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    What type of Big Ear Dalton would you say this is? It was found in Hancock County Illinois and is made from a really high grade Burlington chert. It measures a little over 4 1/4” long and it is super thin. I’m a little torn between 2 different types that I believe it falls into and would like to hear other opinions.
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    Did you find this or was it a purchase?
    Central Ohio

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    • Artifascination
      Artifascination commented
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      It was part of Tom Browner collection but I recently purchased it from Mitch Lewis.

  • #3
    Nice point for sure...Two guys owned it, what did they call it?
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    • Artifascination
      Artifascination commented
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      “Extremely Rare Big Eared Dalton” is what I was told. That’s why I was asking if there’s an exact type that it matches up with.

    • Hal Gorges
      Hal Gorges commented
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      It looks like before it was resharpend, and the blade was wider, the ears would not have looked exaggerated...

  • #4
    Looks like a couple different types, however, hate to say it but that thing looks like it was made yesterday. No patina, no ware on any flake scars. Really big thin pieces usually don't survive with no knicks or dings. Just saying, no expert and just judging from a couple pics. Lots of modern points out there. Hopefully others will give you a type and maybe disagree with my opinion that it might be modern.
    Central Ohio

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    • Artifascination
      Artifascination commented
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      It’s an unaltered transitional paleo artifact for sure. It’s not modern by any means. What couple of types would you say it looks like?

  • #5
    Not an exact match but with the notches, it looks a little like a Breckenridge or Hemphill to me. Not sure though.
    Last edited by flintguy; 07-31-2020, 08:03 AM.
    Central Ohio

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    • flintguy
      flintguy commented
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      Dalton Hemphill that is.

    • Artifascination
      Artifascination commented
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      That’s what I was thinking as well but I am leaning more toward a Dalton Hemphill.

  • #6
    Looks more breckinridge to me.
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  • #7
    Judge Dalton would be proud. Beautiful point. The evolution of ears and notches seems to have occurred in the southeast.

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    • #8
      Also similar to a graham cave....✌️
      Southeastern Minnesota’s driftless area

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      • UpNorth
        UpNorth commented
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        I would call that a graham cave all day long.
        And a very nice one at that....✌️

      • UpNorth
        UpNorth commented
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        Is this point beveled? I’m not seeing it.
        Auriculate form? Not seeing it. Notched
        Dalton? Never seen one. Is this point authentic?
        I can’t say.... it lacks the patina and is questionable
        In my opinion..... it does resemble a graham cave
        To me.... more close up pics would help....✌️

      • Artifascination
        Artifascination commented
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        There are several types of notched Dalton varieties including Breckenridge, Fishtail, and Hemphill. As for authenticity it has natural patina and mineralization. It has been evaluated by multiple professionals but had different opinions on the ID. It was found in relation with some other Dalton points so the finder called it a Big eared Dalton.

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      Southeastern Minnesota’s driftless area

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