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#124. A strand of marine shell disc beads measuring approximately 26" of beads and in an excellent state of preservation. Found in Boone County, Ohio. $160.

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#123. A strand of very large marine shell Mississippian Culture tube beads measuring approximately 30" long. Bead size varies in length from 2" to 3 1/4" long, totaling 13 beads in an excellent state of preservation. From East Tennessee, formerly in the Raymond Vietzen Museum collection. $400.

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#130. A strand of Mississippian Culture shell beads measuring approximately 41" long. They were found in Murray County, Georgia on the Earnest Farm site over 50 years ago. Excellent preservation.      $450.      sold

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Item: #Bax4.   A heavily patinated graduated strand of Mississippian shell beads measuring about 19" long, with the largest bead being about 1" long. From the Baxter Farm site in Murrary County, GA.
Certificates of Authenticity: Jerry Dickey: #08-0703
Alton Martin: #0040.   $265.    sold

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Item #181 A Late Woodland - Early Mississippian marine shell necklace measuring 22" long having 5 disc beads arranged for highlight. It was found in Washington County, Virginia. Alton Martin COA #0242.    $225.

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Item #139 A shell necklace that was found in Jefferson County, Tennessee on the French Broad River. There are 101 individual beads ranging in size from 1/4" to 3/8".
Certificate of Authenticity: Alton Martin: #0289    $250.   sold

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A strand of 13 olivella shell beads nicely graduated in size. Florida  $150.

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Item #183 A heavily patinated strand of small Middle Mississippian barrel beads having a larger central tube bead as a decorative highlight. It measures approximately 22" in length and was found by Paul Robinson in association with a shell bracelet and a pair of shell ear ornaments at the Big Eddy site in St Francis County, Arkansas.  $175.

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Item #184 A heavily patinated Middle Mississippian shell bead bracelet measuring approximately 8" long. It was found in association with a shell necklace and a pair of shell ear ornaments by Paul Robins at the Big Eddy site in St Francis County, Arkansas. $100.