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Spectacular Summer Decoy Auction 2009
8:00 AM PT - Jul 14th, 2009

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Decoys Unlimited, Inc.

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West Barnstable, MA 02668-0206
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July 12, 2009- 6 PM to 9 PM. July 13, 2009- 9 AM to 11 AM. July 14, 2009- 9 AM to 11 AM

497 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
574 Lot 574

Shang Wheeler Black Bellied Plover
574. Rare preening black-bellied plover by Charles "Shang" W...

8,000
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12,000
575 Lot 575

Boyd Yellowlegs, Worn
575. Yellowlegs ca. early 1900's by George Boyd of Seabrook,...

5,000
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7,500
576 Lot 576

Golden Plover by Frank Adams, Martha's Vineyard
576. Golden plover by Edward Francis "Frank" Adams (1871-194...

2,500
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3,500
577 Lot 577

Willet Winter Plumage
577. Delightful Massachusetts split tail running or "minnow...

2,500
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3,500
578 Lot 578

Nantucket Golden Plover
578. Nantucket split tail golden plover in eclipse plumage ...

3,500
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5,500
579 Lot 579

McAnney Black Bellied Plover
579. Black-bellied plover with painted eyes by John McAnney...

3,000
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5,000
580 Lot 580

Flat Sided Shorebird
580. Thick, flat-sided shorebird. Looks like a marbled godw...

1,000
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1,500
581 Lot 581

New Jersey Turnstone
581. New Jersey ruddy turnstone acquired from Hal Evans. Eva...

1,500
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2,500
582 Lot 582

Plover from Grafton, MA
582. Thick flat sided Massachusetts black-bellied plover. S...

500
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700
583 Lot 583

Lumberyard Yellowlegs
583. Lumberyard yellowlegs ca 1900 with a nail bill and car...

600
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800
584 Lot 584

Buff Breasted Shorebird
584. Small shorebird, possibly a knot. Three piece vertical...

500
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750
585 Lot 585

Shorebird, Hampton, NH
585. Pleasing chunky black-bellied plover ca 1900. Original ...

400
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600
587 Lot 587

Yellowlegs by Will Kirkpatrick
587. Running split tail yellowlegs by Will Kirkpatrick. Rus...

100
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200
588 Lot 588

Conklin Peep
588. Peep by Hurley Conklin. Split tail. Strong original pa...

300
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400
589 Lot 589

Seaford Shorebird
589. Seaford, Long Island feeding shorebird. Carved eyes wi...

300
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500
590 Lot 590

Cape Cod Shorebird by Hervey Beckman
590. Cape Cod style sanderling by Hervey Beckman of Seabroo...

300
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500
591 Lot 591

Herbert Randall Shorebird
591. Curlew by Herbert Randall from Seabrook, New Hampshire....

400
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600
592 Lot 592

Plover by Herbert Randall
592. Split tail plover by Herbert Randall of Seabrook, New ...

300
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450
593 Lot 593

Feeding Yellowlegs by Alvin White
593. Feeding yellowlegs by Alvin White. Mr. White was under...

300
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450
594 Lot 594

Preening Curlew, NJ Steve Morley
594. Preening, three piece decorative curlew by Steve Morle...

300
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500
595 Lot 595

Cuffee-Bennett Type Long Billed Curlew
595. Shorebird possibly by Chief Cuffy or Bennett. Applied r...

300
-
500
596 Lot 596

Dave Rhodes Oversize Willet
596. Fine willet decoy by Dave Rhodes. Features carved wing...

200
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400
596A Lot 596A

Flattie Doves on a Wood Base
596A. Rig of six flattie dove decoys. All but two carved in...

400
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600
596B Lot 596B

English Pigeon
596B. English wood pigeon. Deeply carved wings with fluted ...

500
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750
596C Lot 596C

Great Blue Heron
596C. Life sized great blue heron by an unknown maker has s...

600
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900
597 Lot 597

Richard Bishop Watercolor of Cans
597. Pair of canvasbacks landing by Richard Bishop, one of ...

7,000
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9,000
597A Lot 597A

David Maas Canvasbacks
597A. Professionally framed original oil painting of nine c...

14,000
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16,000
597B Lot 597B

Watercolor of Geese by Art LeMay
597B. Fabulous original watercolor on paper of five fullbod...

2,500
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3,500
597C Lot 597C

Black Ducks in a Marsh Edgar Burke
597C. Original O/B of five black ducks landing in a marsh b...

4,000
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6,000
597D Lot 597D

Pintail Hen Head Edgar Burke
597D. Framed original O/B of a pintail hen head by Dr. Edga...

1,000
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1,500
597E Lot 597E

Lynn Bogue Hunt Framed Relief Carved Grouse
597E. Framed wooden plaque of a flying grouse in relief by ...

1,750
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2,250
597F Lot 597F

Inlaid Game Board, Dated 1933
597F. Inlaid wooden game board with border. "Lest ye forget...

100
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200
597G Lot 597G

Marquetry Piece, PA Early
597G. Early wooden Marquetry Panel. Ca. 1800. A large and i...

3,000
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5,000
598 Lot 598

Ward Brothers Bluebill Drake
598. Bluebill drake by the Ward brothers. Cedar body, pine ...

12,000
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18,000
599 Lot 599

Ward Brothers Pair of Bufflehead
599. Important pair of classic bufflehead decoys by the War...

15,000
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25,000
600 Lot 600

Ward Brothers Canada Goose
600. Canada goose with the head turned to the left. Gouge d...

2,500
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3,500
601 Lot 601

Lawson Mallard Hen
601. Pintail hen by Oliver "Toots" Lawson. Balsa constructio...

800
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1,200
602 Lot 602

Madison Mitchell Bluebill
602. Fine bluebill drake ca. 1950's by Madison Mitchell of ...

300
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500
603 Lot 603

Mitchell Can Hen"73'
603. Canvasback hen by Madison Mitchell. Flat bottom style ...

200
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400
604 Lot 604

Pair of Heisler Mallard Decoys
604. Matched rig mates of hollow mallards by Jess Heisler of...

5,500
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8,500
605 Lot 605

Blair Bluebill Decoy
605. Bluebill drake ca. 1890-1900 by the Delaware River's no...

4,000
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6,000
606 Lot 606

Standing Mallard Drake
606. Oversize stick up of a mallard drake ca 1920's to 1940...

4,500
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7,500
607 Lot 607

Charles Black Scaup
607. Hollow bluebill drake by Charles Black of Bordentown, N...

1,500
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2,500
608 Lot 608

Tom Fitzpatrick Black Duck
608. Hollow Delaware River black duck by Tom Fitzpatrick (18...

2,500
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3,500
609 Lot 609

Delaware River Black Duck
609. Delaware River black duck ca. mid to late 1900's with ...

200
-
300
610 Lot 610

Delaware River Mallard Drake, 1930
610. Hollow mallard drake from the Delaware River. Crazed an...

250
-
350
611 Lot 611

English Bluebill Drake, Delaware River
611. Hollow Delaware River bluebill drake ca. 1900 with flu...

800
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1,200
612 Lot 612

Turk Leibensperger Bluebill Drake
612. Bluebill drake by Bob "Turk" Liepsenberger, Trenton, Ne...

400
-
600
613 Lot 613

Clark Madera Black Duck
613. Hollow black duck by Clark Madera of Pittman, New Jerse...

900
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1,200
614 Lot 614

Long Island Black Duck w/ S. W. Higgins Brand
614. Very early hollow black duck from Long Island, N.Y. Pa...

350
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550
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