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Joseph Lincoln Golden Plover

Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Massachusetts, c. 1880

Joseph Lincoln – Golden Plover – 2022
$4,800
Brought, including buyer's premium
Sold Jul 2022at Copley, July 2022

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SpeciesPloverSize10"ConditionExcellentPaintOriginal

The catalog record

Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Massachusetts, c. 1880 10 in. long

An exceptional golden plover in transitional plumage with a reddish tone and gold flecks. The body exhibits highly refined split-tail form. Excellent original paint with moderate gunning wear, including small worn chip to top of wing tip and crack in bill. Very old fill to several shot holes.

Provenance: John R. Wierdsma Collection

Literature: Cap Vinal, “Joseph W. Lincoln,” Rockland, MA, 2002, p. 68, related example illustrated.

Provenance

John R. Wierdsma Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Joseph Lincoln Plovers to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Apr 2026—Original$5,100
Jul 2025ExcellentOriginal$4,500
Jul 2025—Original$1,680
May 2025—Original$2,160
Feb 2025—Original$9,600

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