Estate Auction
Lifetime Collection-Indian Artifacts-Reference & History Books
Saturday, May 16, 2009
10:00 a.m.
Logan County Fairground,
Lincoln, IL
HUNDREDS OF INDIAN ARTIFACTS “A LIFETIME
COLLECTION”:
Many examples of Thebes, Dovetails, unfluted Clovis, Adenas, side &
corner notched points, Bifurcated points, constricting & expanding stem
points, full & ¾ groove axes; celts, banner stone, possibly late
Woodland pottery, discoidals, collectible pottery; replica clothing,
Indian figurines, mortar & pestles (see the website for detailed
pictures)
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AUCTIONEERS NOTE:
Mrs. Gaffney collected artifacts and reference books all of her adult
life. Individual items from this Auction will enhance
many personal collections.
Indian artifacts and related books sell at 2:00 p.m.
(75) ARTIFACT & PREHISTORIC REFERENCE BOOKS:
Bureau of American Ethnology Annual Reports (BME), hardbound volumes
1882-1926; BME 1911 “The Omaha Tribes”; Smithsonian Institute
Publication of the Bureau of American Ethnology
Bulletins 26,27,35,42,43,53,54,6585,87,88,89,124; Annual Report of
Smithsonian Institute, 1901; Hopewellian Communities in Illinois,
Scientific Papers Vol. V, 1952; Cahokia Brought to Life; Rediscovering
Illinois Fay-Cooper Cole, 1937; Green Collection of Indian Artifacts;
Art & Archeology, April 1919; Ill State Museum, Morton Village &
Norris Farm 36 cemeteries; Steuben Village & Mounds,
Dan Morse Report 1970; IL Arch. Survey Circular #1, Knoebel Site
St. Clair Co. IL; Barnes; Woodcraft & Indian lore, ET Seaton
1926; Artifact History, Abbott Vol 1-3; Missouri
Archeologist 1952 vol. 14 Spiro Mounds & Spiro Mound Copper vol. 11,
1974; misc. Missouri Archeologists 1950-61; The American Antiquarian,
vol. 1 # 1, April 1878; Man the Tool Maker, Oakley
1972; American Indian Mas-sin-na’-gan , 1888; The Story of Man “History
of the Human Race” 1889; IL State Historical Society Journal, July 1909;
Aboriginal American Basketry, O,T, Mason 1902; Prehistoric Men,
Braidwood; Hematite Implements of US, Andover Press, 1912; Indian Relics
& Their Values, Allen Brown 1942; Arrow points,
spear heads & knives of Prehistoric, Thomas Wilson; Prehistoric Indians
of the Southwest, Wormington; Men of the Old Stone Age, 1914;
Prehistoric Relics, Moorehead, 1905; National Geographic “Indians of The
Americans” 1955; The American Heritage book of Indians;
Indian Artifacts, Russell, 1957; Nootka & Quileute music; 57th
Annual Report, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Secretary of Interior,
1888; Indians of Today, Marion & Gridley 1947; Famous American Indians,
GI Groves; Indian territory map 1899; Frederic Remington’s own West; The
Great West Its Attractions & Resources, C. Brodix, 1880;
(30) INDIAN HISTORY BOOKS:
Indian sign talk book; Universal Indian sign language, Tomkins; Indian
Hand Signs, Hofsinde; Autobiography of Blackhawk, JB
Patterson 1882; Sitting Bull & The Indian War, W F Johnson 1894; Famous
Frontiersmen Pioneers Scouts & Indian Fighters, 1890; Black Elk,
Neihardt; Pioneer life of the west 1853; Buffalo Bill Boy of the Plains,
Stevenson; Indians of the Rockies, Schultz; Custer in the Black Hills,
Bonehill; Boots & Saddles EB Custer, 1885; Tenting
on the Plains, Elizabeth B. Custer, 1887; Daring Adventures of Kit
Carson, 1888; Kit Carson, Ellis; Reminiscence of an older time, Geo.
Hunter, The Great Snow H M Robinson; Utah Indian Stories, Hunter 1946;
Indians of the US, Wissler;
ABE
LINCOLN BOOKS:
An evening with Lincoln, Coady, 1929; Selections from Lincoln Addresses,
Chubb, 1924; Lincoln, Frankenberg; Honest to Goodness Lincoln, Carlock;
The Beacon Biography-Lincoln, 1090; The Humorous Mr. Lincoln, Jamison;
President of the United States messages and letters, etc. Barrett 1865;
The Prairie Years, Sandburg; Lincoln Lost speeches, Crissey, 1967;
Lincoln the President, Randall; Abe Lincoln grows up, Sandburg; Lincoln
Biography of a Marriage, R.P. Randall; Personal recollection of Abe &
Mary Todd Lincoln;
HISTORY BOOKS:
Logan & McLean Co. Pictorial Farmsteads, 1955; Logan
County Veteran Book (blue); San Jose 1958 & 1971 Centennial books;
Tazwell Co. Plat book, reprint, 1800’s; History of Bedford Summerset &
Fulton Co. Penn, 1884; Pictorial History of Peoria; Hopedale My Home
Town, Ruth Schilpp; History of Effingham Co. 1883, reprint, 1972;
Prelude to Progress, History of Mason Co. 1818-1968;
LINCOLN ILLINOIS ITEMS:
Logan Co. new Court House poster; Builders specifications for new Court
House, 1903; Lincoln Chautauqua programs 1916,
20,28,29, 31; (2) Lincoln Press Drill advertising cards; Rocky Ford
mill; Lincoln College; St Clairs & Deaconess Hospital; Atlanta Fair
postcard; Logan Co Bar docket, 1933; Logan Co. plat book, 1922; Farmers
Bank of Emden 1891 Ropps Commercial Calculator book;
COLLECTIBLE BOOKS:
The Great West, Brodix, 1880; Oceans & Wilderness, JG Shea 1857; Wife
#19 Full Expose’ of Mormonism, Ann Eliza Young; Central Telephone
Directory, Paxton, IL 1912; US Expeditions, WF Lynch USN, 1854; Life &
Death on the ocean, Howe, 1858; misc. civil war books; lots of old cook
books;
COLLECTIBLES:
Planters Peanut jar; sm. square German American coin bank; (20) beer
steins; nice perfume bottles; (8) music boxes; Nice key wind mantle
clock; Zenith AM/FM table top radio G-730W; Foremost & American Ace
harmonicas; (4) hand held molding planes; copper tea pots; candle molds;
sm pot belly cast iron stove; several thread and spool cabinets; cream
top milk bottles; old medicine bottles; glass top fruit jars; Japanese
machete; cast iron skillets;
PAPER COLLECTIBLES:
Steam Ship & Railroad bill of ladings 1873; Poor Richards Almanac 1914;
Writes Almanac 1887; (2) 200 ea. Pre WWI postcard
albums, greeting, holiday, river boats, cotton bales, Midwest cities,
CHINA & GLASSWARE:
opalescent hobnail bowls & basket; (8) milk cow cream pitchers; cow
planters; animal salt & peppers; animal figurines; grape pattern Milk
Glass; (4) hens & rooster on nests; glass shoes; paperweights;
POTTERY:
Weller Floretta bowl; Pope Gosser water pitcher; several misc. water
basins; (3) Ovenproof drip glaze bowls; (4) crock pitchers; (3) crock
mixing bowls;
BAGGED COLLECTIBLES:
Cracker Jack prizes; several bullet & mechanical pencils; (100)
lots of costume jewelry; hand fans; watch fobs;
Betty Gaffney Estate
Jim Springer Executor (217)871-2649
Mike Maske
Auction Service
119 S. Lafayette St, Mt. Pulaski, IL 62548
(217) 519-3959
Illinois
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TERMS:
Cash or good negotiable check payable on the day of the Auction.
Registration video taped and a valid photo ID is required to
obtain a buyers number. Buyers must show provided
number for each and every purchase. Announcements
sale day take precedence over printed material. Not
responsible for accidents or property after sold.
All items must be removed from the sale site on the day of the Auction.
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