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Indian arrowheads and other ancient relics from
the Far Western regions which includes the Great Basin

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JCFW50 YEOW!... I find it hard to get excited about any basalt artifact, but Recovered in 1,600.00
I'm making an exception in this case. An ultra-ultra thin Washoe Co., NV
EXTREMELY well flaked black basalt Nightfire Blade form. This 
one is "all there" as fresh as the day it was made, and for the extreme
thinness of this item, I can't see that it would have been used for any 
purpose other than bragging rights within a collective knapping circle.
Just a breath-taking gem in an impossible to work material

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JCFW51 A fairly broad, semi-translucent opalescent obsidian Pinto Recovered in 325.00
Basin dart point EXTREMELY well flaked with oblique Churchill Co., NV
transverse patterns and nice edge serrations. It has one
small step in the middle of side A. Made on a flake by a
near-master knapper, it retains slight curvature from the
original flake's form and is "all there" as it was made

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JCFW52 A very nice black dacite Northern Side Notched Recovered in SOLD
arrowhead thoroughly flaked on both faces by an upper- Churchill Co., NV
intermediate knapper and having perfect symmetry. 5/23  

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JCFW53 An exceptionally long and well made mottled brown jasper Recovered in SOLD
Pluvial Lakes Side Notched, Blade form. Flaking is very  Churchill Co., NV
thorough on both faces by an intermediate knapper, but it does
have a few "steps" on side A, mostly along the centerline. Still
an attractive desert piece 5/23

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JCFW54 A semi-translucent, vaguely diagonally banded smoky Recovered in SOLD
gray obsidian Fox-eared Northern Side Notched Pershing Co., NV
Arrowhead well flaked on both faces by an advanced
knapper and having very fine and slightly worn edge
serrations. It has an ancient nick to the very tip but is
still a superior specimen 5/23

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JCFW55 A quite thick and sturdy semi-translucent white, brown  Recovered in 85.00
and mottled blue-gray agate Northern Side-notched Knife Churchill Co., NV
form, well flaked on both faces by a novice knapper

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JCFW56 A very well formed, vaguely diagonally banded semi-  Recovered in 200.00
translucent smoky gray obsidian Cascade Saw/Blade Humboldt Co., NV
form. It's well flaked on both faces by a fairly advanced
knapper with a median ridge on each face. The bottom
of the stem is flat from the original striking platform and
it's "all there" as originally made. A very nice piece

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JCFW57 A nearly translucent slightly opalescent Recovered in SOLD
obsidian Elko Corner Notched Arrowhead Churchill Co., NV
fairly well flaked on both faces by a (barely)
intermediate knapper. It's a bit on the thick
side and has nice fine edge serrations 6/9

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JCFW58 A very sexy, nicely desert polished opaque black obsidian  Recovered in 250.00
Humboldt Constricted Base dart point. It has nice parallel oblique Pershing Co., NV
flaking patterns to a median ridge on side A and side B is equally   
well flaked by a very advanced knapper. It has what appears to
be a nick to one edge at the centerline (left side in photo 2) but
under microscopic examination it was determined to simply be a
slight dig caused by an overly aggressive pressure flaking attempt.
It's "all there" as it was made and is a very attractive piece

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JCFW59 A very nice gray-black obsidian Fox-eared Northern Recovered in SOLD
Side Notched Arrowhead well flaked on both faces, Humboldt Co., NV
although the flaking patterns are somewhat subdued
due to the nature of this particular host stone. It has
nicely serrated edges and an unfortunate nick to one 
ear of the base. (Left side in photo 2) There is also a
spider bite from the tip, still an attractive piece 5/23

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JCFW60 A fairly long (for type) fully translucent (you can read a Recovered in SOLD
newspaper through this one) slightly opalescent obsidian Elko Churchill Co., NV
Split Stem Knife form. It's well flaked on both faces by an
intermediate knapper and has a median ridge on side A. It 
appears to be "all there" as it was made, re-sharpened and used 5/23

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JCFW61 A fairly thin bluish-white chert Elko Eared point Recovered in SOLD
thoroughly flaked on both faces by a novice Humboldt Co., NV
knapper who left a couple of steps on each face.
It's missing one tang and is priced accordingly 5/23

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JCFW62 A mottled dirty grayish off-white chalcedony  Recovered in SOLD
Humboldt Constricted Base Blade form, thoroughly Churchill Co., NV
flaked on both faces by an advanced knapper and
having a less demarked median ridge to both faces 5/23

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JCFW63 Niiiiiiice! A fairly thin desert polished black dacite Humboldt Recovered in 150.00
Constricted Base dart point fairly well flaked on both faces Churchill Co., NV
by an almost intermediate knapper. It has a sexy shape to it
which makes it quite intriguing. It has good basal grinding all
around, which means that this was a very early piece of work

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MHFW1294 A glossy, desert polished mottled tan chert Recovered in 350.00
quartzite Early to Mid-Archaic corner Grant Co., NM
notched point which, to date, hasn't been 
typed for the area it was found. (Similar to a
Wray point) It has heavy grinding along the
base of the stem with heavy duty caliche
deposits on side B. A well made point with Stermer OK'd
just a tick bite to the tip Ex: Michael Hough

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JCFW64 This one "almost" made the Gem Points page. A VERY Recovered in 200.00
striking diagonally banded duo-flow black and clear-white  Humboldt Co., NV
obsidian Elko Split Stem Arrowhead. It's well flaked on both
faces by a novice knapper. It has an ancient spider bite to the
tip, which "might" just have been the way it was made. Both
tangs were anciently "clipped", probably by design

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JCFW65 A semi-translucent honey colored and white agate Humboldt Recovered in SOLD
Constricted Base dart point which is thoroughly flaked on Churchill Co., NV
both faces. It has nice desert polish and a little roughness to
the concave section of the base, probably caused by ancient
usage. There is a dig on the right side, just below the tip on
side A where it appears that a small (1/8") circular section of
the surface weathered away. Still a pretty good looking piece 5/23

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JCFW66 WOW!... Now this one's been well-used and worked Recovered in 175.00
down QUITE a bit in ancient times. A pretty mottled blue Churchill Co., NV
chert Archaic hafted Knife form well flaked on both faces 
and having a diagonal crystal inclusion on the bulbous base
which weathered away. It has nice desert polishing

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JCFW67 A most unusual, fairly broad (for type) black obsidian Recovered in 200.00
Humboldt Constricted Base dart point made on a large flake. Washoe Co., NV
Side A is thoroughly and expertly flaked while less attention
was given to side B by the ancient knapper who left 2 areas
originally percussion flaked as well as one 5% section of the
original flake's surface unworked. (Photo 4) It has a spider
bite to the tip, but is otherwise "all there" as it was made

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JCFW68 A very colorful and attractive mottled purple, orange and Recovered in SOLD
off-white agate Rose Springs Stemmed Arrowhead. It Mineral Co., NV
was made on a long flake and side A is thoroughly and
expertly worked while side B is well worked but retains
5% of the original flake's surface in the center. This one
is "all there" as it was made. Just a beautiful piece 5/23

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PGFW2 A nice mottled purplish-burgundy and brown jasper Documented as being  150.00
Parman dart point, quite worked down from it's original  found on Arlington Creek,
size. It's well worked on both faces and has a lateral impact which I can't find anywhere
fracture starting at the tip and traveling down one edge for Ex: Vernon Imez
a distance of 5/8". An interesting and very old artifact. Ex: Jess Anders

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DFFW1 A nice pair of small, delicate Lake Co., OR 95.00
obsidian desert arrowheads

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DFFW2 A nice medium sized pair of obsidian Lake Co., OR 125.00
Humboldt and Cascade dart points

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DFFW3 A nice pair of obsidian Lake Co., OR 95.00
Humboldt dart points
Stermer COA

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DFFW4 A very nice obsidian Humboldt dart point having Lake Co., OR 55.00
nicely serrated edges and oblique transverse flaking
patterns. It has very slight, minute edge nicks from
improper storage, still an attractive piece Stermer COA

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DFFW5 A nice opaque obsidian Parman Harney Co., OR 150.00
having slight basal grinding.
Stermer COA

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DFFW6 A very meaty opaque obsidian Cascade knife form,  Found in Lake Co., OR, 130.00
well flaked on both faces but having a slight stack to from an older 1960's collection
the right edge of side A at the centerline. (Photos
1,2,3,5 and 8) It has a couple of nicks to one edge
from improper storage. (Photo 6) Still a decent piece Stermer COA

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DFFW7 A fairly thin, hastily made fine grained Found in Lake Co., OR, 85.00
black basalt Owl Cave Knife form. from an older 1960's collection
Stermer COA

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DFFW8 A very meaty opaque obsidian Found in Lake Co., OR, 130.00
Humboldt Constricted base Knife form from an older 1960's collection
Stermer COA

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DFFW9 An awesome iridescent gray obsidian Cascade Knife  Found in Lake Co., OR, 200.00
form. Flaking patterns are thorough, but random and from an older 1960's collection
not particularly spectacular. The unusual hoststone
material is what makes this one special Stermer COA

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DFFW10 The odd couple, a pairing of a black Both found in Burns, OR, 120.00
obsidian Lake Mohave with a gray dacite from an older 1960's collection
Archaic Corner notched dart points both of
which have been banged around a bit (2) Stermer COA's

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DFFW11 A green, burgundy and tan Fossiliferous chert Columbia Plateau region 150.00
Mahkin Shouldered Knife blade which is well  of Washington & Oregon
worked on both faces although the flaking patterns
are somewhat subdued due to the characteristics
of the hoststone material. Side B has multiple
single steps where the flakes abruptly terminated.  Stermer COA 5/23 ON-HOLD ge

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DFFW12 A fairly thin and quite flat Lake Mohave dart Found in Burns, OR, from 175.00
point having a scarce chisel tip. The base is an older 1960's collection
truncated, but it has nice thorough flaking
patterns with minute right hand bevel-style
pressure flaking Stermer COA

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DFFW13 A heavily alkali encrusted mottled light gray and brown  Found near 275.00
jasper and chert Windust dart point. The flaking patterns Priest Rapids, WA
are amateurish and it has a circular pit on side B near
one edge where a crystal inclusion weathered away

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DFFW14 A most interesting and rare brown jasper Cascade Knife Rock shelter find on private 300.00
blade which still has a greater percentage of the original property in the Columbia Plateau
asphaltum binding agent on both faces and around the region of Washington/Oregon
edges of the base. A well made piece during the 1960's
Stermer COA

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MHFW1303 A mottled black, gray and brown chert Recovered near SOLD
Gatecliff dart point having nicks to both barbs Hood River, Oregon
and an anciently truncated (broken) stem Ex: Michael Hough

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JCFW7 An EXTREMELY well made, very thin and Recovered in 500.00
delicate mottled brown jasper Elko Corner Pershing Co., NV
Notched dart point. It has an anciently
nicked-off basal ear, but is otherwise "all
there" and perfect. A MOST attractive item

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JCFW39 A beautiful mottled blue and gray chert Humboldt Recovered in SOLD
Constricted base Blade form. It has a very ancient  Pershing Co., NV
nick to one ear and a single small (1/16") oval shaped
crystal inclusion section where some of the crystals
weathered away leaving a through and through hole.
Still a most attractive items, and Humboldts made out
of anything other than obsidian are quite scarce 5/13

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JCFW46 An attractive red chert Rose Springs Stemmed Recovered in 40.00
Arrowhead well flaked on both faces. Churchill Co., NV

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JCFW28 A nice white chert Elko Split-stem  Recovered in 75.00
arrowhead which is quite thin, well flaked Churchill Co., NV
on both faces with nice serrated edges

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JCFW30 A black obsidian Humboldt Recovered in 120.00
Basal Notched knife form, Churchill Co., NV
thoroughly flaked on both
faces and having flat stem ears

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JCFW38 A very meaty and nice cream colored Recovered in 30.00
chert Cascade Knife form, somewhat Pershing Co., NV
crudely flaked on both faces and 
having a few ledges near one edge just
below the tip. (Right side of photo 5)

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GEFW1 A fast & dirty opaque black obsidian Uni-faced Recovered in 20.00
Flake Knife blade having minimal pressure Paradise Valley, ID
flaking to one edge near the tip Ex: Chris Craft

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GEFW2 An opaque obsidian stemmed Knife form having  Found in S. OR 30.00
a snapped base. Flaking patterns are thorough to
both faces, but not particularly well done Ex: Gerry Wolff

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GEFW3 A fast & dirty opaque black obsidian  Recovered in 24.00
Scraper/Knife blade/Perforator combination Paradise Valley, ID
tool having cursory flaking patterns Ex: Chris Craft

Discounted Group of 3:

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DAFW484 A nice group of 3 varied arrowheads Warner Valley, OR All 3 for 65.00

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MHFW1070 A nice off-white chert Recovered in 25.00
Humboldt-type dart point Churchill Co., NV
having thin reddish-brown by L.L. Valdivia
veins

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MHFW1071 A semi-translucent black obsidian Rose  Recovered in 20.00
Springs Corner-notched arrowhead well Churchill Co., NV
flaked on side A by a (barely) by L.L. Valdivia
intermediate knapper, but retaining about
50% of the surface of an earlier
percussion flake on side B. It also has a
spider bite to the very tip

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MHFW1073 A nice semi-tranlucent moonstone agate Found in 24.00
Desert General arrowhead thoroughly Churchill Co., NV
flaked on both faces by an beginner by L.L. Valdivia
knapper. It has a second notch to one
side of the base which appears to be
intentionally made. It's also missing a
small circular section of the surface on
side B near the tip (Photo 4)

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MHFW856 A fairly large black obsidian Pinto Lake Co., OR 30.00
Basin blade form, missing one ear
from ancient re-sharpenings and
having an unusually thick body
near the tip. Flaking is thorough,
but not especially note-worthy

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MHFW860 A yummy, very light orange and tan chert Humboldt Co., NV 90.00
Gypsum Cave knife form, anciently
re-sharpened to the point of removing all   
traces of it's tangs. Flaking patterns are
pretty thorough, although not really in any
exceptional pattern. Just a nice and very
old work-horse piece which displays well

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DAFW565 A nice deep red jasper Rose Recovered in the 35.00
Springs Stemmed arrowhead Willamette Valley near
having very thorough flaking Sweet Home, OR
patterns to both faces. Just a
sweet little piece

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DAFW573 A most interesting mahogany and purple Recovered in the 24.00
chert Rose Springs Corner Notched Willamette Valley near
arrowhead which sustained a lateral impact Sweet Home, OR
fracture which removed about 30% of one
side. The broken edge was then anciently
re-worked to salvage this point and to put it
back into service. Just a totally fascinating
example of this ancient practice to a piece
which was too pretty to let go

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JFFW2 A nice blue-gray dacite Buchanan Found in 44.00
Eared dart point-blade thoroughly Lake Co., OR
flaked on both faces by a fairly
experienced knapper Ex: Milton Tuck

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JFFW6 A black obsidian Pinto Basin Found in 15.00
arrowhead having subdued Klamath Falls., OR
flaking patterns most likely
caused by extended river polish Ex: Milton Tuck

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