Makers / Cigar Daisey / Hooded Merganser
Cigar Daisey Hooded Merganser Hen
Delbert "Cigar" Daisey (b. 1924) Chincoteague, VA, 1971
$4,800
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $3,000–$5,000
Sold 12 Feb 2016at The Winter Sale 2016 — Copley
SpeciesHooded MerganserConfigHenPaintOriginalCarved1971Signedyes
The catalog record
Delbert "Cigar" Daisey (b. 1924) Chincoteague, VA, 1971
This hollow competition-grade decoy is one of the finest Daisey carvings known. It features life-like bill and feather carving. Signed and dated faintly in ink and branded "CIGAR" twice on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear.
Comparable sales
The 2 most recent Cigar Daisey Hooded Mergansers to cross the block.
| Sold | Condition | Paint | Brought |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2026 | — | Original | $444 |
| Jul 2022 | — | Original | $2,280 |
Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Cigar Daisey sales