The twelve individually priced prehistoric stone tools illustrated in this group (MAP 150, TEH 135, 136, 140, 143, 144, 150, 151, 154 and 157-159) are all but one (MAP150) from the estate of the late Chester Howard, founder of the Colorado Mineral Society. The group includes one or more of each of the following types: axe, club, celt, hammerstone, and mano. Rock types include: basalt, greenstone, and vesicular basalt. Condition ranges from 5-10 and prices range from $65-$150. The provenance of t... Click for details
The interesting and diverse items in this group of twelve individually priced prehistoric stone tools (TEH 132, 134, 138, 139, 142, 145-149, 152 and 156) are all from the estate of the late Chester Howard, early Colorado collector and founder of the Colorado Mineral Society. The group includes one or more of each of the following types: celt, mano, hammer, stone pigment vessel, axe and maul. Rock types include: greenstone, vesicular basalt, hollow concretion, basalt and hematite. Condition range... Click for details
This group of six stone artifacts (PJH1-6) is being sold as a lot. From the international collection of Dr. Peter Hilton, the selection represents a variety of stone and type. From the early days of Peter’s collecting, he did not at that time keep detailed records concerning provenance or type of each of the pieces. The descriptions (without specific provenance in most cases) are thus my best guesses based upon rock type and morphology. The exception is the Pre-Dynastic blade from Egypt (PHJ20),... Click for details
All of the individually and inexpensively priced artifacts and artifact lots in this group of twelve (MAD 6, 56, 90, 135H, 135I, 138, 161, 171, 190, 196, 208 and 209) are from the early Rev. Maurice Dametz collection. A popular teacher at old Colorado College (now Colorado Christian University), his specialties were geology, anthropology, history, archaeology, and the Bible. Dametz found most of the artifacts in his collection in the mid-20th century, and usually mounted them on cardboard proven... Click for details
All of the individually and inexpensively priced artifacts and artifact lots in this group of twelve (MAD 2, 7, 80, 130. 134L, 135C, 135F, 165, 170, 173, 182 and 194) are from the early Rev. Maurice Dametz collection. A popular teacher at old Colorado College (now Colorado Christian University), his specialties were geology, anthropology, history, archaeology, and the Bible. Dametz found most of the artifacts in his collection in the mid-20th century, and usually mounted them on cardboard proven... Click for details
All of the individually and inexpensively priced artifacts and artifact lots in this group of twelve (MAD 1, 8, 61, 65Y, 83, 112, 133, 134F, 134G, 167, 168 and 181) are from the early Rev. Maurice Dametz collection. A popular teacher at old Colorado College (now Colorado Christian University), his specialties were geology, anthropology, history, archaeology, and the Bible. Dametz found most of the artifacts in his collection in the mid-20th century, and usually mounted them on cardboard provenan... Click for details
The twelve individually illustrated and priced Indian artifacts in this group of twelve (AXH67.25, 31, 61, 72, 73, 76, 87, 90, 92, 95, 114 and 121) were taken out of a shadow box frame belonging to the late Dr. Allen Heflin. The points, small and considered ‘bird points’ by many collectors, are all true arrowheads rather than dart or atlatl points. Included in the group are the following types: Alba, Colbert, Cuney, an exceptional Desert Delta, Fresno, Mummy Cave, Rose Springs Stemmed, Scallorn,... Click for details
Each of the twelve individually priced prehistoric Indian artifacts in this group (AXH66.7, 9, 12, 16-19, 23, 29, 32, 40 and 42) were all once attached to a frame with Elmer’s glue that had been assembled from finds in Louisiana made by the late Dr. Allen Heflin. Included in the group are the following point types: Big Sandy, Edgewood, Ellis, Evans, Gary, Lafayette, Marcos, Rice Lobbed, Sinner, and Table Rock. Heflin marked each of the points on one side in black ink with the provenance, and usu... Click for details
Each of the twelve individually priced prehistoric Indian artifacts in this group (AXH66.3, 6, 11, 14, 15, 20, 27, 28, 33, 35, 39, and 43), all found by the late Dr. Allen Heflin in Louisiana in the 1940s, was attached to a frame with Elmer’s glue. Included in the group are what appear to be the following point types: Evans, Gahagen, Gary, a gouge, Hidden Valley, Langtry, Langtry-Arenosa, Marcos, and Smith). Heflin marked all of the points on one side in black ink with the provenance, and usuall... Click for details
Each of the twelve individually priced prehistoric Indian artifacts in this group (AXH66.4, 5, 8, 10, 13, 21, 25, 26, 34, 36, 41, and 44) were once attached to a frame with Elmer’s glue that had been assembled from finds in Louisiana made by the late Dr. Allen Heflin. Included in the group are what I believe to be the following point types: Boggy River Type II, Burkett, Evans, Gary, Marcos, Midland, and Savannah River. Heflin marked all of the points on one side in black ink with the provenance,... Click for details
