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    I have had this point for about 20 years. It was found in North Western Illinois in the 1930’s. I’m thinking it might be a Kirk, but have never seen one with such deep serrations. I believe it is Burlington chert. Click image for larger version

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ID:	526441 What do you think?
    Fayette County, southern Illinois

  • #2
    Nice point charles....i do not have a point with as fine as serrations like yours....not from you area but does resemble pine tree corner notch.....nice find you have there
    Benny / Western Highland Rim / Tennessee

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    • #3
      That is one wicked nice point... no clue as to type..
      if it wasn’t notched, i’d think cohokian.
      stunner of a point Charles... center piece in any collection...👍
      Southeastern Minnesota’s driftless area

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      • #4
        It looks like a Kirk to me. They often are serrated. It was used as a knife. Serrations become worn with use and have to be resharpened. Your point was probably used but little before it was lost. Benji's suggestion of a Pine Tree is also a good possibility as they often have deep serrations. It could be either. I would probably have to have it in hand to say with confidence. But types are from the Early Archaic period with Pine Trees perhaps older.
        Last edited by sailorjoe; 01-20-2021, 02:18 PM.

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        • #5
          Sweet point and some serious barbs but has got to be a Kirk. Nice one.
          Searching the fields of NW Indiana and SW Michigan

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          • #6
            What ever it is, it is really cool!
            South Carolina

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            • #7
              Resembles both a Kirk and Pinetree. You might research both for your region. My only Kirk has water-worn serrations so not nearly pronounced. That’s a beauty.
              Child of the tides

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              • #8
                Nice relic, I too am thinking Kirk. Material is Burlington.
                Near the PA/Ohio state line

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                • #9
                  No I don't have one like that. Here they believed in using them to nubs then leaving them for me to find.
                  NW Georgia,

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                  • Hal Gorges
                    Hal Gorges commented
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                    That’s funny/not funny.

                • #10
                  Nope.
                  Floridaboy.

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                  • Cecilia
                    Cecilia commented
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                    Lemme direct your memory back to last March. That’s when saw mother of serrations, Mayan Yoke. Since then, several dozen serrated-point posts..... dear Hal, either love messing’ with us or need inventory assistant. (Prob’ly both...)

                • #11
                  Never found one of them but I wish I did! That serrated knife is absolutely a stunner!
                  SE ARKANSAS

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                  • #12
                    Killer!
                    South Carolina

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                    • #13
                      Nothing quite like that, Charles. It's a fantastic point though.
                      California

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