Click to enlarge - 5 5/8 inch Phallic Effigy Pestle from Gibson County Indiana. ex Ben Thompson.
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Click to enlarge - Cupped Discoidal, Greene County Illinois, Found by Bob Espelade ?; Ben Thompson catalog number 8204 BEETS; Putty COA
Click to enlarge - Cupped Discoidal, Jersey County Illinois, Ben Thompson catalog 8298 BSY; Putty COA.
Click to enlarge - Hardstone celt from Kentucky
Click to enlarge - Tube Banner drilling started on one end, not completed. Purchased at the first, and to date only, Townsend auction in New Castle Indiana.
Click to enlarge - Three hammerstones, one very round and may be a discoidal, all personal finds.
Click to enlarge - Slate birdstone preform, shaped and some peck marks still evident. Rare relic. Plenty of complete birdstone out there, but not too many preforms.
Click to enlarge - BK99 Roller Pestle 10.25"x1.75" from Northern Vermont, a hard to find relic in the north east United States.
Click to enlarge - AA12 8"x 2.25" Roller Pestle made of granite, base is rough, very nice form.
Click to enlarge - Amazing thee quarter groove ax; ex - Ben Thompson. 3 1/2" x 1 1/2" This ax from St. Louis County Missouri has amazing lines, great polish overall the surface. Patina is there! Very minor damage on one of the raised grooves
Click to enlarge - Slate Bannerstone found in Vigo County Indiana by Ken Stenzinger in 1969. Reed drilled. Note engraving on both sides. Possible miniature ax effigy. ex - Ben Thompson
Click to enlarge - Ax made from a broken bannerstone, Apple Creek Jersey County Illinois, Ben Thompson catalog number 1472. Putty COA Pictured in CSASI Journal; Putty COA. Rare is not the word for such a relic like this, a true one of a kind.
Click to enlarge - Three quarter grooved ax, great polish, w/ Putty COA Ex H.M. Whepley - a famous relic collector
Click to enlarge - Three quarter grooved ax, great polish, w/ Putty COA Ex H.M. Whepley - a famous relic collector
Click to enlarge - Three quarter grooved ax, great polish, w/ Putty COA Ex H.M. Whepley - a famous relic collector
Click to enlarge - Perfect celt with no damage, great bit and amazing patina, w/ Putty COA Ex Ben Thompson Look at the perfect bit and flowing lines
Click to enlarge - Perfect celt with no damage, great bit and amazing patina, w/ Putty COA Ex Ben Thompson Perfect lines and patina
Click to enlarge - Amazine large celt, small plow strike on one side.
Click to enlarge - 5 inch Speckled granite pendant from Clark County Indiana. Ex-Harold Mohrman, Ben Thompson.

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LARGE 9 inch Fantastic celt or possibly a pre-form ax with great patina. Virtually no damage on this fine piece except two insignificant plow strikes on one side. Email for Price

 
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  5 inch Speckled granite pendant from Clark County Indiana. Ex-Harold Mohrman, Ben Thompson. Harold W Mohrman was Board Member Cahokia Archaeological Society 1974-1975. Putty COA. Email for Price
 
 
 

5 5/8 inch Phallic Effigy Pestle from Gibson County Indiana. Ex Ben Thompson. This is such a rare type of relic, it is hard to compare. Virtually unheard of in the midwest United States. A very rare artifact with good mineralization. Putty COA. Email for additional photos! Email for Price

 
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Cupped Discoidal, Greene County Illinois, Found by Bob Espelade ?; Ben Thompson catalog number 8204 BEETS; Putty COA
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Cupped Discoidal, Jersey County Illinois, Ben Thompson catalog 8298 BSY; Shown in "Who's Who in Indian Relics #7" page 187 Putty COA
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Hardstone celt from Kentucky - $35
 

Three hammerstones, one very round and may be a discoidal, all personal finds. - $55
Slate birdstone preform, shaped and some peck marks still evident. Rare relic. Plenty of complete birdstone out there, but preforms as scarce. ex- Cameron Parks, pictured Lar Hothem page 15 North American Ornamental & Ceremonial Artifacts - $365

AA12 8"x 2.25" Roller Pestle made of granite, base is rough, very nice form. $64.00
Amazing thee quarter groove ax; Ex Ben Thompson. 3 1/2" x 1 1/2" This ax from St. Louis County Missouri has amazing lines, great polish overall the surface. Patina is there! Very minor damage on one of the raised grooves. Email for additional photos. Email for Price

Slate Bannerstone found in Vigo County Indiana by Ken Stenzinger in 1969. Reed drilled. Note engraving on both sides. Possible miniature ax effigy. Ex Ben Thompson Email for Price
Very Rare - Ax made from a broken bannerstone, Apple Creek Jersey County Illinois, Ben Thompson catalog number 1472. Pictured Central States Archaeological Societies Journal October 1977 Volume 24 Number 4; Putty COA, Ex Ben Thompson
Pictured in CSASI Journal; Putty COA Email for Price

Three quarter grooved ax, great polish, w/ Putty COA Ex H.M. Whepley, Ex Ben Thompson Email for Price
Perfect celt with no damage, great bit and amazing patina, w/ Putty COA, Found in St. Louis area circa 1970 by Orville Muir. Ex Ben Thompson Email for Price
3 5/8 inch x 1 11/16 inch Gorget found by Oliver Muir, St. Clair Illiniois. Ex Ben Thompson Email for Price