Recaps / 2024
Weekly online auction: Decoys for Sale — Guyette & Deeter
9
Lots we tracked
$4k
Brought, including premium
22%
Sold over the high estimate
$720
Top lot — Ben A. Heinemann Canvasback
9 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $3,750 including premium. 22% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 9 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Sutton | 2 | $1k | $555 | 0% |
| Ben A. Heinemann | 1 | $720 | $720 | 0% |
| Charles Schoenheider, Sr. | 1 | $510 | $510 | 100% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 1 | $450 | $450 | 100% |
| Charles Birch | 1 | $270 | $270 | 0% |
| Reggie Birch | 1 | $270 | $270 | 0% |
| Mike Borrett | 1 | $240 | $240 | 0% |
| John Tax | 1 | $180 | $180 | 0% |
8 of 8 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.
Ben A. Heinemann canvasbackest. $800–$1,200$720Worth knowing
- Biggest beatHarry V. Shourds willet brought 1.5× its high estimate ($450 against $300).
Top lots
- 1Ben A. Heinemann Canvasbackest. $800–$1,200$720under estimate
- 2Sean Sutton Miniature Pair of Black Ducksest. $500–$700$630
- 3Charles Schoenheider, Sr. Scaupest. $300–$500$510over estimate
- 4Sean Sutton Miniature Towheeest. $300–$500$480
- 5Harry V. Shourds Willetest. $200–$300$450over estimate
- 6Charles Birch Black Duckest. $300–$500$270under estimate
- 7Reggie Birch Merganserest. $400–$600$270under estimate
- 8Mike Borrett Green-winged Tealest. $200–$300$240
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.9 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
The recap after every sale
One email after every major decoy auction: what sold, what it brought, which carvers moved.