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David A. Maass (1929- ) Oil painting of three canvasbacks flying over water by David A. Maass, his second win; his first was an oil rendition of wood ducks in 1973.
Plates Issued: Intaglio - (front - black) #173669, #173672; Offset - #64178 - Yellow, #64179 - Orange, #64180 - Green, #64181 - Purple, #64188 - Brown, #60439 - Black (back) Color: Front - Yellow, Orange, Green, Purple, Brown, and Black; Back - Black. Designer/Modeler: Ronald C. Sharpe. Engravers: Vignette - John S. Wallace, Jr.; Frame - N/A; Letters - Robert G. Culin, Sr.; Numerals - Robert G. Culin, Sr. First Day of Sale: July 1, 1982. Issue: 1982 Forty-ninth Duck Stamp (fourth $7.50 stamp). Quantity Sold: 1,926,253.
Inscription: Front - "U.S. Department of the Interior. Void after June 30, 1983. Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp. $7.50. Canvasbacks." Back - "Buy Duck Stamps. Save wetlands. Send in all bird bands. Sign your Duck Stamp. It is unlawful to hunt waterfowl unless you sign your name in ink on the face of this stamp."
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