Makers / Eastern Shore

Grayson Chesser

Jenkins Bridge, Virginia · b. 1947 · 116 sales at Guyette & Deeter and Zebs Auctions since 2013, every one reviewed

What Chessers have brought

How these numbers are made
$100$1k20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Jul 2016 · 10 sales · median $260Aug 2016 · 10 sales · median $260Sep 2016 · 10 sales · median $260Oct 2016 · 10 sales · median $260Nov 2016 · 10 sales · median $260Dec 2016 · 10 sales · median $260Jan 2017 · 10 sales · median $260Feb 2017 · 10 sales · median $260Mar 2017 · 10 sales · median $260Apr 2017 · 10 sales · median $260May 2017 · 10 sales · median $260Jun 2017 · 10 sales · median $260Jul 2019 · 9 sales · median $527Aug 2019 · 9 sales · median $527Sep 2019 · 9 sales · median $527Oct 2019 · 9 sales · median $527Nov 2019 · 9 sales · median $527Dec 2019 · 9 sales · median $527Jan 2020 · 9 sales · median $527Feb 2020 · 9 sales · median $527Mar 2020 · 9 sales · median $527Apr 2020 · 9 sales · median $527May 2020 · 9 sales · median $527Jun 2020 · 9 sales · median $527Jul 2020 · 17 sales · median $600Aug 2020 · 17 sales · median $600Sep 2020 · 17 sales · median $600Oct 2020 · 17 sales · median $600Nov 2020 · 17 sales · median $600Dec 2020 · 17 sales · median $600Jan 2021 · 17 sales · median $600Feb 2021 · 17 sales · median $600Mar 2021 · 17 sales · median $600Apr 2021 · 17 sales · median $600May 2021 · 17 sales · median $600Jun 2021 · 17 sales · median $600Jul 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Aug 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Sep 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Oct 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Nov 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Dec 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Jan 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Feb 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Mar 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Apr 2022 · 5 sales · median $580May 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Jun 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Jul 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Aug 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Sep 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Oct 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Nov 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Dec 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Jan 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Feb 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Mar 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Apr 2023 · 14 sales · median $773May 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Jun 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Feb 2025 · 6 sales · median $690Mar 2025 · 7 sales · median $660Apr 2025 · 7 sales · median $660May 2025 · 8 sales · median $720Jun 2025 · 8 sales · median $720Jul 2025 · 8 sales · median $720Aug 2025 · 8 sales · median $720Sep 2025 · 9 sales · median $750Oct 2025 · 9 sales · median $750Nov 2025 · 11 sales · median $780Dec 2025 · 13 sales · median $780Jan 2026 · 13 sales · median $810Feb 2026 · 12 sales · median $840Mar 2026 · 21 sales · median $780Apr 2026 · 25 sales · median $780May 2026 · 26 sales · median $780Jun 2026 · 35 sales · median $780Jul 2026 · 37 sales · median $780Aug 2026 · 39 sales · median $780Sep 2026 · 40 sales · median $780Jul 2016 · 8 sales · median $238Aug 2016 · 8 sales · median $238Sep 2016 · 8 sales · median $238Oct 2016 · 8 sales · median $238Nov 2016 · 8 sales · median $238Dec 2016 · 8 sales · median $238Jan 2017 · 8 sales · median $238Feb 2017 · 8 sales · median $238Mar 2017 · 8 sales · median $238Apr 2017 · 8 sales · median $238May 2017 · 8 sales · median $238Jun 2017 · 8 sales · median $238Jul 2019 · 8 sales · median $491Aug 2019 · 8 sales · median $491Sep 2019 · 8 sales · median $491Oct 2019 · 8 sales · median $491Nov 2019 · 8 sales · median $491Dec 2019 · 8 sales · median $491Jan 2020 · 8 sales · median $491Feb 2020 · 8 sales · median $491Mar 2020 · 8 sales · median $491Apr 2020 · 8 sales · median $491May 2020 · 8 sales · median $491Jun 2020 · 8 sales · median $491Jul 2020 · 16 sales · median $543Aug 2020 · 16 sales · median $543Sep 2020 · 16 sales · median $543Oct 2020 · 16 sales · median $543Nov 2020 · 16 sales · median $543Dec 2020 · 16 sales · median $543Jan 2021 · 16 sales · median $543Feb 2021 · 16 sales · median $543Mar 2021 · 16 sales · median $543Apr 2021 · 16 sales · median $543May 2021 · 16 sales · median $543Jun 2021 · 16 sales · median $543Jul 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Aug 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Sep 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Oct 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Nov 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Dec 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Jan 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Feb 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Mar 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Apr 2022 · 5 sales · median $580May 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Jun 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Jul 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Aug 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Sep 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Oct 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Nov 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Dec 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Jan 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Feb 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Mar 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Apr 2023 · 14 sales · median $773May 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Jun 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Feb 2025 · 6 sales · median $690Mar 2025 · 7 sales · median $660Apr 2025 · 7 sales · median $660May 2025 · 8 sales · median $720Jun 2025 · 8 sales · median $720Jul 2025 · 8 sales · median $720Aug 2025 · 8 sales · median $720Sep 2025 · 9 sales · median $750Oct 2025 · 9 sales · median $750Nov 2025 · 11 sales · median $780Dec 2025 · 12 sales · median $975Jan 2026 · 12 sales · median $990Feb 2026 · 11 sales · median $870Mar 2026 · 20 sales · median $795Apr 2026 · 24 sales · median $780May 2026 · 25 sales · median $780Jun 2026 · 34 sales · median $780Jul 2026 · 36 sales · median $795Aug 2026 · 38 sales · median $780Sep 2026 · 39 sales · median $780$100$1k20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Jul 2016 · 10 sales · median $260Aug 2016 · 10 sales · median $260Sep 2016 · 10 sales · median $260Oct 2016 · 10 sales · median $260Nov 2016 · 10 sales · median $260Dec 2016 · 10 sales · median $260Jan 2017 · 10 sales · median $260Feb 2017 · 10 sales · median $260Mar 2017 · 10 sales · median $260Apr 2017 · 10 sales · median $260May 2017 · 10 sales · median $260Jun 2017 · 10 sales · median $260Jul 2019 · 9 sales · median $527Aug 2019 · 9 sales · median $527Sep 2019 · 9 sales · median $527Oct 2019 · 9 sales · median $527Nov 2019 · 9 sales · median $527Dec 2019 · 9 sales · median $527Jan 2020 · 9 sales · median $527Feb 2020 · 9 sales · median $527Mar 2020 · 9 sales · median $527Apr 2020 · 9 sales · median $527May 2020 · 9 sales · median $527Jun 2020 · 9 sales · median $527Jul 2020 · 17 sales · median $600Aug 2020 · 17 sales · median $600Sep 2020 · 17 sales · median $600Oct 2020 · 17 sales · median $600Nov 2020 · 17 sales · median $600Dec 2020 · 17 sales · median $600Jan 2021 · 17 sales · median $600Feb 2021 · 17 sales · median $600Mar 2021 · 17 sales · median $600Apr 2021 · 17 sales · median $600May 2021 · 17 sales · median $600Jun 2021 · 17 sales · median $600Jul 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Aug 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Sep 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Oct 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Nov 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Dec 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Jan 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Feb 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Mar 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Apr 2022 · 5 sales · median $580May 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Jun 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Jul 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Aug 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Sep 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Oct 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Nov 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Dec 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Jan 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Feb 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Mar 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Apr 2023 · 14 sales · median $773May 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Jun 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Feb 2025 · 6 sales · median $690Mar 2025 · 7 sales · median $660Apr 2025 · 7 sales · median $660May 2025 · 8 sales · median $720Jun 2025 · 8 sales · median $720Jul 2025 · 8 sales · median $720Aug 2025 · 8 sales · median $720Sep 2025 · 9 sales · median $750Oct 2025 · 9 sales · median $750Nov 2025 · 11 sales · median $780Dec 2025 · 13 sales · median $780Jan 2026 · 13 sales · median $810Feb 2026 · 12 sales · median $840Mar 2026 · 21 sales · median $780Apr 2026 · 25 sales · median $780May 2026 · 26 sales · median $780Jun 2026 · 35 sales · median $780Jul 2026 · 37 sales · median $780Aug 2026 · 39 sales · median $780Sep 2026 · 40 sales · median $780Jul 2016 · 8 sales · median $238Aug 2016 · 8 sales · median $238Sep 2016 · 8 sales · median $238Oct 2016 · 8 sales · median $238Nov 2016 · 8 sales · median $238Dec 2016 · 8 sales · median $238Jan 2017 · 8 sales · median $238Feb 2017 · 8 sales · median $238Mar 2017 · 8 sales · median $238Apr 2017 · 8 sales · median $238May 2017 · 8 sales · median $238Jun 2017 · 8 sales · median $238Jul 2019 · 8 sales · median $491Aug 2019 · 8 sales · median $491Sep 2019 · 8 sales · median $491Oct 2019 · 8 sales · median $491Nov 2019 · 8 sales · median $491Dec 2019 · 8 sales · median $491Jan 2020 · 8 sales · median $491Feb 2020 · 8 sales · median $491Mar 2020 · 8 sales · median $491Apr 2020 · 8 sales · median $491May 2020 · 8 sales · median $491Jun 2020 · 8 sales · median $491Jul 2020 · 16 sales · median $543Aug 2020 · 16 sales · median $543Sep 2020 · 16 sales · median $543Oct 2020 · 16 sales · median $543Nov 2020 · 16 sales · median $543Dec 2020 · 16 sales · median $543Jan 2021 · 16 sales · median $543Feb 2021 · 16 sales · median $543Mar 2021 · 16 sales · median $543Apr 2021 · 16 sales · median $543May 2021 · 16 sales · median $543Jun 2021 · 16 sales · median $543Jul 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Aug 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Sep 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Oct 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Nov 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Dec 2021 · 5 sales · median $580Jan 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Feb 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Mar 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Apr 2022 · 5 sales · median $580May 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Jun 2022 · 5 sales · median $580Jul 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Aug 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Sep 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Oct 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Nov 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Dec 2022 · 14 sales · median $773Jan 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Feb 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Mar 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Apr 2023 · 14 sales · median $773May 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Jun 2023 · 14 sales · median $773Feb 2025 · 6 sales · median $690Mar 2025 · 7 sales · median $660Apr 2025 · 7 sales · median $660May 2025 · 8 sales · median $720Jun 2025 · 8 sales · median $720Jul 2025 · 8 sales · median $720Aug 2025 · 8 sales · median $720Sep 2025 · 9 sales · median $750Oct 2025 · 9 sales · median $750Nov 2025 · 11 sales · median $780Dec 2025 · 12 sales · median $975Jan 2026 · 12 sales · median $990Feb 2026 · 11 sales · median $870Mar 2026 · 20 sales · median $795Apr 2026 · 24 sales · median $780May 2026 · 25 sales · median $780Jun 2026 · 34 sales · median $780Jul 2026 · 36 sales · median $795Aug 2026 · 38 sales · median $780Sep 2026 · 39 sales · median $780
Sale month on recordYear only, placed at mid-year12-month rolling median

Every dot is a sale (price includes buyer's premium, log scale). The line is the median of the trailing twelve months, shown only when that window has at least 5 sales. The “Decoys only” view removes 7 miniatures and decoratives from the line. The 67 tan dots are sales we know only to the year; they sit at mid-year, spread a little so they can be told apart. Hover or tap any dot for the bird behind it; click to open the sale.

Full-size decoys and shorebirds only (109 lots). Miniatures and decoratives are excluded from the median but still shown as dots. The 67 tan dots are sales we know only to the year; they sit at mid-year, spread a little so they can be told apart. Hover or tap any dot for the bird behind it; click to open the sale.

$780
Median sale, last 12 months (all lots)
40
Sales in the last 12 months (all lots)
54%
Sold over the high estimate (all lots)
—
vs last year (all lots) — needs 15 sales at both ends
$7,800
Top sale (all lots) — Pair of Flying Pintail, 25 Jul 2026
$780
Median sale, last 12 months (full-size)
39
Sales in the last 12 months (full-size)
53%
Sold over the high estimate (full-size)
—
vs last year (full-size) — needs 15 sales at both ends
$7,800
Top sale (full-size) — Pair of Flying Pintail, 25 Jul 2026

By species How these numbers are made

The ten species that come up most often, with how many have sold and the median price.

About these numbers

Prices are what the buyer paid, including the auction house's premium. The line on the chart is the median of the trailing twelve months, redrawn every night. A window holding fewer than 5 sales gets no point at all, which is why the line breaks rather than bridging a quiet stretch.

Only sold lots are counted. Sales by year: 2025: 13 · 2026: 36. Coverage is Guyette & Deeter and Copley; private sales, shows and other houses aren't in this data.

Read the full methodology

The recap after every sale

One email after every major decoy auction: what sold, what it brought, which carvers moved.