2012- 2013
FEDERAL
DUCK STAMP PRINT
The Duck Stamp Program
This is the 79th year of the Federal Duck Stamp program. In 1934 the Duck Stamp was established by the efforts of artist and conservationist Jay "Ding" Darling, and the signature of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Over the years the program has produced a classic, collectable series of artwork by some of the nation's finest wildlife artists. The painting, chosen in a rigorous public contest by a panel of five judges, graces the yearly migratory waterfowl revenue stamp produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. All duck hunters are required to buy a Federal Duck Stamp. It is also purchased by stamp collectors, bird watchers, and others committed to habitat conservation. The stamp serves as an annual pass to any of our National Wildlife Refuges. An amazing 98 percent of the purchase price of each stamp is used to acquire wetland habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. To date the sale of Federal Duck Stamps has generated more than 700 million dollars for the purchase of over 6 million acres of prime waterfowl habitat. Duck Stamp funds have been used to acquire habitat at hundreds of refuges, in nearly every state in our nation. There are 548 national wildlife refuges spread across all 50 states and U.S. territories. A current Duck Stamp can be used for free admission to any national wildlife refuge open to the public. Refuges offer a multitude of recreational opportunities, including hunting, fishing, bird watching and photography.
Print Specifications.
Species: Wood duck
Image Size: 61/2 X 9 inches
Print Size: 12 X 14 inch sheet
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Collector Edition
Limited to 10,500 s/n prints.........$185.
Medallion Edition Limited to 2000 s/n prints with gold-plated bronze medallion......................................$325.
Executive Edition Limited to 300 s/n prints with pencil remarque and gold-plated medallion.....................................$975.
President's Edition Limited to 300 s/n prints with color remarque and gold & silver-plated medallion.................................. $1195.
(Print prices do not include the cost of stamps, framing and shipping. Frame selection may vary at your local art gallery.)
Mint Federal Stamp.......................$15.
Artist Signed Federal Stamp.........$18.
Availability: To enhance the collectability of the prints, the program will be rigorously time limited: All prints that remain unsold by the publisher as of July 15, 2013 will be destroyed. Artist Proof editions (totaling 950 prints) will remain available until sold out. No further art prints of this image will be produced.
Ordering
You may reserve numbers and place orders through your local dealer or art gallery.
Collector and Medallion editions available July, 2012. Executive and President's editions available as artist completes remarques.
The Contest - The Federal Duck Stamp competition is the only annual art contest sponsored by the U.S. goverment. On the opening day of the publicly held contest a panel of five judges is announced. Each judge must have expertise in art, waterfowl, stamps, or conservation. The judges view several hundred entries over the course of three days, scoring each on the basis of its artistic merit, anatomical accuracy, and suitability for engraving. The paintings are presented anonymously, and the judges are not allowed to see the votes of the other judges or to discuss the artwork during the contest.
Judges for this year's contest were Ira Cotton, a stamp collector (philatelist) and philatelic journalist; H. Dale Hall, a former Service Director and current CEO of Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; Gary Kramer, an award-winning freelance outdoor writer and photographer; John Neal Mullican, a sculptor whose works have been displayed in the United States and abroad; and Lynn Scarlett, former Deputy Interior Secretary and a visiting scholar and co-director at the Center for the Management of Ecological Wealth at Resources for the Future.
"Wood Duck "
by Joe Hautman
The Collectors' Edition
The 2012-2013 Federal Duck Stamp Print offers collectors this striking image of Pintails printed on high quality acid free paper with archival fade-resistant inks. Each print is numbered and signed by the artist. The edition is limited to 10,500 prints.
The Medallion Edition
A more limited quantity of just 2000 prints will be available with an accompanying medallion. The 24-karat gold plated medallion adds distinction and collectability to this print.
The Executive Edition
This edition of the print is accompanied by a medallion and carries a detailed pencil remarque in the lower margin of the print. This very limited print, numbered out of just 300, is made into a one-of-a-kind collectable by the addition of the unique original drawing by Joe Hautman.
The President's Edition
A special edition, made available by popular demand, the President's edition includes a distinctive 24-karat gold and silver-plated bronze medallion, and a full-color remarque by Joe Hautman. The original hand-painted remarque makes each of the 300 prints a unique and beautiful piece of artwork
