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Coffin Family Golden Plover

Coffin Family, Nantucket, MA, c. 1870

Coffin Family – Golden Plover – 2026
$1,500
Brought, including buyer's premium
Hammer $1,200Estimate $300–$500over estimate
Sold 14 Oct 2026at The Fall Sale 2026 — CopleyBids 10

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SpeciesPloverSize10"

The catalog record

Hollow Golden Plover Decoy Coffin Family Nantucket, MA, c. 1870 10 in. long

A feather-weight hollow golden plover with three-piece construction. This decoy sold for $2,185 from Joe French's collection in 2008. Appears to be original paint with even gunning wear, including flaking and shot marks. Some adhesive at body seam.

Provenance: Donal C. O'Brien Jr. Collection Joe French Collection, acquired in a trade with the above Private Collection, acquired from Guyette and Schmidt, April 25, 2008, lot 511

Provenance

Donal C. O'Brien Jr. Collection Joe French Collection, acquired in a trade with the above Private Collection, acquired from Guyette and Schmidt, April 25, 2008, lot 511

Comparable sales

The 1 most recent Coffin Family Plover to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
14 Oct 2026——$281

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