Best Blade I have ever put up for sale - #1-1

Size: 5 3/8" long x 3 3/16" wide !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Provenance: Found along Pretty Run Creek in Bourbon County, Kentucky by Charles Meng in 1955. Pictured in 1956 Ohio Archaeologist #3 on Page 100. Original 1956 Ohio Arch issue included with sale. Purchased by R.T. from Meng in 1972. From my personal collection, and further history to buyer.

Condition: Museum. I believe this blade to be either a Lost Lake or Decatur preform. I was told by a well known flint knapper that the bottom corners show evidence of thinning, which is a step in the notching process. The entire base is made from a single flake removal off the cortex of the flint. The skill/luck of removing this flake in this manner is literally unbelievable, and I was told it would be a 1 in a 1000 strike for even the best knappers in the world today. The overall skill of manufacturer on this piece is the finest you will ever see. Combining all the elements of this piece make it one of the best in existence.

Price: $SOLD> THANK YOU>

Lost Lake - #1-2

Size: 3 5/8" long x 1 5/8" wide.

Provenance: Vanderburg County, Indiana.

Condition: Excellent. Tip nick on backside that is shown in picture below. Wonderful multi-colored patinated Fort Payne on this classic form.

Price: $SOLD> THANK YOU>

Killer MacCorkle - #1-3

Size: 2 3/8" long x 1 3/8" wide.

Provenance: Posey County, Indiana. Sticker indicates it was found in early 1900's.

Condition: Awesome. Debuting a new category with this piece. It isn't perfect, but much better than excellent. No idea of the material, but it reminds me of several well known Midwest Flint Types. Sonora and Fort Payne both come to mind, but I don't think it is either.

Price: $SOLD> THANK YOU>

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Madison County, Indiana MacCorkle - #1-5

Size: 2 11/16" long x 1 5/8" wide.

Provenance: Madison County, Indiana.

Condition: Super. As close to perfect as you can get. Another wild high grade banded material. Like the previous example, this one is from my collection.

Price: $SOLD> THANK YOU>

Lance Form From ROME, ITALY !! - #1-6

Size: 2 9/16" long x 1" wide.

Provenance: Found Tiber River, Rome, Italy. From the Savage Collection. I know old writing, and this writing is ancient. I am guessing mid 1800's when it was placed on this artifact.

Condition: Super. I know virtually nothing about this piece except what is written on it. I trust the writing 100%, and I feel that extensive research would bear it out as true. I can find very little information on Italian flint tools, but I do know that Otzi(Iceman) represents the tail end of the stone age in Italy. He is 5000 years old, so the piece must be at least that old. Form is similar to North American lance forms, but it is not ground, and a bit thicker. The material is absolutely beautiful. My best guess is some type of European agate in pink, red, purple and white. My price is based upon what I would need to have it leave my collection. My gut feeling is that I am underselling it, and it is extremely rare. Here is a thought: if point is only 5000 years old, then Ceasar didn't show up for another 3000 years! Note: Just before listing this piece, I had a collector look at the pictures of it. He felt that the piece was not Roman b/c the piece didn't match material he was familiar with. I respect this collectors opinion, but I also really trust this piece. If the buyer of this piece ever finds definitive information that the piece is not from the location written on it, I will gladly refund at any time.

Price: $100 - I guess I was off on this one.

Other Side: There is a little glue with fabric stuck on it in the middle. I didn't want to take a chance damaging the writing to stick it in water to remove it. Also note what I think is a museum catalog number fading away near the left tip region.

Flint Ridge Bifurcate - #1-7

Size: 2 5/8" long x 1 11/16" wide.

Provenance: Found in Ohio many, many moons ago. Piece used to have exact find location on it, but the India ink rubbed off over the last 100 years.

Condition: Super. Translucent Flint Ridge beauty here. Very unique bifurcate type that is much larger and wider than most. Easily one of the best bifurcates I have ever sold.

Price: $ON HOLD

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Two Sided Patina Flint Ridge Cobbs Knife - #1-8

Size: 4 3/4" long x 1 5/8" wide.

Provenance: Huron County, Ohio. Collected by famous early Ohio collector John Sarnovsky. Last sold at the Sarnovsky auction held on 7/14/1985. Also pictured in Authenticating Ancient Indian Artifacts by Jim Bennett on page 164 as a classic example of two-sided patina.

Condition: Museum. I have heard the term "sun bleach" to describe this type of patina, and it is fun to think about this piece sitting in plain sight on top of the ground for 8000 years, but I think the reaction is more from soil mineralization. This example is about as extreme a case as you will see. Guaranteed to give you a great conversation starter for as long as you own it. From my collection.

Price: $SOLD> THANK YOU>

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Tennessee River Style Kirk/Knobbed Hardin - #1-9

Size: 3 7/8" long x 1 3/16" wide.

Provenance: I bought this point from an old Ohio collection, but it is clearly a Tennessee Valley example.

Condition: Super. Hard to find a fault in this highly patinated Dover Flint example. Used almost to drill form with many resharpenings. One tiny ding to side of tip that unbelievably did not break whole tip off. Should rate a 9. I am calling it a Tennessee River Kirk/Knobbed Hardin, b/c I am not 100% sure of the regional differences in the types. I am sure it is old and killer.

Price: $SOLD> THANK YOU>

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