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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ranger Rick, post: 3659422, member: 16265&quot;]As for the coin and tacks, the coin was held in the blade end of the handle with 2 brass tacks, it kept falling out.&nbsp; I removed it and just put the 2 brass tacks back in. there is one other in the end of the handle. (I have it lying around somewhere)&nbsp; Clearly the handle is much newer than the axe head.&nbsp; My guess was the coin was added to make the handle older?&nbsp; As for the drawing, Most trade axes have a small notch in the bottom of the blade near the handle and the top of the axe head is straight across at 90 degrees from the handle.&nbsp; On this axe the top of the blade sweep up as in the drawing.&nbsp; this axe also has a round hole per the definition in the article.&nbsp; The drawing shows a deeper cut in towards the blade tip than this one.&nbsp; I am sure this axe was sold to the antique store by Tom Richards.&nbsp; I see other richards axes are being sold on ebay and being Directly shiped from wisconsin. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Native-American-Spike-Tomahawk-1700-s-Thomas-Richards-Collection-/183820925295" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Native-American-Spike-Tomahawk-1700-s-Thomas-Richards-Collection-/183820925295" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/Native-American-Spike-Tomahawk-1700-s-Thomas-Richards-Collection-/183820925295</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I have read that he purchased many items from Wheelers collection.&nbsp; Before I purchased the axe they told me that it came from &quot;TOM&quot; with no further information.&nbsp; After I inquired further, they told me it was Tom Richards and that the had not seen him in a few years and his house had a for sale sign.&nbsp;&nbsp; After that they found the paperwork in the file.&nbsp; I think Tom is still alive in Florida?&nbsp; I may try to chase him down.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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