Recaps / 2026
Copley, February 2026
313
Lots we tracked
$2.43M
Brought, including premium
42%
Sold over the high estimate
$93,000
Top lot — Elmer Crowell The Davenport Turned-head Golden Plover
313 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $2,434,020 including premium. 42% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 313 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Crowell | 73 | $758k | $2,160 | 34% |
| Mark McNair | 22 | $200k | $5,550 | 73% |
| Bill Gibian | 18 | $53k | $1,860 | 50% |
| Peter Peltz | 11 | $4k | $420 | 55% |
| Frank Finney | 9 | $35k | $780 | 11% |
| Verity Family | 8 | $40k | $3,000 | 0% |
| Jim Schmiedlin | 6 | $113k | $7,350 | 50% |
| Mason Decoy Factory | 6 | $21k | $3,750 | 33% |
8 of 98 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 the davenport turned-head golden ploverest. $20,000–$40,000$93,000Worth knowing
- RecordDave Umbrella Watson — $72,000 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $43,125 set in Jul 2012. One of 26 maker records set in this sale.
- Biggest beatDodge Factory harris rig redhead brought 11.3× its high estimate ($10,200 against $900).
- QuietMark McNair — 22 lots, typical $5,550, 73% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Elmer Crowell The Davenport Turned-head Golden Ploverest. $20,000–$40,000$93,000over estimate
- 2Shang Wheeler Outstanding Preening Black Duckest. $30,000–$50,000$84,000over estimate
- 3Elmer Crowell Rare Blue-winged Teal Pairest. $20,000–$30,000$75,000over estimate
- 4Dave Umbrella Watson Purnell Watson Pintail Henest. $80,000–$120,000$72,000under estimate
- 5Elmer Crowell Rare Canvasbackest. $8,000–$12,000$69,000over estimate
- 6Elmer Crowell The Underwood Wing-up Greater Yellowlegsest. $30,000–$50,000$66,000over estimate
- 7Charles Perdew The Masterworks Preening Pintail Henest. $40,000–$60,000$66,000over estimate
- 8Elmer Crowell Early Goldeneye Drakeest. $12,000–$18,000$60,000over estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.313 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
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