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Charles Perdew Near-mint Turned-head Pintail Pair

Charles H. Perdew (1874-1963) Henry, IL, c. 1950

Charles Perdew – Near-Mint Turned-Head Pintail Pair – 2021
$18,000
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $15,000–$20,000
Sold Jul 2021at Copley, July 2021

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SpeciesPintailConfigPairPoseTurned headSize16.5"PaintOriginalQuantity2

The catalog record

Charles H. Perdew (1874-1963) Henry, IL, c. 1950 16 1/2 in. long

A rare matching pair of pintails with raised wings. The undersides retain their original "..PERDEW.." weights. These are among the very finest decoys Perdew made for Otto Meyer. They were subsequently collected by legendary Perdew collector David Galliher. Original paint with minimal wear, hen has slight roughness to left edge of bill.

Provenance: Otto Meyer Rig David Galliher Collection Herb Wetanson Collection

Provenance

Otto Meyer Rig David Galliher Collection Herb Wetanson Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Charles Perdew Pintails to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2026—Original$5,100
Apr 2026Mint—$78,000
Mar 2026—Original$1,920
Feb 2026ExcellentOriginal$66,000
Nov 2025—Repaint$3,000

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Charles Perdew sales