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Maynard Reece (1920-2020) Black and white wash and tempera drawing of gadwalls by Maynard Reece, his second win.
Plates Issued: Intaglio (front) - #162125, #162126, #162127, #162128; Offset (back) - #47510. Colors: Front - Dark gray; Back - Black. Designer/Modeler: William K. Schrage. Engravers: Vignette - Richard M. Bower; Frame - Reuben K. Barrick; Letters - Reuben K. Barrick; Numerals - Reuben K. Barrick. First Day of Sale: July 1, 1951. Issue: 1951 - Eighteenth Duck Stamp (third $2 stamp). Quantity Sold: 2,167,767.
Inscription: Front - "U.S. Department of the Interior. Void after June 30, 1952. Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp. $2." Back - "It is unlawful to hunt waterfowl unless you sign your name in ink on the face of this stamp."
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