April 22 & 23, 2004 - St. Charles, Illinois
This was the 3rd highest grossing decoy auction ever. 900+ lots. Featuring decoys from the collections of John Delph, Bill Staplin, Willaim Heaton, Ron Adamson, Harry V. Shourds III and Roy Paterson. 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.
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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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Pintail and bluebill drake by Elmer Crowell