The Official Overstreet Identification and Price Guide to Indian Arrowheads, 11th Edition (Official Overstreet Identification & Price Guide to Indian Arrowheads) [Paperback]

Robert M Overstreet (Author)

Book Description

Series: Official Overstreet Identification & Price Guide to Indian Arrowheads | Publication Date: November 17, 2009

For more than a decade, there’s been one authoritative resource for true enthusiasts. Determined collectors, top dealers, and serious historians agree: The Official Overstreet Indian Arrowhead Identification and Price Guide is the best book of its kind.

This eleventh edition of the classic guide features:

•More than 12,000 actual-size photographs of arrowheads, many of them in full color
•Price listings organized in 10 geographic sections with up-to-date market reports for each one
•Valuable advice on identifying, grading, and pricing arrowheads
•Up-to-date reports on trends in each market region
•A fully illustrated feature article by noted historian Michael Gramly, Ph.D.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1232 pages
• Publisher: House of Collectibles; 11 Org edition (November 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375723129
• ISBN-13: 978-0375723124
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 1.6 x 9.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #276,652 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Overstreet Improvements, February 11, 2010

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J. Miller "JKnapper" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Official Overstreet Identification and Price Guide to Indian Arrowheads, 11th Edition (Official Overstreet Identification & Price Guide to Indian Arrowheads) (Paperback)

This latest Overstreet Guide is a significant improvement over earlier editions. Notably, many more point types from the Western USA are included. There's even a section on Alaska artifacts. Well done!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Especially Good For Identification, May 7, 2010

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Ron Martin (Nebraska) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Official Overstreet Identification and Price Guide to Indian Arrowheads, 11th Edition (Official Overstreet Identification & Price Guide to Indian Arrowheads) (Paperback)

The Overstreet series of books have a system for identifying and determining the value of prehistoric arrowheads in the continental United States and Alaska. The book is divided into geographic zones, such as the Southwest, or the North Central, etc. You will need to know the general area where the arrowhead came from, and then compare its general shape with other known types in the same area. Once you have identified one or several types that are similar to the arrowhead you are attempting to identify, you can compare your arrowhead to the pictures and descriptions of the other similar type or types. These pictures are in black and white, except for a few pages of broad/general overview of all arrowheads. The book is very useful for identifying the specific name of the arrowhead you are attempting to identify and its age.

It also lists the "wholesale" and "retail" dollar values of the arrowheads. These values seem to be consistently higher than those in other references.

There is also a section on "Old World" artifacts with descriptions and color pictures, but no values.

In my opinion, the real value of this book is in helping you to identify what you have.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lithic Collector, January 23, 2010

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Chad Gilbert (TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Official Overstreet Identification and Price Guide to Indian Arrowheads, 11th Edition (Official Overstreet Identification & Price Guide to Indian Arrowheads) (Paperback)

Excellent reference for types and location. Photos of examples and construction of the book is greatly improved over earlier issues. While the price indications are still inflated, the information provided more than overcomes this single complaint. A must have for any lithic collector.