Ancient spear/dagger help

Jubilee

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Found this on a real steep hill, Jefferson county ny, about 8 inches, not sure what/when/where it is from. Any thoughts? Thought about polishing it to find markings but I don't want to ruin it.
 

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Maybe an iron spear head used for trade with the indian tribes? There was a time when encroaching europeans were of an iron age culture and the locals were still stone age, so, Iron was a huge item in trade value, just a guess, assuming it's iron.
 
Cool find, I would use a real good magnifying glass to look for any signs of it's age/origin etc. I wouldn't clean or buff it, at least not much cleaning. Though most American Indians used stone, many did use metal too if they could trade for it or find it along trails the white man used. It'll look good on display.
 
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