This past weekend, Copley Auctions (Massachusetts) held an online decoy auction with a Schmiedlin goose as one of their lot offerings. Jim only made 4 Canadian geese, one is held by the Schmiedlin family, a second sold at auction in 2012 for 24K, fourth one-whereabouts unknown. The underside retains several pencilled in notes of the decoys gunning history from 1996-2008. Jim passed away in 2015.
Sold for $50,000. Add 23% commission of $11,500 = $61,500 !
Ken Zaborski
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Sold for $50,000. Add 23% commission of $11,500 = $61,500 !
Ken Zaborski
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