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THORNHILL AUCTION

We will sell the private Native American artifacts & museum quality pottery collection of the Late Charles Wesley at Public Auction on

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Beginning at 9:45 A.M.
Doors Open at 8:15 A.M.
 

SALE SITE: Thornhill Auction Barn; 421 John Deere Drive; Troy, MO 63379

DIRECTIONS: From Troy, MO go south on Hwy 61 to Moscow Mills Hwy C Exit, go east on Hwy C to stop light, turn left on John Deere Drive (by Bank of Old Monroe) and go approximately 1 mile to sale on right, next door to Thornhill Real Estate Office.
NOTE: Sale will be held indoors with seating and air. 

ARTIFACTS & POTTERY - 290 PC. COLLECTION SELLS IN CATALOG FORM

 

ARTIFACTS

Spuds

Banner Stones

Center Blades

Spades

Hoes

Pick

Hematite Axe

Digging Tools

Needle Awl

Copper Celt

Copper Celt Axe

Boat Stone Copper

Catlinite Tube Pipe, Lincoln County, MO

Elbow Pipe Stone

Conk Shell Hair Pins

Ceremonial Celt High Polish 7 1/8”

Bone Banner Stone

Bone Tube Pipe

Stone Elbow Pipe

Gorget Shell Neck Ornaments

Stone Celt Drill

Catlinite Drilled Ornament

Gorget Drilled Copper

Catlinite Dbl Drilled Boat Stone

Pair Of Ear Ornaments

Copper Ear Spools with Sun Worship Symbol

Small Ear Spools Stone

Hematite Game Stones

Catlinite Cone Game Stone, Lincoln County, MO

Bear Tooth Drilled Double Stone, Calhoun County, IL

Banded Drilled Discoidal, St. Louis County, MO

Granite Discoidal

Quartz Discoidal

Undrilled Banner Stones

1 Hematite Counterweight

Boat Stone Quartzite

Boat Stone Drilled, Warren County, MO

Granite Winged Drilled Banner Stone, Franklin County, MO

Granite Periphery Drilled Banner Stone, Maries County, MO

High Polished Rock Drilled Bow Tie, Calhoun County, IL

Granite Banner Stone, Old Monroe, Lincoln County, MO

High Polish Flint Spade

Mississippian Notched Hoe, Charles F. Wesley find

Several Charles E. Wesley finds Notched Hoes

Cuivre River Etley Archaic Spear

Archaic Spear, Franklin County, MO Glen O. Hardeman 1870 M.D.

Early Woodland Spear

ADZ, Cooper County, MO

Archaic Spade, Cooper County, MO

Drill Crude Punch, St. Louis County 1968 find

ADZ Franklin County, MO 1870s Dr. Hardeman

Bird Point, Tiller Farm, Winfield MO

9 Hematite Plumets

6 Stone Plumets; 1, St. Charles MO

Large Quartz Discoidal

Celts

Full Grooved Fluted Granite Archaic Axe

Full Groove Fluted Archaic Axe, Jefferson County, MO

Double Point Wide Knife, Lincoln County, MO

Archaic Knives & Spears, St. Charles, Pike, & Jefferson County MO Finds

Graham Cave Spear

Hardin Point Branded Chert

8 Etley Points; St. Charles, Callaway, St. Clair, Etc. MO finds

High Polish Celt Found 1935 Carlyle, Clinton County IL, Charles F. Wesley Collection

Dovetail Archaic Beveled, Jefferson County, MO

Clovis Point, St. Charles County, MO

Clovis Point 1870s, Franklin County, MO Dr. Glen Hardeman

Granite Celt, Jersey County, IL

Lot Large Quartz Discoidal; Medium & Small

Small Hematite Axe, Monroe County, MO

Medium Granite Groove Axe

Raised Notched Granite Grooved Axe, Macon County, MO

Raised Notched Granite Grooved Axe, Jersey County, IL

Mississippian Frog Effigy

Large Spade Hoe, Cahokia Mounds, IL

Large Spade Hoe Dr. H.M. Whelpley 1905 St. Louis, MO

Etley, Bond County, IL

Archaic Point, Callaway County, MO

Grey Chert Early Woodland

Red Chert

Hopewell, Pike County, MO

 Dixon Beveled Point, St. Charles, MO

Hopewell Red Lank

Clovis, St. Louis, MO

St. Charles Point 1884 W.T. Patterson

Bird Points

Nebo Hill Red Chert

Afton Point, St. Charles MO

White Hopewell Point

Graham Cave Beveled Side Notch

9 Dalton Points

Brolan Folsom

Flint Lizard Effigy

Graham Cave Beveled w/Serrations

Dalton Beveled, St. Louis County, MO

Hardin, Pike County, MO

Thebes Beveled w/Serrations, Lincoln County, MO

2 Hopewell Knives; 1 Red & 1 Grey

Sedalia Point

Dixon Point

Hardin w/Serrations, Warren County, MO

Punches Drills

Lot Bird Points

Turkey Tail Black Point, Fulton County, IL

Archaic Point Beveled W/Serration 1879

Hardin Point W/Serrations, Warren County MO

Miniature Bowtie Banner Stone Undrilled

Partial List

 

POTTERY - SEVERAL MUSEUM QUALITY PIECES

 

Woman Effigy pottery temple ceremonial, Mississippian Aztec/Myan quality

Small pot with handle

Female fertility symbol effigy pot

Painted female fertility pot

Small water bottle

Mississippian plain water bottle

Mississippian small excentric geometric inscribed pot water bottle

Mississippian inscribed bowl

Pottery cooking tool

Bear head effigy pot

Polished inscribed water bottle

Effigy with braided hair & ears water bottle

Red painted water bottle

Human head effigy water bottle

Bear head effigy water bottle

Corn effigy water bottle

Head effigy water bottle

Large, inscribed water bottle

Large handle water bottle 

AUCTIONEERS NOTE: What a privilege to sell Wesley’s collection. It has been featured in the central states Archaeological Journal & The Missouri Archaeologist Book. Charles Wesley was president of the Greater St. Louis Archaeological Society in 1967 & 1968. This is a one of a kind museum quality collection with several pieces from noted collections; H.M. Whelpley, Glen O. Hardeman & Dr. Hardeman just to name a few. Mr. Wesley spent a lifetime putting together this collection. If you are a serious collector of Native American artifacts & pottery, be sure to mark your calendars. See you at the sale. David, Dusty & Bill 

OWNER:
CHARLES F. WESLEY ESTATE 
JOHN CHARLES WESLEY

AUCTIONEERS

           DAVID THORNHILL          DUSTY THORNHILL          BILL UNSELL

           314-393-7241                       314-393-4726                      573-470-0037

           TROY, MO                            TROY, MO                            FRANKFORD, MO                 

           Lunch will be served.
            All buyers will be photographed.
            Terms: Cash or Good Check with Current Photo I.D.
           Out of State Photo I.Ds and Out of State Checks must be accompanied with a Bank Letter of Credit, call for details.
           We do not accept Cashier Checks.
            Items sold with no warranty.
            They stand sold AS IS.
            Owner & Auction personnel not responsible for accidents day of sale!

Announcements made day of sale take precedence over any advertisement!

Troy Office: 636-366-4206

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