Mallards Dropping In.
Etching, signed 'Ding Darling' in pencil with "Design for the First
Federal Duck Stamp Design - 1934" in pencil at bottom left, image area 215
x 145mm, framed and matted with issued stamp $1.00 1934 Hunting Permit
(RW1) belowA BEAUTIFULLY FRAMED SIGNED PRINT WITH ISSUED STAMP FOR THE FIRST FEDERAL HUNTING PERMIT ISSUE.
According to The Duck Stamp Story, Darling created the design for this issue in about one hour, due to a printing deadline. (Image)
Canvasbacks Taking to
Flight. Etching, signed 'Frank W. Benson' in pencil at bottom
left, image area 125 x 75mm, framed and matted with issued stamp $1.00 1935
Hunting Permit (RW2) belowA RARE SIGNED AND FRAMED PRINT FOR THE SECOND HUNTING PERMIT ISSUE.
This was produced as an unnumbered edition of 100. (Image)
Canada Geese in Flight.
Etching, signed 'Richard A. Bishop' in pencil with "Federal Duck
Stamp Design" in pencil at bottom left, image area 205 x 125mm, framed and
matted with issued stamp $1.00 1936 Hunting Permit (RW3) below (Image)
Scaup Ducks Taking to
Flight. Print with printed copyright notice at top left and "Edition
limited to 260 Proofs", signed 'J D Knap' in pencil with "Federal
Duck Stamp - 1937" in pencil at bottom left, image area 218 x 145mm, framed
and matted with issued stamp $1.00 1937 Hunting Permit (RW4) below, scarce
print signed early by the artist, who later suffered a stroke and would
then use block printing (Image)
Pintail Drake and Hen
Alighting. Etching, signed 'Roland Clark' in pencil with "Duck
Stamp Design 1938" in pencil at bottom left, image area 275 x 175mm, framed
and matted with issued stamp $1.00 1938 Hunting Permit (RW5) below, a rare
signed print (Image)
Family of Ruddy Ducks.
Etching, signed 'E. R. Kalmbach' in pencil with "Migratory Bird
Hunting Stamp 1941-42" in pencil at bottom left, image area 227 x 180mm,
framed and matted with issued stamp $1.00 1941 Hunting Permit (RW8) below,
from the second edition of approximately 100 prints, the first edition
depicted the ducks moving from right to left
(Image)
Family of Ruddy Ducks.
Etching, signed 'E. R. Kalmbach' in pencil at bottom right and
"Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp 1941-42" in pencil at bottom left, image size
227 x 180mm, from the second edition with ducks moving from left to right,
example of $1.00 1941 Hunting Permit (RW8) accompanies, it is believed
that approximately 100 prints were produced
(Image)
American Widgeon.
Etching, first edition signed 'A. Lassell Ripley' in pencil with
"American Widgeon" in pencil at bottom left, image area 215 x 150mm, framed
and matted with issued stamp $1.00 1942 Hunting Permit (RW9) below (Image)
Wood Ducks. Etching,
first edition signed 'Walter E. Bohl' in pencil with "Federal Duck
Stamp Design - 1943" in pencil at bottom left, image area 175 x 120mm,
framed and matted with issued stamp $1.00 1943 Hunting Permit (RW10) below,
scarce (Image)
White-fronted Geese.
Etching with design mirrored, signed 'Walter A. Weber' in pen with
matching "Duck Stamp Design - 1944" at bottom left, image area 235 x 190mm,
framed and matted with issued stamp $1.00 1944 Hunting Permit (RW11) below,
few insignificant age spots, the mirrored print design is from the first
edition of 100 (Image)
Shoveller Ducks in
Flight. Print, signed 'Owen J. Gromme' in pencil with "Federal
Duck Stamp Design 1945" in pencil at bottom left, image area 178 x 128mm,
framed and matted with issued stamp $1.00 1945 Hunting Permit (RW12) below
which has plate no. and is also signed in selvage by the artist in pen (Image)