Sold2018ARCHAIC NATIVE AMERICAN BIRDSTONE5 1/4" Polished Red Slate Fantail Birdstone, Adena, Calhoun Co., Illinois. Ex- Dusac Coll. East Hardin, IL. G-10.See Sold Price
Sold20194 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)See Sold Price
Sold2017Townsend Birdstone. Lucas Co, OH. Ex- Dr. Young3 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. PicturedSee Sold Price
Sold20194 1/8" Birdstone. Bartholomew Co, IN. Good old Bird.4 1/8" Birdstone. Bartholomew Co, IN. Neck glued, end of tail broken. Good old Bird. Ex-John DavidsonSee Sold Price
Sold20164 5/8" Banded Slate Birdstone. Knox Co, OH. Ex-Earl4 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 flockSee Sold Price
Sold20185" Glacial Kame Spineback Gorget. Ex-Jack Hooks5" Glacial Kame Spineback Gorget. Hancock Co, OH. Nice slate example with "knob". Ex-Mel Wilkins, Jack Hooks, Norm DunnSee Sold Price
Sold20244" Longneck Birdstone. Ex-Burton/Teubner Estate.4" Longneck Birdstone. Banded Slate. Ripley Co, IN. Ex-Byron Anderson, William Teile and Burton/Teubner Estate.See Sold Price
Sold20163 1/8" Slate Birdstone. Ex-Townsend. Birdstone Book3 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. PiSee Sold Price
Sold20204 1/8" Black Slate Boatstone. Hancock Co, OH. Drilled4 1/8" Black Slate Boatstone. Hancock Co, OH. Drilled and deeply "scooped". Very well made, a few small nicks. Fine relic. Ex-James HovanSee Sold Price
Sold20183 1/4" Long Neck Birdstone. Wood Co, OH. Found 1903.3 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 conditioSee Sold Price
Sold20193 3/4" Brown Popeyed Birdstone. Well pictured in the3 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 theSee Sold Price
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