RARE HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA FLINT CRESCENT

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THIS ITEM IS A FLINT CRESCENT THAT MEASURES 2" LONG. IT HAS PATINA AND APPEARS ANCIENT. THIS TYPE FLINT ITEM IS SAID TO BE FROM THE PALEO PERIOD, 11,000 TO 10,500 YEARS AGO. CRESCENT FORMS LIKE THIS ONE WERE FOUND AT THE PALEO LIND COULEE SITE IN WASHINGTON STATE AND WITH CLOVIS POINTS IN THE FENN CACHE OF NORTH EAST UTAH. THEIR POSSIBLE USE WERE A KNIFE BLADE, SCRAPER, OR GRAVER. THEY ARE RARE AND THE OVERSTREET PRICE GUIDES SHOWS THIS TYPE VALUED AT $350.00 TO $650.00. FORMER OWNER SAYS THIS FLINT CRESCENT CAME FROM A SITE NEAR THE QUINN RIVER NEAR MCDERMITT, NEVADA IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA. WE CANNOT VERIFY THAT INFORMATION NOR CAN WE KNOW THE TRUE AGE OF FLINT. SO, WE OFFER IT UNDER THE FLINT KNAPPERS ART CATEGORY. OUR RESERVE PRICE WILL BE A LOT LOWER THAT IF THIS ITEM WAS LISTED AS AUTHENTIC. WE GIVE THE WINNING BIDDER A 3 DAY INSPECTION PERIOD AND FULL REFUND IF NOT SATISFIED. THE ITEM WILL BE SHIPPED IN A GLASS TOP DISPLAY BOX AT NO CHARGE. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND BIDDING.