FUR TRADE 18th CENTURY OLD TRADE BEADS FOUND IN ALABAMA reduced $125.00 sale sale Start Price USD 250.00 Current Price USD 250.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 14, 2008 End Time Sunday, December 14, 2008 Location Sarasota, Florida See more about 'FUR TRADE 18th CENTURY OLD TRADE BEADS FOUND IN ALABAMA' Description FUR TRADE 18th CENTURY OLD TRADE BEADS FOUND IN ALABAMA ~~~ AFRICAN TRADE BEADS ~~~ ARROWHEADS ~~~ FOSSILS ~~~~ANTIQUE CHEVRON BEADS ~~~ OLD TIBETAN BEADS ~~~ INDIAN ARTIFACTS~~~~ARROWHEAD BOOKS~~~ OLD BOTTLES ~~~ VINTAGE MARBLES ~~~ROMAN COINS ~~~~ ROMAN BEADS ~~~ PALEO POINTS ~~~ CENTRAL STATES ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNALS ~~~CIVIL WAR RELICS ~~~ ORIGINAL ANTLER INLAY DESIGNS ~~~ FLORIDA ANTHROPOLOGIST ~~~BEAD AND ARTIFACT PRICE GUIDES ~~~VISIT OUR EBAY STORE ~~~ CLICK ON LINK BELOW ~~~ Briar Creek Trading Company THESE BEADS WERE FOUND IN ALABAMA.  THEY DATE BACK TO APROX 1700' 1750'S.  SOME OF THE EXAMPLES INCLUDE 27+ INCHES OF GLASS BEADS. MANY ARE  BARLEY CORN, MEASUREMENT 4 TO THE INCH, 3mm DIAMITER X 6mm LONG..THERE ARE APOX 59-60 BEADS, THEY ARE WHITE OPAQUE, CUT STRAIGHT. ~  (APROX 56-59 BEADS) SEED BEADS ARE 2mm IN DIAMITER . ~ THERE ARE 30 ROUND SEMI TRANSPARENT, 4mm X 4mm. ~ 16 BLACK SEED BEADS 2mm ~ 8 BLACK BEADS 9mm LONG~ 8 BLACK BEADS 5mm LONG ~ THE CENTER BEAD IS WHITE OPAQUE 11mm LONG.  These beads were found and sifted on land, I have total 4 strands to sell from my personal collection.THESE ARE VERY RARE BEADS AND YOU WILL NOT FIND BEADS OF THIS QUALITY ON EBAY! PLEASE VISIT MY OTHER EBAY STORE           Antler Jewelry by Frank Ponzo      HAND MADE ANTLER INLAY JEWELRY,  BELT BUCKLES,  EARRINGS AND MORE! AND BE SURE TO Add to Favorite Sellers  TO SEE MORE BEADS VISIT MY EBAY STORE AND BE SURE TO  Add to Favorite Sellers                  Briar Creek Trading Company       *************************************************** •Beads have played an important role in human affairs from the beginning of recorded history •They have not only been considered fascinating and valuable, but have also been believed to be endowed with magic properties and have played a powerful role in human history. Beads have been the medium of exchange in barter and the standard unit of value in the market systems.• From the seventeenth century to the nineteenth century, Europeans exchanged glass beads for beaver pelts in North America, for spices in Indonesia, and for gold, ivory, and slaves in Africa • Beads so often mirror the culture of which they are a part of that they tell us a great deal about the social, political, economic, and religious lives of the people who have made them and worn them•     ****************************************************GIVE THE GIFT OF OLD BEADS TO A LOVED ONE FOR THE HOLIDAYS PLEASE SEE MY HAND MADE BEAD DISPLAYS IN MY EBAY STORE OR INQUIRE.  Briar Creek Trading Company       VISIT OUR EBAY STORE >>-----> COMBINED SHIPPING POLICY <-----<<WILL COMBINE  or DISCOUNT S&H FOR BEAD AUCTIONS. One price shipping for bead store items.  Buy one to fifty beads for only $3.00 S&H.Will hold auctions for 7 days only. Please let me know that you are continuing to bid. PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE IF YOU WANT TO COMBINE S&H..First Class Mail USPS shipping within a couple of days after payment has been received. International buyers please ask for shipping rates.  Insurance upon request. PLEASE NOTE if paying by check I TAKE BANK OF AMERICA PERSONAL CHECKS ONLY . ***FEEDBACK POLICY***FEEDBACK IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US... WE LEAVE FEEDBACK ONLY AFTER RECEIVING FEEDBACK FROM BUYERS. IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH YOUR ORDER PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK AND IN MOST CASES I AM SURE WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT TO BOTH OUR SATISFACTION. PLEASE READ MY FEEDBACK... I TRY HARD TO GET ALONG WITH EVERYONE, AND WILL ALWAYS STRIVE TO PLEASE AND SATISFY.   Created by eBay Blackthorne ver. 3.2.31.0 Place a Bid!