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Cigar Daisey Pair of Red-breasted Merganser

Delbert "Cigar" Daisey (b. 1924) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1963

Cigar Daisey – Pair of Red-Breasted Mergansers – 2008
$3,738
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$4,000
Sold Jul 2008at Copley, July 2008

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SpeciesMerganserConfigPairSize1963"PaintOriginalQuantity2Signedyes

The catalog record

Delbert "Cigar" Daisey (b. 1924) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1963 Signed and dated in ink “Delbert Cigar Daisy, 1963” on bottom, stamped “Collection of Don Walston” and branded “Cigar.” Original paint with minor gunning wear, lightly hit by shot. A crack in drake’s bill has been reset and top of tail has some wear. Still rigged for gunning.

Provenance: Dr. Walston Collection Private Collection, Texas

Provenance

Dr. Walston Collection Private Collection, Texas

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Cigar Daisey Mergansers to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
3 Oct 2026—Original$540
26 Jul 2026—Original$408
14 Feb 2026—Original$1,680
20 Dec 2024ExcellentOriginal$2,760
Sep 2024Mint—$2,700

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