- SURFACE COLLECTING
- A treasure hunt with no maps,
a lot of HOPE,
- FRESH AIR and EXERCISE, a wonderful way to relax and enjoy nature.
- A great family activity, there is no age
barrier, and it is gender neutral,
- have you ever meant a Kid not
interested in
Indians?
- I NEVER
had a
bad day relic hunting, and have no way to explain the feeling
- of making a find, a small piece of history lost or discarded
long ago.
- Although I have been to many sites
without any great discoveries and walked many, many miles and only brought
home a bag of trash and maybe a few flakes or cores. It's like hunting
anything, the prey can be very elusive, but may turn up anywhere if
your looking. I have found points and other tools in parking lots,
flowerbeds and trucked in fill, places where hundreds of people walk every
day. Once you find a point (a natural mood elevator) your hooked, and will
want more, you may be able to fight the urge or you may just succumb to it
and end up collecting the rest of your life! Some of use are Born Hooked,
I know I was (on relics that is). My Friend John Kohr always said it's
like drugs, VERY Addictive and can become Very Expensive! But if you stick
to surface collecting, respect others property and obey the laws, it's one
of the cheapest pastimes going, a Drug Free Stress Reliever with
Educational Side Affects.
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- BUYING,
SELLING, and TRADING
- The only way possible for most
to
- acquire a
great collection. I suggest buying only what you really like,
- and the
best quality you can afford.
- Also a great way to meet, and share with
others of common interest.
- Relic collectors always have something to talk
about, and that has lead to many
- a life long friendship.
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- BUYER
BEWARE! MANY GREAT DEALS AREN'T, THERE
IS A LOT OF
- COUNTERFEIT
ON THE MARKET, BE AN INFORMED COLLECTOR,
- KNOW WHAT
YOUR BUYING, AND WHO YOUR DEALING WITH !
- DO YOUR
OWN RESEARCH, ASK QUESTIONS, GET RECEIPTS,
- AND A
RETURN GUARANTEE IN WRITING.
- AND WHEN IN DOUBT HAVE IT CHECKED BY A REPUTABLE
AUTHENTICATOR.
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- There are FEDERAL, and STATE LAWS
- THAT
RESTRICT collecting, TRADING, and even POSSESSION of RELICS.
- These
LAWS differ greatly STATE to STATE, Please Check LAWS LINK.
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- DON'T
TRESPASS. ALWAYS get permission BEFORE
You enter anyone
- else's
land, and leave only your foot prints. I Always carry a
bag for Litter,
- I Hate Litter Bugs!!! But no matter who
Tossed it,
- LET'S
PICK IT UP, IT'S
OUR EARTH!
- I have been invited back to many
fields only because the owner saw that I was not only respecting his
property but picking up trash as I searched, something never expected and
it leaves a lasting impression!
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- BUY
YOURSELF A LOUPE, (10X Works Well)
- AND MAGNIFY EVERY RELIC YOU
CAN GET YOUR
HANDS ON.
- COMPARE AUTHENTIC WITH KNOWN COPY'S.
- HEARTBREAKERS ARE
PERFECT FOR REFERENCE.
- THE NEW,
AND OLD, HAVE SUBTLE DIFFERENCES
- ( MOST OF
THE TIME ).
- MANY
THINGS ESCAPE THE NAKED EYE. MOST COPY'S, AND FAKES,
- HAVE
TELLTALE SIGNS ALL OVER THEM, HINGE FRACTURES,
- SANDPAPER
MARKS, NO DIRT OR PATINA WHERE THERE SHOULD BE.
- METAL
TRACE MARKS FROM MODERN KNAPPING TOOLS, AND MORE.
- THE
CLOSER YOU LOOK THE MORE YOU WILL SEE.
- AND YOU
CAN CARRY A LOUPE EVERYWHERE, IT MAKES THE FAKERS
- VERY
NERVOUS, THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO LOOK THAT CLOSE.
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- ANOTHER Reasonability
Priced tool is A Quality UV Light, when used Properly its Great for
Detecting newly Chipped, Ground,
Glued and Restored Pieces.
- It Takes Patience & Practice,
but its well
Worth the Time to learn.
- Please don't buy a
Cheap Black Light, it won't Work.
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- For the More Advanced
Collector a Quality Microscope has become a Must,
- Stereo Zoom with a Wide
Field View is Best
- And you can get Quality Without Blowing your
Budget.
- I Got a used Scope on
Ebay, Bausch &
Lomb Military Surplus
- for a very Reasonable Price.
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- NOTE A Word To The Wise:
Ebay Was Once a Great Place, Bargains can be Had, But Check Sellers
Feedback, Read Description Carefully and ASK Questions Before Bidding,
Ebay Has Become a Thieves Market And I Would Guess at Least 90% of The
Current Artifacts Are FAKE. Ebay is Now a Very Unfriendly Place, The High
Fees and New Policies Have Push Out Many of The Reliable Sellers
SO PLEASE DO BE
CAREFUL!
- Feedback is no Guarantee, but
Often Tells the Type of Person your Dealing
With.
- If the Description seems
Vague, Pictures Are Dark & or Blurry, NO Return is
Offered,
- or they Don't answer your Email when you Attempt to Ask. DON'T
BID!
- AND
Remember AS IS Usually
Means JUNK.
- The Habitual Sellers of Fake Artifacts will Often
Make the Description Long and Glorified having no actual connection
with the piece being sold, making claims of museum quality, rare,
offering of a lifetime, none better. While buried deep in
description they may give a brief description of the item for sale
along with selling for a friend and since I didn't find it I am
listing as Modern but it looks good bla bla bla. They do their best
to muddy up the water, just like the barker at a side show. And don't
be deceived by a half hearted guarantee, 3 days is common with these
sellers if any is offered at all and you cant claim anything as to
not Authentic, The Description was MODERN, They Told you So!
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- Look at the other Pieces they are selling, do all
the pieces look like the same material, do some look slightly off or
completely Unlike anything you have seen before, don't fool
yourself, They Know Exactly What They are Selling. They may have
good feedback because they pray on new collectors and you may not
find out it's Fake till long after they have Run with Your Cash in
hand. Most seasoned collectors have been burned at least once and
even the best Authenticators can be fooled, it's rare but it has
happened, as we get better at authentication They get better at counterfeiting,
right down to a Great Patina.
It was estimated years ago that
only one in a hundred artifacts on the market are truly Authentic and this
estimate has probably been fare exceeded because there is a huge demand
for quality high priced relics, with the crooks it's easy money because
the demand is so high and there are so many uninformed collectors, educate
yourself and save your money!
- THE Newest Deception Many Ebay Sellers
are using is to make the claim that they
- believe the item is authentic but
since Ebay is tightening up on sales of possible Grave
- and Cave Goods and Canceling Auctions
They are Forced to List in Modern Category.
- This is Absolutely FALSE, Just another
LIE.
- You can find many Authentic Relics in
Ancient Categories and if you want a Guarantee
- just add AACA to your search for a
minimum 14 day Unconditional Return,
- Most AACA Members will also allow
extra Time if you wish to send to a Reputable Authenticator.
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- ALSO NOTE: Certificates
of Authenticity are also Being Counterfeited, People are Copying Genuine
Certificates From Long Time Reputable Authenticators and Forging
Signatures. Still Others will Authenticate Anything You Send Them, But
They Don't Have Any Qualifications, it's Just Their Opinion. So be Advised,
- Never Buy The Paper Buy The Artifact.
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- And when in Doubt I
Suggest using a REPUTABLE AUTHENTICATOR,
- Money well Spent,
Good Paper usually adds Value, and Piece of Mind.
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- JOIN The AACA
Authentic Artifact Collectors Association, and ARROWPACK
- These are Two Organizations of Artifact Collectors Fighting against
Artifact Fraud,
- One Reason Ebay has Clamped Down is Because we Have
been Working to Expose
- The Sellers of Counterfeit Artifacts.
- We are always Ready to Help Other Relic Collectors, with a Wealth of
Information.
- Join for FREE Today, you will thank Me!
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