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October Premiere Decoy and Sporting Collectible Auction
Listing ID#: 809977
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Saturday Oct 11, 2025 Completed |
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Auctioneers, Inc. Contact: Grant Cole Phone: 231-882-5465 Email: auctioneersinc@gmail.com Website: MiAuctioneersinc.com EstateSale.com ID#: 7623 View company information and listings |
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PREMIERE DECOY & SPORTING COLLECTIBLE AUCTION
Featuring Session I of the
Gene Davis Decoy Collection
Saturday October 11th, 2025
10am Eastern
ONLINE & ABSENTEE
BIDDING ACCEPTED
Duck Decoys
Fish Spearing Decoys
Duck Calls and More!
We will be accepting Online and Absentee Bids. Call Grant to coordinate your bids!
231-651-9099 1 Rare William Koelpin, Sr. Pr. of Buffleheads Hartland, WI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint with nice detail, excellent form with hen in swimming position & head is turned slightly right, they both feature relief wing carving, maker's signature & dated 1970 on bottom, very hard to... 2 Rare William Koelpin, Sr. Wigeon Hen Duck Decoy Hartland, WI, glass eyes, hollow body, good original paint, light gunning wear with a few minor imperfections, hard to find working example, maker's signature & dated 1970 on bottom, 15"L, est. 1,200-1,800 3 Marty Hanson Pr. of Wood Duck Decoys Prior Lake, MN/Hayward, WI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, relief carved & crossed wingtips, excellent form with hen in snuggle head position, drake's head is turned slightly right, maker's stamp & signature on bottoms, 14"L, est. 1,... 4 Marty Hanson Pr. of Mallard Duck Decoys Prior Lake, MN/Hayward, WI, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint with excellent detail, drake has combing on back & sides, maker's signature & brand on bottoms, 18"L, est. 1,500-2,500 5 Bob White Pr. of Wood Duck Decoys Tullytown, PA, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint with nice patina, excellent form, heads are slightly turned, maker's signature & custom lead weight on bottoms, 16"L, est. 2,000-4,000 6 Bob White Pr. of Pintail Duck Decoys Tullytown, PA, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint with nice patina, excellent form, heads are slightly turned, maker's signature, branded "R. KOBLI" & custom lead weight on bottoms, 18"L, est. 2,000-4,000 7 Bob White Pr. of Green-Winged Teal Tullytown, PA, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint with nice patina, excellent form, heads are slightly turned, maker's signature, branded "R. KOBLI" & custom lead weight on bottoms, 13"L, est. 2,000-4,000 8 Bob White Pr. of Harlequin Duck Decoys Tullytown, PA, rare species, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint with nice patina, excellent form, maker's name & custom lead weight on bottoms, 14"L, est. 2,000-4,000 9 Sean Sutton Pr. of Mallard Duck Decoys Paulsboro, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint with excellent detail, heads are turned slightly left, maker's name branded in lead weights on bottoms, 16"L, est. 1,000-1,500 10 Sean Sutton Barrow's Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy Paulsboro, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, some areas of sap bleed, terrific form with head being turned slightly right, maker's name on bottom, 16.5"L, est. 600-900 11 Sean Sutton Bufflehead Drake Duck Decoy Paulsboro, NJ, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, head is turned slightly right, light sap bleed, maker's name on bottom, 11.5"L, est. 600-900 12 Sean Sutton Hand Carved Kestrel Paulsboro, NJ, glass eyes, mint original paint, nice form with relief carving, mounted on wooden base, maker's signature under tail, Gene Davis Collection, 11"T, est. 700-1,000 12 Rare Jim Schmiedlin Blue Winged Teal Hen Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, hollow body, nice original paint with some gunning wear, light paint loss to edge of tail and bill, relief carved and crossed wing tips, head is turned slightly left, hairline age crack on right side of breast, makers J... 12 Jim Schmiedlin Red Breasted Merganser Hen Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with some gunning wear, shot marks on left side of body, light paint loss to edge of tail and bill, wear to top of head, head is turned slightly right, detailed bill carving, makers JAS brand... 13 Jim Schmiedlin Bufflehead Drake Decoy Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, nice form with head being turned slightly right, maker's signature & dated 2005 on bottom, 13"L, est. 2,000-3,000 14 Jim Schmiedlin White-Winged Scoter Decoy Bradfordwoods, PA, glass eyes, large hollow body, original paint with some gunning wear, paint loss to edge of bill & tail, nice form with head being turned slightly upward & to the right, maker's brand & information on bottom, 19"L, est. 1,500-2,000 15 Keith Mueller Pr. of Wigeon Duck Decoys Killingworth, CT, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint with excellent detail, drake has tight combing on back, maker's name & dated 1983 on bottoms, 15"L, est. 1,200-1,800 16 Grayson Chesser Canada Goose Field Decoy Jenkins Bridge, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint with minor wear, a few tight age cracks, excellent form in feeding position, designed to be used as a field decoy, mounted on driftwood base, 30"T x 36"L, est. 1,200-1,800 17 Grayson Chesser Pr. of Blue-Winged Teal Jenkins Bridge, VA, glass eyes, solid bodies, excellent original paint, nice form with drake being in swimming position, hen has hairline crack in bill that has been reset, drake has hairline age crack in neck, maker's brand on bottom, 13"L, est. 700... 18 Delbert "Cigar" Daisey Pr. of Buffleheads Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint, a few minor imperfections but overall very nice examples, maker's signature & brand on bottoms, Pete Siggelko Collection, 10"L, est. 1,000-1,500 19 Roe "Duc-Man" Terry Bufflehead Drake Duck Decoy Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint, head is turned slightly right, "ROE" branded on bottom & signed & dated 2014, Pete Siggelko Collection, 11"L, est. 500-800 20 Roe "Duc-Man" Terry Brandt Decoy Chincoteague, VA, glass eyes, cork body, wooden head in swimming position, inserted wooden tail, original paint with light gunning wear, a few minor rubs, overall in very good condition, wooden bottom board & keel with maker's brand, signature & date... 21 John McLoughlin Pr. of Pintail Duck Decoys Bordentown, NJ, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint with excellent detail, relief wing carving, drake's head is turned slightly left, hen features snuggle head position, hen has 1 minor paint imperfection to tip of bill otherwise excellent... 22 Tom Shumate Green-Winged Teal Drake Gibraltar, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint, highly detailed feather carving, excellent form with tucked head position, maker's signature & dated 1982 on bottom, 10.5"L, est. 1,500-2,500 23 Tom Schumate Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy Gibraltar, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice form with tucked head which is turned slightly left, relief carved wings, nice combing on back, features maker's signature on bottom, 12"L, est. 800-1,200 24 Rare Ron Tepley Bufflehead Hen Duck Decoy Racine, WI, glass eyes, solid body, mint original paint, highly detailed feather carving, excellent form with tucked head position, relief wing carving, maker's name & dated 1982 on bottom, this exact decoy is featured on Gene Davis's website Wiscons... 25 Ron Tepley Miniature Sandhill Crane Racine, WI, mint condition, detailed relief carving, metal legs, mounted on wooden base, Gene Davis Collection, 5"L x 5"T, est. 800-1,200 26 Harold Haertel Mongolian Plover Dundee, IL, glass eyes, mint original paint with detailed relief wing carving, mounted on wooden base, maker's signature & dated 1985 on bottom of base, 6.5"L, 800-1,200 27 William Gibian Godwit Onancock, VA, glass eyes, mint original paint with excellent detail & blending, relief wing carving, nice form, metal stand not included, maker's name branded on bottom, 12"L, est. 800-1,200 28 Joe "Pudgy" Freitas Pr. of Green-Winged Teal Rio Vista, CA, glass eyes, mint original paint with excellent detail, wonderful form with relief wing carving, mounted on wooden base, hen has open bill in calling position, Gene Davis Collection, 10"L, est. 1,000-1,500 29 Rare Walter Ruppel Pr. of Hooded Mergansers Sheboygan, WI/Portland, OR, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, terrific form with drake in preening position & hen in turned head position with open calling mouth, hard to find, maker's name & dated 2-20-1974 on bottoms, 12"L, est. 1,200-... 30 Rare Walter Ruppel Pr. of Mini Hooded Mergansers Sheboygan, WI/Portland, OR, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, nice form with slightly turned heads, maker's signature & dated 1985 on bottom, 5.5"L, est. 400-700 31 Ben Heinemann Pr. of Wigeon Duck Decoys Durham, NC, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with nice detail, nice form with heads are slightly turned, drake has tight combing on back & sides, maker's signature & branded "KOBLI RIG" on bottoms, 16"L, est. 800-1,200 32 Ben Heinemann Pr. of Mallard Duck Decoys Durham, NC, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with nice detail, heads are slightly turned, drake has tight combing on back & sides, maker's signature & branded "KOBLI RIG" on bottoms, 18"L, est. 700-1,000 33 Matt Geis Pr. of Wood Duck Decoys Cherryhill, NY, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint, nice form with heads being turned slightly right, maker's brand & signature on bottoms as well as "KOBLI" brand on bottoms, 15"L, est. 500-800 34 Matt Geis Black Duck Decoy Cherryhill, NY, glass eyes, hollow body, mint original paint, nice form with snuggle head, maker's signature on bottom, 16"L, est. 300-500 34 Vintage Oil on Canvas Painting by S. Gilka beautiful oil on canvas painting with scene depicting American water Spaniel holding a mallard drake, in very good condition, no restoration, signed by artist & dated 1924 in lower right hand corner, from Herb Desch Collection, frame is 20"W x 27"T, ... 35 Marv Mozlin Great Horned Owl Cheltenham, PA, glass eyes, mint original paint, highly detailed feather carving, mounted on wooden base, this life-sized carving is in excellent condition and is one of the finest owl carvings we have ever offered, maker's name & dated 1991 on botto... 36 Mike Borrett Hand Carved Owl Madison, WI, glass eyes, solid body, mint original paint, relief carved wings & feet, excellent form, mounted on wooden base, 21"T, est. 600-900 37 Swisher & Soules Metal Owl Decatur, IL, double-sided with glass eyes, these owls were used at airports to keep birds astray, good condition, mounted on wooden base, Gene Davis Collection, 14"T, est. 700-1,000 38 Lou Schifferl Barred Owl Neenah, WI, painted eyes, solid body, original paint with nice combing detail, relief carved feet, great form, artist signature on back, 16"T, est. 600-900 38 Lou Schifferl Hand Carved Jester Neenah, WI, glass eyes, hand carved & painted, very good condition with distressed patina, maker's signature on back, 24"T, est. 400-700 38 Lou Schifferl Hand Carved Rooster Pheasant Neenah, WI, painted eyes, solid body, strong original paint, a few minor imperfections, overall in very good condition, artist's signature on bottom, 27"L, est. 250-450 39 Pam Schifferl Hand Carved Red Tail Hawk Neenah, WI, relief carved & painted eyes, solid body, nice original paint with distressed wear, relief carved feet, great form, artist signature on back "P. SCHIFFERL", 24"T, est. 600-900 40 Mike Borrett Pr. of Flying Buffleheads Madison, WI, hand carved, glass eyes, mint original paint with excellent detail, 14"L with a 15.5"L wingspan, est. 2,000-3,000 41 Mike Borrett Pr. of Flying Pintails Madison, WI, hand carved, glass eyes, mint original paint with excellent detail, maker's name carved into top of right wing, Borrett flyers are highly sought after amongst collectors, this is an excellent opportunity as they are increasingly hard to ... 42 Mike Borrett Pr. of Flying Wigeon Madison, WI, hand carved, glass eyes, mint original paint with excellent detail, maker's name carved into top of right wing, Borrett flyers are highly sought after amongst collectors, this is an excellent opportunity as they are increasingly hard to ... 43 Mike Borrett Pr. of Flying Redheads Madison, WI, hand carved, glass eyes, mint original paint with excellent detail, Borrett flyers are highly sought after amongst collectors, this is an excellent opportunity as they are increasingly hard to find, 17"L with a 19"L wingspan, est. 2,000-... 43 Rare Mike Borrett Flying Black Duck Madison, WI, hand carved, glass eyes, excellent original paint with nice detail, rare species, nice form with head turned slightly left, 20�L, 19�wingspan, est. 1,000 - 1,500 44 Rare Mike Borrett Flying Blue Goose Madison, WI, hand carved, glass eyes, mint original paint with excellent detail, Borrett flyers are highly sought after amongst collectors, this is an excellent opportunity as they are increasingly hard to find, 25"L with a 31"L wingspan, est. 1,200-... 44 Mike Borrett Hand Carved Turkey Madison, WI, glass eyes, solid body, mint original paint with excellent detail, nice relief wing carving, metal legs mounted into wooden base, 28"L x 28"T, est. 800-1,200 45 Rare Elmer Crowell Green-Winged Teal Drake East Harwich, MA, glass eyes, solid body, mint original paint with wonderful detail, head is turned slightly right, tight age crack on bottom, features Crowell's rectangular stamp branded twice on bottom, Tom Sayre Collection, 11.5"L, est. 6,000-9,00... 46 Rare Elmer Crowell Loon Decoy East Harwich, MA, glass eyes, solid body, combination of original & old working paint, professionally replaced head by Russ Allen, some gunning wear, shot mark on right side of back, a few small dings, wood knot in tail, nice crazed patina to white o... 47 Rare Ward Bros. Canada Goose Decoy Crisfield, MD, 1936 Bishop head style, hollow body, combination of original & working paint, some gunning wear, a few tight age cracks in neck, paint loss to edge of tail, a few shot marks, excellent form with head being turned slightly right, signed... 48 Ward Bros. Mallard Drake Duck decoy Crisfield, MD, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, a few minor imperfections, small ding on tip of tail, excellent form made in the 1935 style with head being turned slightly right, maker's signature & dated 1952 on bottom, formerly fr... 49 Rare Ward Bros. Pr. of Mallard Duck Decoys Crisfield, MD, glass eyes, unusual 3/4 sized solid bodies, mint original paint with excellent detail, nice form with heads being slightly turned, signed by Lem & Steve Ward & dated 1952 on bottoms, 13"L, est. 2,000-4,000 50 Ward Bros. Canvasback Drake Duck decoy Crisfield, MD, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with a few very minor imperfections, excellent form with head being turned slightly right, maker's signature & dated 1967 on bottom, 17"L, est. 3,000-5,000 51 Ward Bros. Pr. of Goldeneye Duck Decoys Crisfield, MD, glass eyes, hollow bodies, mint original paint, nice form with heads being turned slightly left, maker's signatures & dated 1967 on bottoms, Gene Davis Collection, 16"L, est. 2,000-4,000 52 Ward Bros. Pr. of Bluebill Duck Decoys Crisfield, MD, glass eyes, balsa bodies, strong original paint, hen is nearly perfect with a few very minor imperfections, head is turned slightly right, drake has a few small paint rubs, small dent on right side, head is turned slightly left, Gene D... 52 Ward Bros. Pr. of 1/3 Sized Pintails Crisfield, MD, painted eyes, balsa bodies, strong original paint, drake has small chip to edge of tail, features maker's name on bottoms, 8.5"L, est. 1,200-1,800 53 Ira Hudson Canada Goose Decoy Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, desirable round hollow body style, good original paint with some gunning wear & flaking, slight seam separation, a few wood knots, small amount of touchup on right side of head, a few shot marks, nice subtle detail in pai... 54 Ira Hudson Pr. of Bluebill Duck Decoys Chincoteague, VA, tack eyes, solid bodies, combination of original & old working paint, gunning wear & flaking, drake has small chip to right edge of tail, bill repair, hen has age crack in bill with old hunter repair, excellent form in the desirable... 55 George Stevens Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Weedsport, NY, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear, areas of paint loss, light roughness to edge of tail, some gunning wear with minor dings, overall a good working example, head unscrews as it should, Tom Sayre Collection, ... 56 Ken Anger Pr. of Mallard Duck Decoys Dunnville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow bodies, strong original paint with very little gunning wear, excellent rasping detail, Pete Siggelko Collection, 17"L, est. 1,000-1,500 57 Ken Anger Black Duck Decoy Dunnville, ONT, glass eyes, hollow body, excellent original paint, nice subtle feather detail, small ding on right edge of tail, Pete Siggelko Collection, 16.5"L, est. 500-800 58 Rare George Warin Canada Goose Decoy Toronto, ONT, glass eyes, very thin hollow body with wooden bottom board, nice original paint with light gunning wear, bill repair, tight age crack through neck, tight age crack in back, wood knot on left side of body, subtle feather scallop paint de... 58 D.W. Nichol Pr. of Mallard Duck Decoys Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, detailed combing on back & sides, relief wing carving, maker's information on bottom, 17"L, est. 1,200-1,800 58 D.W. Nichol Pr. of Wood Duck Decoys Smiths Falls, ONT, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, detailed combing on back & sides, relief wing carving, 14"L, est. 1,200-1,800 59 Canadian Pintail Drake Duck Decoy attributed to the Reeves Family from Long Point, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear, areas of light paint loss, shot mark on right side of body, good working example, 16.5"L, est. 500-800 60 Orel LeBoeuf Mallard Drake Duck Decoy St. Anicet, Quebec, solid body, some original paint remains, areas of gunning wear, age cracks, small area on right side of body has been reset with 2 nails, large nail in back of neck, head is turned slightly right, great form with detailed carving,... 61 Billy Ellis Black Duck Decoy Whitby, ONT, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint, wood knot on left side of body near tail, 2 small paint flakes, otherwise in very good condition, 17"L, est. 500-800 62 Mason Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, premier grade special order Seneca Lake, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with very little wear, a few minor rubs to top of head & body, professional bill repair with touchup, tight age crack in bottom, overall a very nic... 63 Mason Blue-Winged Teal Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with some gunning wear & minor flaking, some touchup at neck seam, tight age crack in back, overall a good working example, Tom Sayre Collection, 12.5"L, est. 1,500-2,500 64 Mason Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint, minor wear, light paint loss to edge of bill & tail, professionally replaced neck filler with touchup, a few minor paint imperfections on body & 2 small dents in back, ov... 65 Mason Pr. of Mallard Duck Decoys Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow bodies, good original paint, drake is in good condition, light gunning wear, wood knot on right side of body, professional tail repair with some touchup, light paint loss to edge of bill & tail, age crac... 66 Mason Pr. of Seneca Lake Canvasbacks Detroit, MI, premier grade Seneca Lake models, glass eyes, solid bodies, nice original paint, drake has a few shot marks, light gunning wear, some paint loss to edge of tail & bill, a few minor rubs, nice swirl paint, tight age crack in bottom, hen h... 67 Mason Black Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, premier grade, glass eyes, hollow body, good original paint with some gunning wear, professional tail chip repair with touchup, light roughness to edge of bill, a few shot marks & tight age cracks, some touchup at neck seam, excellent fo... 68 Rare Mason Goldeneye Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint with some gunning wear, 2 shot marks on right side of body, slight hairline age crack in right side of neck, minor flaking & some paint loss throughout, hard to find example, 1... 69 Mason Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with light gunning wear, professional tail chip repair, a few tight age cracks, some areas of minor flaking, light wear to edge of bill, overall a very good working example, ... 70 Mason Mallard Hen Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, strong original paint with excellent detail, very little gunning wear, professional tail chip repair, tight hairline age crack on left side of body with small amount of touchup, a few minor small ... 71 Mason Black Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, excellent original paint with very little wear, small professional tail chip repair, replaced neck filler with some touchup, minor paint loss to edge of tail, a few small dings, age crack in botto... 72 Rare Mason Blue-Winged Teal Hen Detroit, MI, challenge grade, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear & flaking, small amount of glue showing at neck seam, paint loss to edge of bill & tail, some touchup to bill, good working example & hard to find, 12.5"L, 1,... 73 Ben Schmidt Canada Goose Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, center-hollowed body, strong original paint, a few minor rubs, hairline age crack in tail, nice form, overall a very good example, Pete Siggelko Collection, 24"L, est. 1,500-3,000 74 Rare Ben Schmidt Longtail Drake Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, 2-pc body with bottom board, mint original paint, in excellent condition with detailed carving on sides, this decoy features maker's signature on bottom as well as "C.V. BRACHER" stamp on bottom, Vic Bracher was an early B... 75 Ben Schmidt Pr. of Mallard Duck Decoys Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, mint original paint, drake features detailed stamping on back & sides, hen features detailed stamping throughout entire body, a few very minor imperfections, otherwise in nearly mint condition, nice form with... 76 Ben Schmidt Pr. of Redhead Duck Decoys Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid bodies, strong original paint, light gunning wear, nice feather stamping, hen's head is turned slightly right, overall very good working examples, Pete Siggelko Collection, 14"L, est. 800-1,200 77 Ben Schmidt Black Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint, excellent detailed feather stamping, some gunning wear & a few imperfections, light paint loss to edge of bill & tail, shot mark on right side of body, Pete Siggelko Collection, 17"L, est. ... 78 Rare Ben Schmidt Oversized Canvasback Drake Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear, minor rubs, tight age crack through neck, a few shot marks, age crack in bill that has been reset with some touchup, hard to find oversized example with large sailboat kee... 79 Rare Ben Schmidt Bufflehead Drake Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, original paint with some touchup, some gunning wear & flaking, a few tight age cracks, rare species, 13.5"L, est. 600-900 80 Ben Schmidt Pintail Drake Duck Decoy Centerline, MI, glass eyes, solid body, combination of original & old working paint, head, breast & sides appear to be 2nd coated with original paint on back, excellent carving, original metal sprig has been broken but still remains visible in tail, ... 81 Dodge Bluebill Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, glass eyes, hard to find solid body in the Monroe marsh style, strong original paint with nice patina & subtle blending, some gunning wear, a few shot marks, small amount of touchup to right side of neck seam, slight roughness to edge of... 82 Dodge Redhead Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, glass eyes, solid body, good original paint with light gunning wear & a few minor paint flakes, wood knot on right side & front of breast, a few shot marks, overall a good working example, 16"L, est. 700-1,000 83 Dodge Green-Winged Teal Hen Detroit, MI, tack eyes, solid body, combination of original & old working paint, replaced neck filler with touchup, some touchup to bill, hard to find species, 12"L, est. 600-900 84 Dodge Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, tack eyes, solid body, original paint, some gunning wear, replaced neck filler with touchup, a few shot marks, some dings, nice form, Ev Sandell Collection, 16.5"L, est. 500-800 85 Dodge Black Duck Decoy Detroit, MI, tack eyes, solid body, original paint with some gunning wear & flaking, replaced neck filler with touchup, wood knot in back with touchup, age crack in back & tail with some touchup, Ev Sandell Collection, 17"L, est. 400-700 86 Nate Quillen Redhead Drake Duck Decoy Rockwood, MI, painted eyes, hollow body, excellent form & desirable boat body style, old working paint, bill repair, areas of minor paint loss & gunning wear, age crack through neck, branded "J.E.N." on right side of body, Tom Sayre Collection, 13"L,... 87 Zeke McDonald Black Duck Decoy Harsens Island, MI, glass eyes, hollow body, mostly original paint with gunning wear & flaking, some touchup to bill, shot marks, areas of paint loss, hard to find in any condition, 17.5"L, est. 500-800 87 Unknown Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy glass eyes, hollow body, original paint with some gunning wear & flaking, age crack through bill that has been reset, nice form with head being turned slightly right, 21"L, est. 300-500 88 Rare Bert Graves Pr. of Pintail Duck Decoys Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint by Catherine Elliston with terrific detail & blending, light coat of varnish, this exact pr. is featured on pg. 278 of Decoys & Decoy Carvers of Illinois by Parmalee & Loomis, drake has ... 89 John Fischer Pr. of Pintail Duck Decoys Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow bodies, excellent original paint with great detail, drake has 1 small ding on back & a few very small paint flakes on bottom, light coat of varnish, hard to find, 18"L, est. 2,500-3,500 90 Charles Perdew Mallard Drake Duck Decoy Henry, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, strong original paint by Edna Perdew, light gunning wear, a few shot marks, coat of varnish, overall very nice example, 17"L, est. 2,000-4,000 92 Bert Graves Canvasback Drake Duck Decoy Peoria, IL, glass eyes, hollow body, combination of original and working paint in spring plumage, light coat of varnish, some gunning wear with minor flaking, overall a good working example, 17"L, est. 800 - 1,200 |
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