Info on my 1st (G-10)?

[pghDFXer]

Found this Beauty and everything else i find in streams tooth included,

 

[1320]

What/who gives this nice artifact a G-10 designation?

 

[Rookster]

Really nice artifact.Congrats

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

It is certainly a nice point and a great find, but not a G10, G10 Indian artifacts are rarer than hens teeth.

 

[pghDFXer]

Thanks yeah idk, hence the ❓

 

[IAMZIM]

That's a very cool point! Yeah, I don't understand what makes an artifact a "G-10" or otherwise, the scoring system for that stuff is really, beyond me. I score them by my own scale: 1-killer, 2-Smoker, 3-incredible, 4-awesome, 5-almost perfect, 6-dang it's broken, 7-total heartbreaker, 8-what'a bummer,9-why couldn't this one be whole?, and 10-why did I even get out of bed for this?

 

[pghDFXer]

That's a very cool point! Yeah, I don't understand what makes an artifact a "G-10" or otherwise, the scoring system for that stuff is really, beyond me. I score them by my own scale: 1-killer, 2-Smoker, 3-incredible, 4-awesome, 5-almost perfect, 6-dang it's broken, 7-total heartbreaker, 8-what'a bummer,9-why couldn't this one be whole?, and 10-why did I even get out of bed for this?

Ha yeah so many nuances like coin grading but worse.

 

[Hawks88]

Nice point find. Congrats

 

[arrow86]

Some nice finds , what state ?

 

[pghDFXer]

SW pennsylvania

 

[redbeardrelics]

That is a beautiful point that nearly all of us would be excited and proud to find. It is a corner notched point that probably dates to the early archaic period. Similar points go by a variety of names depending upon where they are found, and other slight regional differences. I don't know what the experienced collectors or researchers in your area would prefer to call it, but some of the similar types are Kirk, Charleston, Dovetail, St. Charles, etc. etc. HH

 

[Shorewalker]

Nice finds! That is one fine point!

 

[sandchip]

Nice Hardin for sure and one that any of us would be proud to find, but the small size and tip damage would preclude anything close to a "G10" grade.

 

[joshuaream]

Really nice point! I’d be super happy about pullin that one from the dirt.

Price Guides love the grade 1-10 designation, but as you can tell it’s a bit of a touchy issue for many collectors who tend to find more than they buy.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Thanks yeah idk, hence the ❓

No mistake it is a nice point, great in any collection. G10s are perfect, no flaws at all.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Interesting mix of raw materials. I see a point made from Flintridge in the bottom pic, 8 o'clock. Gary