Archie Diller's Topknot Birdstone (4"). Ex-Townsend

5 11/16” ¾ Groove Axe, Jackson Co., Mo. Pict. In Artifacts #4 – Ex. Steve Healy Coll.Ex. Tommy Webster cool Ex. Archie Diller coll ex gary cuckler coll ex bruce fillbrandt coll.

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" 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" 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

4 7/8" Shovel Pendant. Allen Co, OH. Slate. Large, nice example. Ex-Archie Diller. Davis G9 COA

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

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 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

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

2 7/8" Bust Birdstone. Tennessee. Glossy white calcified material. Noded eyes. Eyes may have been anciently salvaged. Very nice. Ex-Thomas Franchino, Earl Townsend. Undrilled (drilling started on one

4 5/16" Hardin. Missouri. Nice, ancient beveling and resharpening. Ex-Earl Townsend, Wilbur Cunningham Collections. The Cunningham frame this point came from can be seen in Who's Who in Indian Relics

THIS BEAUTIFUL NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN ARTIFACT IS 7&5/8 INCHES LONG. IT IS FROM SEVIER COUNTY TENNESSEE. EX-ARCHIE DILLER COLLECTION. COMES WITH A BUTLER CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. IT WILL MAKE A GR

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

6 3/4" flare bit celt, ex.Townsend, Miami co. Indiana

3 3/4" Slate Rectangular Gorget. Ex-Townsend. Ex-Lewis McDaniel Collection

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4" Colorful Adena, Beavertail, Ex LeAnne Townsend, Missouri

3 3/4" Thebes, Boone Co MO, ex Townsend collection, sold by his son, Claude Townsend, after his death. The "Townsend" on Blade is not Earl's writing but his son, Claude's.

4" Danish Dagger. Denmark. Ex-Earl Townsend (the only piece of Danish material we saw in the Townsend collection)