July 18 & 19, 2009 Decoy Auction - Portland, Maine
500+ lots. Featuring decoys from the Collections of David Galliher, Joseph Hall, the estate of Barbara McFalls, Ed & Jane German, and Ginny & Charles Harvey. Gross sales - $1.25 Million
Pair of bluebills by Ferdinand Bach
Yellowlegs by William Bowman
Brant by Eli Doughty
Knot by the Mason Decoy Factory
Canada goose by George Warin
Snow goose by John Tax
Blackduck by Gus Wilson
Redhead drake from the Markham rig
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Redhead hen from the Markham rig
Widgeon by Steven Verity
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Flying blackduck by Ira Hudson
Greenwing teal hen by Charles Bergman
Greenwing teal hen by Charles Bergman
Wood duck by the Mason Decoy Factory
Fish plaque by Tulley
Eider drake from Maine
Eider drake from Deer Isle, Maine
Redhead attributed to Cassius Smith
Owl from Illinois
Scoter by Gus Wilson
Yellowlegs by Elmer Crowell
Redhead by the Ward Brothers
Canada goose by George Boyd
Pintail by Shang Wheeler
Mallard by Charles Perdew
Canvasback by John Schweikart
Canvasback by James Harper
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Pintail by John Blair, Jr.
Pair of mergansers by Elmer Crowell
Merganser hen by Lee Witherspoon
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Mallard by Gus Wilson
Fish plaque by Edward Thatcher