C1602G

Migratory Bird

Lesser Scaups - Raccoon

Spring 2023 Mail Sale Commentary

Lot 30 C1602g — Federal Duck Lesser Scaup — Raccoon Variety (6-30-89)

This is one of the most intriguing and desirable lots in the entire sale. If you are missing this cachet variety in your collection, now is one of the few opportunities you will ever have to acquire it. The bottom line is that only 72 exist with the Raccoon cachet (C1602g). If you are a duck cover enthusiast, or if you like to seek out the scarcer Collins covers, this 6ne is for you. Since so few covers were produced for each wildlife species, I look for these items to always maintain their value and also to become more difficult to find. If you need the Raccoon, this is a seldom-seen opportunity. I did have a numbering error on three of these covers, and the correct ones are Gray Squirrel C1602c, Chipmunk C1602d, and Black Bear C1602e. In recent sales, realizations have been increasing.