Recaps / 2025
Guyette & Deeter, 17 Jan 2025
7
Lots we tracked
$4k
Brought, including premium
14%
Sold over the high estimate
$1,680
Top lot — Reggie Birch Canvasback
7 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $3,960 including premium. 14% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 7 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Birch | 2 | $2k | $1,020 | 50% |
| Miles Hancock | 2 | $660 | $330 | 0% |
| Ken Anger | 1 | $630 | $630 | 0% |
| James Currier | 1 | $390 | $390 | 0% |
| David Ward | 1 | $240 | $240 | 0% |
5 of 5 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.
Reggie Birch canvasbackest. $500–$700$1,680Worth knowing
- Biggest beatReggie Birch canvasback brought 2.4× its high estimate ($1,680 against $700).
Top lots
- 1Reggie Birch Canvasbackest. $500–$700$1,680over estimate
- 2Ken Anger Black Duckest. $800–$1,200$630under estimate
- 3Miles Hancock Mallardest. $400–$600$480
- 4James Currier Canvasbackest. $300–$500$390
- 5Reggie Birch Curlewest. $300–$500$360
- 6David Ward Yellowlegsest. $400–$600$240under estimate
- 7Miles Hancock Buffleheadest. $200–$400$180under estimate
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.7 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.