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Miles Hancock Wigeon Drake

Miles Hancock (1889-1974) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1930

Miles Hancock – Widgeon Drake – 2010
$575
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $300–$600
Sold Jul 2010at Copley, July 2010

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SpeciesWigeonConfigDrakePaintOriginal

The catalog record

Miles Hancock (1889-1974) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1930 A tack-eye "baldpate" decoy with "scratch-feather" detail and original rigging. In original paint with light gunning wear; paint rubs to top of the head and tail.

Provenance: Private Collection, Princeton, New Jersey

Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas," Exton, PA, 1983, p. 102, plate 160.

Provenance

Private Collection, Princeton, New Jersey

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Miles Hancock Wigeon to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
23 Jul 2026—Original$390
27 Jun 2026—Original$5,520
4 Jun 2026GoodOriginal$660
27 Mar 2026—Original$690
27 Mar 2026—Original$630

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