July 29 & 30, 2004 - Ogunquit, Maine
850 lots. Featuring decoys from the Collections of Ron Adamson, Bowman Graton, Andi & David Fischer and Gus Knapp. This auction grossed $3,436,810, which was $1,000,000 over estimate. 70 lots sold for over $10,000 and 4 lots sold for over $100,000. Many new buyers competed with long time auction regulars as decoy after decoy sold for two and three times its high estimate. The final tally was the 3rd highest grossing decoy auction ever. Also of interest was that as in our April 2004 auction, items that were purchased in the January 2000 Jim McCleery sale were sold for significant profits.
Striped bass by Lawrence Irvine
World auction record for maker
Merganser drake by George Huey
World auction record for maker
Preening eider drake from Maine
Stick up Canada goose by Charles Schoenheider, Sr.
World auction record for maker
Pike plaque by Oscar Peterson
Running yellowlegs by Elmer Crowell
Ruddy turnstone by John Dilley
World auction record for maker
Pair of quail by Elmer Crowell
Standing gull by Gus Wilson
Flying brant by George "William" McClellan
World auction record for maker
Perch spearing decoy by Oscar Peterson
Wood duck hen by Ferdinand Homme
Twice its high estimate
World auction record for maker
Black bellied plover by Obediah Verity
Feeding Canada goose by John Tax