November 12 & 13, 2003 Easton, Maryland
- 900+ lots. Featuring the collections of William D. Cox, Chicago, IL & Thomasville, GA, Bill Staplin, SUmmit, NJ, William Heaton, Detroit, MI, and Laurie Jordan, Kentville, NS. This sale had the fourth largest gross of any decoy auction ever. #1 McCleery 2000; #2 Aitken 2003; #3 Hillman 1996. The gross of $2,335,800 was around 28% over estimate. Attendance was up and catalog sales were up.
Canada goose by Nathan Cobb
Redhead by Albert Laing
Eider by Gus Wilson
Black bellied plover by Nathan Cobb
Standing black duck by Elmer Crowell
Pair of greenwing teal by Charles Perdew
Pair of mergansers by Thomas Gelston
Pair of buffleheads by Rowley Horner
Cork body canvasback hen by Shang Wheeler
Merganser by the Mason Decoy Factory
Canada goose by Charles Schoenheider
Bluebill drake by John Blair, Sr
Merganser hen by Orran Hiltz
Bluebills by George or Harvey Stevens
Pair of mergansers by Ira Hudson
Black duck by Shang Wheeler
Swan by Mark McNair
Pair of shooting stool goldeneye by the Ward Brothers
Yellowlegs by Thomas Gelston
Cork body surf scoter by Shang Wheeler