Here we have a nice little 2 3/8's inch Lost Lake found in Wayne Co. NC by a Mr. Gobin back in the middle 1980's. It's made from a beautiful piece of Green speckled Rhyolite, and has some wicked beveling, accompanied by a very heavily ground base!!! I acquired this one, with the Bolen Extended Notch, from Mr. Gobin's grandson Michael.
Ex Mr. Gobin,
Ex Michael Gobin collections
On the left - found 2ft under water in the creek! Thoughts on type? She’s worked all the way around (sans the corner chip).
I found the scotty on the right about a mile down the creek in a similar spot (underwater, under a rock) a few weeks back :)
*Northern Arkansas
I found this little guy yesterday and am struggling with any ID so any information would be appreciated. Location is NE Nebraska.
As the post title states, here's one you don't see everyday. Not in NC anyway! This Bolen Extended Notch was found in Sampson Co. NC, by a Mr. Gobin in the 1970's. It comes in at 1 3/4 inches long, and is made from another rare find from NC, Coastal Plains Chert! I'm assuming that both the point and the material originated in SC, since both can be found there with more frequency, and migrated up to NC! I acquired this one from Mr. Gobbin's grandson, Michael. Great little example of a super rare point for the area!
Ex Mr. Gobin,
Ex Michael Gobin collections
This sexy beast was found in Fulton Co. Illinois by Mr. John Cooper. Its made from an amazingly beautiful piece of Avon Chert, and comes in at 2 7/8's inches long! The craftsmanship is absolutely incredible on this one!
Ex John Cooper,
Ex Travis Edwards collections
Ohio river. Muzzleloader balls are the only other metal items ive found here over the past two decades
Was helping my grandfather clean out his basement this weekend and came across a dusty bundle hidden behind some old boxes. Inside was what looks like a quarter of a medieval silver shield, badly damaged and covered in tarnish. I snapped a quick picture of it because it looked too unusual to ignore.
I asked my grandfather where it came from, and he said he honestly doesn't know. According to him, it was already in the family when he was a kid, and his father had told him it was something that had simply been passed down for as long as anyone could remember. No documents, no story attached to it, nothing. It's apparently spent decades sitting in storage because nobody knew what to do with it.
Not claiming it's anything important, but the craftsmanship and the age of it are what caught my attention. Just curious if anyone has seen something similar or has any idea what it might be. Thoughts?
Happy 4th everybody! Please be safe out there this weekend!!!!
Eden Drill (lost providence), Eared Scottsbluff (Wi), Scottsbluff (Mo)
Not sure what's going on with this piece. Any suggestions are welcomed. Found in SE Oklahoma on private property. Thanks!
This one might be smaller than most of my other examples, but what she lacks in size she more than makes up for in quality! Found in Mercer Co. Illinois by Mr. Jim Baker.
It's an outstanding specimen hands down! The craftsmanship is phenomenal!!!
Ex Jim Baker,
Ex Jeff Hipskind, collections respectively
Any idea what kind of point and how old?
Found this heartbreaker today! The notch in the last picture and the worked tip make me think it may be my first hafted scraper. What do yall think?
Found in central/southern Virginia creek bed. My husband found an arrowhead in the same location last week where a couple creeks meet. The shape of this allowed me to wrap my thumb/hand around the underside and get a really nice grip, so I thought that was suspicious. Wondering if those cross hatching marks are too shallow to be manmade or if this could be some type of sharpening stone?
All found right from the earth on private land. Apparently artifacts of this quality and better have been found in the same spot for 40+ years. “Bucket fulls” of points & pottery — and there are still some left to find today. Pretty crazy!
First two pics - I’ve found around 5 or so on a gravel bar, kept these two as they were the least river rolled. Thinking they’re some sort of funky scrapers, the woo-y part of my brain thinks they look like geese lol.
Other pics - things found the same trip in the same spot, within 40 feet or so.
Arkansas!
I recently acquired this outstanding example of an early/first stage Hardin from a very good friend of mine, and fellow member of the sub, u/morethanWun. I often get questions about how I know a point has been resharpened, and then I get to explain the process. This Hardin had only seen one or two resharpenings before it was lost, and therefore, doesn't exhibit the steep bevels you normally see on the type since finding them in such an early stage of use is rare. This is a good example of what Hardins look like when they're first born, for lack of a better analogy, lol!
Now, to the point. It was found in Lincoln Co. Missouri and comes in at 3 5/8 inches long, made from a beautiful piece of tanish Burlington Chert.
The blade is wide, lacks bevels, and is covered with deposits. It exhibits a heavily ground base and stem, and has a beautiful, high gloss, polished, film of patina, as well as phenomenal form. It's definitely a center piece for any collection for sure!
Papered by Gregory Perino
Ex Richard Smith,
Ex Randy Hudson,
Ex Michael McManus collections, respectively