50 First of State Duck Stamp Print Appraisal Prices
Prices for 50 First of State Duck Stamp Prints (mint duck stamp included)
| Year | State | Species | Artist | Issue Price | Current Price* | Appreciation % |
| 1971 | California | Pintails | Paul B. Johnson | $61.00 | $1,700.00 | 2,687% |
| 1972 | Iowa | Mallards | Maynard Reece | $61.00 | $10,000.00 | 16,293% |
| 1974 | Maryland | Mallards | John W. Taylor | $61.00 | $6,000.00 | 9,736% |
| 1974 | Massachusetts | Wood Duck Decoy | Milton C. Weiler | $61.25 | $1,400.00 | 2,186% |
| 1975 | Illinois | Mallard | R. E. Eschenfeldt | $75.00 | $4,000.00 | 5,233% |
| 1976 | South Dakota | Mallards | Robert Kusserow | $61.00 | $2,100.00 | 3,343 |
| 1976 | Michigan | Wood Duck | Oscar Warbach | $62.10 | $4,000.00 | 6,341% |
| 1976 | Mississippi | Wood Duck | Dr. Carroll Perkins | $72.00 | $2,900.00 | 3,928% |
| 1976 | Indiana | Green-Winged Teal | Sonny Bayshore | $61.00 | $2,400.00 | 3,834% |
| 1977 | Minnesota | Mallards | David A. Maass | $103.00 | $1,800.00 | 1,648% |
| 1978 | Wisconsin | Wood Ducks | Owen Gromme | $103.25 | $600.00 | 481% |
| 1979 | Nevada | Canvasbacks | Larry Hayden | $102.00 | $1,800.00 | 1,665% |
| 1979 | Florida | Green-Winged Teal | Robert E. Binks | $103.25 | $800.00 | 675% |
| 1979 | Alabama | Wood Ducks | Barbara Keel | $105.00 | $750.00 | 614% |
| 1979 | Missouri | Canada Geese | Charles W. Schwartz | $103.40 | $1,700.00 | 1,544% |
| 1979 | Tennessee | Mallards | Dick Elliott | $102.30 | $850.00 | 731% |
| 1980 | Delaware | Black Ducks | Ned Mayne | $128.00 | $800.00 | 525% |
| 1980 | Oklahoma | Pintails | Pat Sawyer | $129.00 | $750.00 | 481% |
| 1981 | Arkansas | Mallards | Lee LeBlanc | $130.50 | $900.00 | 590% |
| 1981 | Texas | Mallards | Larry Hayden | $130.00 | $900.00 | 592% |
| 1981 | South Carolina | Wood Ducks | Lee LeBlanc | $130.50 | $2,200.00 | 1,586% |
| 1982 | Ohio | Wood Ducks | John A. Ruthven | $130.75 | $350.00 | 168% |
| 1982 | North Dakota | Canada Geese | Richard W. Plasschaert | $144.00 | $450.00 | 213% |
| 1983 | New Hampshire | Wood Ducks | Richard W. Plasschaert | $139.00 | $600.00 | 332% |
| 1983 | North Carolina | Mallards | Richard W. Plasschaert | $140.50 | $850.00 | 505% |
| 1983 | Pennsylvania | Wood Ducks | Ned Smith | $140.50 | $800.00 | 469% |
| 1984 | Oregon | Canada Geese | Michael Sieve | $140.00 | $350.00 | 150% |
| 1984 | New Jersey | Canvasbacks | Tom Hirata | $137.50 | $700.00 | 409% |
| 1984 | Maine | Black Ducks | David A. Maass | $137.50 | $400.00 | 191% |
| 1985 | New York | Canada Geese | Larry Barton | $140.50 | $300.00 | 114% |
| 1985 | Kentucky | Mallards | Ray Harm | $140.25 | $275.00 | 96% |
| 1985 | Alaska | Emperor Geese | Daniel Smith | $140.00 | $700.00 | 400% |
| 1985 | Wyoming | Canada Geese | Robert Kusserow | $140.00 | $250.00 | 79% |
| 1985 | Georgia | Wood Ducks | Daniel Smith | $140.50 | $250.00 | 78% |
| 1986 | Washington | Mallards | Keith Warrick | $140.00 | $275.00 | 96% |
| 1986 | Montana | Canada Geese | Joe Thornbrugh | $140.00 | $275.00 | 96% |
| 1986 | Vermont | Wood Ducks | Jim Killen | $141.00 | $250.00 | 77% |
| 1986 | Utah | Whistling Swans | Leon Parson | $139.00 | $200.00 | 44% |
| 1987 | Arizona | Pintails | Daniel Smith | $141.50 | $200.00 | 41% |
| 1987 | Idaho | Cinnamon Teal | Robert Leslie | $140.00 | $200.00 | 43% |
| 1987 | Kansas | Green-Winged Teal | Guy Coheleach | $140.00 | $200.00 | 43% |
| 1987 | West Virginia | Canada Geese | Daniel Smith | $141.00 | $200.00 | 42% |
| 1988 | Virginia | Mallards | Ronald J. Louque | $141.00 | $200.00 | 42% |
| 1989 | Louisiana | Blue-winged Teal | David Noll | $149.50 | $200.00 | 34% |
| 1989 | Rhode Island | Canvasbacks | Robert Steiner | $142.50 | $250.00 | 77% |
| 1990 | Colorado | Canada Geese | Robert Steiner | $169.00 | $250.00 | 48% |
| 1991 | Nebraska | Canada Geese | Neal R. Anderson | $165.00 | $200.00 | 42% |
| 1991 | New Mexico | Pintails | Robert Steiner | $179.00 | $250.00 | 40% |
| 1993 | Connecticut | Black Ducks | Tom Hirata | $166.00 | $200.00 | 20% |
| 1996 | Hawaii | Nene Geese | Patrick Ching | $171.50 | $200.00 | 17% |
| 25 Years | to pass 50 bills! | 12 Species | 39 Artists | $123.25 Avg. | $1,102.50 Avg. | 927% Avg. ROI |
* = For insurance purposes only. Actual market realizations vary relative to print condition + seasonal or geographic factors.
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