Recaps / 2026
Guyette & Deeter, 26 Mar 2026
37
Lots we tracked
$64k
Brought, including premium
43%
Sold over the high estimate
$12,600
Top lot — Benjamin Smith Red-breasted Merganser
37 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $63,660 including premium. 43% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 37 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Hancock | 7 | $7k | $690 | 43% |
| Cigar Daisey | 6 | $7k | $1,110 | 67% |
| Harry V. Shourds | 4 | $11k | $2,280 | 25% |
| Keyes Chadwick | 4 | $2k | $645 | 0% |
| Benjamin Smith | 2 | $16k | $8,160 | 100% |
| Corb Reed | 2 | $4k | $1,920 | 100% |
| Bert Graves | 2 | $4k | $1,860 | 50% |
| David W. Nichol | 2 | $2k | $825 | 50% |
8 of 15 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.
Benjamin Smith red-breasted merganserest. $800–$1,200 · a record for the maker$12,600Worth knowing
- RecordBenjamin Smith — $12,600 is the highest price we have for the maker, passing $5,400 set in Nov 2025.
- Biggest beatBenjamin Smith red-breasted merganser brought 10.5× its high estimate ($12,600 against $1,200).
- QuietCigar Daisey — 6 lots, typical $1,110, 67% over high estimate.
Top lots
- 1Benjamin Smith Red-breasted Merganserest. $800–$1,200$12,600over estimate
- 2Harry V. Shourds Buffleheadest. $3,000–$4,000$6,240over estimate
- 3Benjamin Smith Merganserest. $2,000–$3,000$3,720over estimate
- 4George Boyd Yellowlegsest. $3,000–$5,000$3,360
- 5Harry V. Shourds Goldeneyeest. $2,000–$3,000$2,880
- 6Doug Jester Hooded Merganserest. $1,000–$1,500$2,760over estimate
- 7Miles Hancock Black Duckest. $2,000–$3,000$2,520
- 8Bert Graves Canvasbackest. $1,500–$2,500$2,280
Makers in this sale
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.37 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.