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J. M. Hays Wood Products Grand Prix Mallard Pair

J.M. Hays Wood Products Co. Jefferson City, MO, c. 1922

J. M. Hays Wood Products – Grand Prix Mallard Pair – 2008
$460
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $400–$800
Sold Jul 2008at Copley, July 2008

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SpeciesMallardConfigPairPaintOriginalQuantity2

The catalog record

J.M. Hays Wood Products Co. Jefferson City, MO, c. 1922 Hand written on the bottom of the drake "$15.00 per dozen." In original paint with gunning wear: some flaking, neck filler missing, and tail chips.

Literature: Ken Trayer, "The Decoys of Hays, Gundelfinger and Benz" Decoy Magazine, Lewes, DE, July/Aug. 2003, p. 8.

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent J. M. Hays Wood Products Mallards to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2022—Original$540
Jul 2018—Original$120

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All J. M. Hays Wood Products sales