Recaps / 2019
The Winter Sale 2019 — Copley
148
Lots we tracked
$1.47M
Brought, including premium
41%
Sold over the high estimate
$228,000
Top lot — Ward Brothers Bishops Head Wigeon Pair
148 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $1,468,290 including premium. 41% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 148 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Brothers | 11 | $461k | $10,800 | 27% |
| Joseph Lincoln | 8 | $110k | $1,980 | 50% |
| Mark McNair | 6 | $12k | $1,740 | 83% |
| Elmer Crowell | 5 | $140k | $18,000 | 20% |
| Jim Schmiedlin | 5 | $22k | $3,000 | 20% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 4 | $30k | $900 | 67% |
| Edward T. Parsons | 4 | $10k | $2,700 | 75% |
| Frank Finney | 4 | $4k | $840 | 75% |
8 of 84 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.
Ward Brothers bishops head wigeon pairest. $125,000–$175,000$228,000Worth knowing
- RecordCassius Smith — $33,000 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $1,000 set in 26 Jul 2007. One of 23 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatCigar Daisey swimming brant brought 4.8× its high estimate ($1,440 against $300).
- QuietMark McNair — 6 lots, typical $1,740, 83% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Ward Brothers Bishops Head Wigeon Pairest. $125,000–$175,000$228,000over estimate
- 2Charles Schoenheider, Sr. The Humbracht Standing Gooseest. $100,000–$125,000$108,000
- 3Ward Brothers Rare Beavertail Pintail Drakeest. $75,000–$95,000$102,000over estimate
- 4Herman R. Trinosky High-head Pintail Henest. $75,000–$95,000$84,000
- 5Joseph Lincoln The Spear Family Long-tailed Henest. $40,000–$60,000$81,000over estimate
- 6Ward Brothers Fat-jaw Humpback Beavertail Goldeneyeest. $65,000–$85,000$66,000
- 7Elmer Crowell The Earnest Guennol Dropped-wing Sandpiperest. $50,000–$70,000$60,000
- 8Nathan Cobb, Jr. Mackey Purnell Cobb Curlewest. $60,000–$80,000$60,000
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.148 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
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