Recaps / 2018
Copley, July 2018
255
Lots we tracked
$3.48M
Brought, including premium
50%
Sold over the high estimate
$600,000
Top lot — Elmer Crowell Phillips Rig Preening Black Duck
255 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $3,482,220 including premium. 50% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 255 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark McNair | 15 | $23k | $1,200 | 33% |
| Ward Brothers | 14 | $430k | $11,700 | 29% |
| Verity Family | 13 | $98k | $3,000 | 62% |
| Elmer Crowell | 12 | $763k | $9,600 | 50% |
| Joseph Lincoln | 8 | $380k | $2,520 | 63% |
| Thomas Gelston | 7 | $40k | $5,700 | 17% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 6 | $52k | $1,680 | 40% |
| Ira Hudson | 6 | $38k | $3,750 | 50% |
8 of 127 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.
Elmer Crowell phillips rig preening black duckest. $200,000–$300,000$600,000Worth knowing
- RecordJohn Graham — $216,000 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $140 set in 26 Jul 2007. One of 19 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatVerity Family sanderling brought 5.0× its high estimate ($4,500 against $900). The Wilbur R. Corwin pintail drake was close behind at 4.8×.
- QuietJoseph Lincoln — 8 lots, typical $2,520, 63% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Elmer Crowell Phillips Rig Preening Black Duckest. $200,000–$300,000$600,000over estimate
- 2Joseph Lincoln Long-tailed Duck Pairest. $150,000–$250,000$360,000over estimate
- 3Ward Brothers Pinch-breast Pintail Pairest. $200,000–$300,000$252,000
- 4John Graham Canvasback Pairest. $125,000–$175,000$216,000over estimate
- 5Charles Schoenheider, Sr. Standing Canada Gooseest. $100,000–$150,000$204,000over estimate
- 6Gus Wilson The Gilley-wilson Eiderest. $200,000–$300,000$186,000under estimate
- 7Phillips Rig The Phillips Rig Feeding Yellowlegsest. $75,000–$95,000$132,000over estimate
- 8Lee Dudley Canvasback Drakeest. $30,000–$50,000$66,000over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.255 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
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