DANGLANGLEY
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- Oct 3, 2006
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- Garrett Ace 250, Tesoro Tiger Shark, Garrett AT Pro
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I finally got my point back from the authenticator.
It took about a month longer to get my point back than he said it would and the report is not good. This is very disappointing news and I have decided to keep it and put on a board with a bunch of others my wife and I have found together. Here's what he said about the point in the letter he sent back with it. I have to be honest, the news I got back has made me feel sick.
The pictured Paleo point does not meet my criteria for certification for at least the following
reasons:
1. Insufficient signs of natural age or deposits.
2. Technically wrong flaking and style compared to typical ancient examples.
Taken as a whole the general flaking and fluting techniques used are not typical of Ancient Indian techniques. While I can't say there is no possibility the piece is not ancient, I highly doubt
that possibility.
It took about a month longer to get my point back than he said it would and the report is not good. This is very disappointing news and I have decided to keep it and put on a board with a bunch of others my wife and I have found together. Here's what he said about the point in the letter he sent back with it. I have to be honest, the news I got back has made me feel sick.
The pictured Paleo point does not meet my criteria for certification for at least the following
reasons:
1. Insufficient signs of natural age or deposits.
2. Technically wrong flaking and style compared to typical ancient examples.
Taken as a whole the general flaking and fluting techniques used are not typical of Ancient Indian techniques. While I can't say there is no possibility the piece is not ancient, I highly doubt
that possibility.
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