Recaps / 2011
The Winter Sale 2011 — Copley
139
Lots we tracked
$871k
Brought, including premium
21%
Sold over the high estimate
$115,000
Top lot — John Tax Feeding Canada Goose
139 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $870,915 including premium. 21% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 139 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Crowell | 13 | $314k | $8,050 | 31% |
| Joseph Lincoln | 9 | $96k | $920 | 33% |
| Ward Brothers | 8 | $26k | $3,019 | 0% |
| Mark McNair | 8 | $10k | $805 | 0% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 7 | $28k | $2,875 | 29% |
| Ira Hudson | 3 | $14k | $1,725 | 0% |
| Wildfowler Decoy Company | 3 | $3k | $920 | 100% |
| Roswell E. Bliss | 3 | $1k | $403 | 67% |
8 of 86 makers in this sale. Typical is the median lot; “over high est.” is the share of lots with an estimate that beat the high number.
John Tax feeding canada gooseest. $40,000–$60,000 · a record for the maker$115,000Worth knowing
- RecordJohn Tax — $115,000 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $103,500 set in Jul 2008. One of 16 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatLloyd Tyler canada goose brought 3.6× its high estimate ($2,875 against $800). The Joseph Lincoln mallard drake was close behind at 2.9×.
- QuietJoseph Lincoln — 9 lots, typical $920, 33% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1John Tax Feeding Canada Gooseest. $40,000–$60,000$115,000over estimate
- 2Elmer Crowell Outstanding Pair of Goldeneyesest. $40,000–$60,000$109,250over estimate
- 3Joseph Lincoln Mallard Drakeest. $20,000–$30,000$86,250over estimate
- 4Lee Dudley Canvasback Drakeest. $30,000–$50,000$80,500over estimate
- 5Elmer Crowell Hudsonian Curlewest. $60,000–$90,000$74,750
- 6Elmer Crowell Golden Ploverest. $15,000–$25,000$48,875over estimate
- 7Elmer Crowell Running Black Bellied Ploverest. $15,000–$25,000$37,375over estimate
- 8Levi Rhodes Truex Outstanding Red-breasted Merganserest. $12,000–$18,000$37,375over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.139 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
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