This auction was pretty exciting. The crowd was very large and motivated. The phone lines were very busy and there were a great deal of absentee bids. Prices started strong and got higher as the auction progressed. The result was a gross of $4.3 million, 35% above estimate. This was the 2nd highest grossing decoy auction ever. The McCleery sale in 2000 was the highest.
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| Black bellied plover by Nathan Cobb, Jr.
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Full size wood duck by Elmer Crowell
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| Canvasback by Mason Decoy Factory
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Hooded merganser by Sam Hutchins
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Merganser drake by John Dawson
World auction record
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Bluewing teal hen by Robert Elliston
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Canvasback drake by Joseph Seiger
World auction record
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Wood duck pair from Ottawa, Canada
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| Miniatures by George Boyd
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15 1/2" pike fish decoy by Oscar Peterson
World auction record
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| Squirrel pin cushion by Oscar Peterson
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Canada goose by Elmer Crowell
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Eider drake by Gus Wilson
World auction record for maker
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Willet by the Mason Decoy Factory
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Mason Decoy Factory pair of mallards
Purchased at the McCleery auction for $39,100
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Redhead drake by Nathan Cobb, Jr.
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Pintail hen by Jerry Mastin
World auction record for maker
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Hooded merganser drake by Dr. Woods
World auction record for maker
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| Dust jacket plovers by Elmer Crowell
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Yellowlegs by Elisha Burr
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Wood duck drake by Thomas Chambers
World auction record for Canadian decoy
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Mason Decoy Factory pintail and bluebill drake
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