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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)
728 Lot 728

Ben Schmidt Black Duck
728. Black duck by Frank Schmidt, brother of Ben Schmidt. He...

300
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450
728A Lot 728A

Miniature Pair of Black Ducks by Ben Schmidt.
728A. Pair of two-thirds life size black ducks ca. 1950 by ...

400
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600
729 Lot 729

Can Drake with a Paper Tail, St. Clair Flats
729. Bold example of a canvasback drake from Michigan with ...

250
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450
730 Lot 730

Pelton Mallard Hen
730. Mallard hen with carved wing tips and deep ice groove....

250
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450
731 Lot 731

Pecor Fox Canvasback Drake
731. High head canvasback drake by Pecor Fox. Surface left ...

200
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400
732 Lot 732

Canada Goose, Unknown maker
732. Canada goose decoy with cork flotation attached to the...

150
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200
733 Lot 733

Folky Canada Goose
733. Folky and bulbous, hollow goose. Very light weight for...

150
-
200
734 Lot 734

Madison Mitchell Canada Goose
Canada goose by R. Madison Mitchell. Nice, thickly applied O...

400
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600
734A Lot 734A

Pair of Mitchell Blue Winged Teal
734A. Pair of blue-winged teal by Paul Gibson of Havre de G...

300
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500
734B Lot 734B

Mitchell Canada Goose
734B. Canada goose by Madison Mitchell, Havre de Grace, MD. ...

300
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500
735 Lot 735

Ira Hudson Canada Goose
735. Hollow "Jersey Shore Model" goose by Ira Hudson. Old w...

500
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1,000
735A Lot 735A

Hooded Merganser, Chincoteague, VA
735A. Hooded merganser drake ca. mid to early 1900's. Attri...

500
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1,000
735B Lot 735B

Can Hen North Carolina
735B. Canvasback hen possibly from the North Carolina area....

300
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500
735C Lot 735C

Mitchell Bluebill Drake
735C. Bluebill drake by Madison Mitchell. Original paint un...

250
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450
735D Lot 735D

Madison Mitchell Canvasback Drake
735D. Working canvasback hen by Madison Mitchell from the H...

150
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300
735E Lot 735E

L. T. Mallard Jewel Box
735E. Mallard drake jewelry box by the Ward brothers, Crisf...

800
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1,200
736 Lot 736

Schmiedlin Gadwall Drake
736. Gadwall hen by Jim Schmiedlin of Bradfordwoods, PA. He...

4,000
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5,000
737 Lot 737

Pair of Canvasback Decoys by Jim Schmedlin
737. Pair of oversized bold hollow canvasbacks by James Sch...

6,250
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6,750
738 Lot 738

Red Breasted Merganser Hen
738. Oversized tucked head red-breasted merganser by James ...

2,500
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3,500
738A Lot 738A

Pair of Gadwall by Grayson Chesser
738A. Pair of outstanding gadwalls by Grayson Chesser of Je...

800
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1,200
738B Lot 738B

Pair of Mike Valley Redhead Decoys
738B. Matched pair of hollow redheads by Michael Valley of ...

600
-
900
739 Lot 739

Maritime flatty Loon
739. Primitive root head loon from the Maritimes. Original p...

1,000
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1,500
740 Lot 740

PEI Canada Goose
740. Large finely executed goose from PEI attributed to Roy...

500
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1,000
741 Lot 741

Pair of Perky Nova Scotia Goldeneye Decoys
741. Pair of perky goldeneyes from Nova Scotia. Paint is mo...

450
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600
742 Lot 742

Walking Crowell Yellowlegs
742. This greater yellowlegs ca 1915 by Elmer Crowell of Ea...

22,000
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26,000
742A Lot 742A

Crowell Walking Lesser Yellowlegs on a Shell Base
743. Life-size split tail walking sandpiper on a carved pai...

5,000
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7,500
743 Lot 743

Life Sized Sanderling by Crowell.
742A. Lesser yellowlegs on a carved rock base by A.E. Crowe...

18,000
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24,000
744 Lot 744

Crowell Lifesize Bluebird
Bluebird by Crowell. All original paint which has darkened s...

4,500
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5,500
744A Lot 744A

Stilt Sandpiper by Arnold Melbye
744A. Outstanding life size stilt sand piper by celebrated ...

4,000
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5,000
744B Lot 744B

Yellowlegs by Arnold Melbye
744B. Early life size walking yellowlegs by celebrated Cape...

3,500
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4,500
744C Lot 744C

Wall Mount Wood Thrush by Arnold Melbye
744C. Extremely fine wood thrush by celebrated Cape Cod car...

3,500
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4,500
745 Lot 745

Rare Baltimore Oriole by Gus Wilson
745. Extremely rare folk art carving of a Baltimore oriole ...

4,500
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5,500
745A Lot 745A

Frank Finney Grouse 1/2 Size
745A. One half scale grouse by Frank Finney. Carved dropped...

750
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1,250
745B Lot 745B

Turnstone by Ward Brothers
745B. Decorative turned-head ruddy turnstone in the manner ...

500
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750
745C Lot 745C

Lot of Three Carved Heads
745C. Lot of 3 duck heads. Two canvasback heads by noted Co...

250
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350
745D Lot 745D

Silhouette w/ Carved Detail Wall Plaque by Koelpi
745D. Silhouette of a canvasback by the late artist William...

200
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300
746 Lot 746

Pintail Hen Head by Crowell
746. Pintail hen head by A. E. Crowell. Mounted for use as ...

3,500
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5,500
746A Lot 746A

Burr Pair of Pintail Minis
746A. Miniature pair of pintails on burl by Russ Burr. Drak...

900
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1,200
747 Lot 747

Miniature Ring Neck Cock Pheasant by Crowell
747. Early miniature cock pheasant by A E. Crowell. Profess...

2,000
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2,800
747A Lot 747A

Crowell Miniature Canada Goose
747A. Miniature reaching crook neck Canada goose by A. E. C...

2,000
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2,800
748 Lot 748

Miniature American Merganser Drake by Crowell
748. Miniature American merganser Drake (Gooseander) by A. ...

2,200
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2,600
749 Lot 749

Crowell Miniature Bluejay
749. Miniature blue jay by A. E. Crowell. Excellent and ori...

1,500
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2,000
750 Lot 750

Miniature Kingfisher by A. E. Crowell
750. Kingfisher by A. E. Crowell of East Harwich, Massachuse...

1,500
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2,500
751 Lot 751

Miniature Quail by A. E. Crowell
751. Miniature quail by A. E. Crowell. One of his earliest ...

2,000
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3,000
752 Lot 752

Miniature Turnstone by A. E. Crowell
752. Miniature turnstone by A. E. Crowell ca. 1920's. Tiny ...

2,500
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3,500
752A Lot 752A

Pheasant pair, Flying
752A. Pair of half life size flying wall mounts of pheasant...

300
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500
753 Lot 753

Crowell Style Curlew Miniature by Weaver
753. Miniature Curlew in the running posture by Steven A. W...

800
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1,200
754 Lot 754

Miniature Plover by Crowell
754. Miniature black-bellied plover by A. E. Crowell has re...

400
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600
755 Lot 755

Miniature Goldeneye Drake by Crowell
755. Miniature goldeneye drake by A. E. Crowell with restor...

400
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600
755A Lot 755A

Two Mini GWT Drakes by Crowell
755A. Two drake miniature green-winged teal by A. E. Crowell...

600
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900
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