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Neal Anderson (1948- ) Gouache painting of a pair of red-breasted mergansers by Neal Anderson of Lincoln, Nebraska. Anderson, an avid hunter and outdoorsman, also won the 1988 contest with a design of a pair of lesser scaup, which appeared on the 1989-90 Federal Duck Stamp. Anderson studied at Omaha Art School and has been a full-time artist since 1986, specializing in waterfowl and painting exclusively in gouache. His work is renowned for its detail, sharpness and clarity.
Plates Issued: Intaglio (front) - #193700 Black and Gray; Offset - #70226 - front, Process Magenta, #70227 - front, Process Yellow, #70228 - front, Process Cyan, #70229 - front, Process Black; #70230 - front, Process Green; Nyloprint - (back) Black. Color: Front - Tan, Magenta, Yellow, Cyan, Black, Dark Brown. Designer: V. Jack Ruther Modeler: Peter Cocci. Engraver: Vignette - Gary Chaconas ; Frame - N/A; Letters - N/A; Numerals - N/A. First Day of Sale: June 30, 1994 (Washington, D.C.) July 1, 1994 (nationwide). Issue: 1994 - Sixty-first Duck Stamp (fourth $15 stamp). Quantity Sold: 1,471,751.
Inscription: Front - "U.S. Department of the Interior. Void after June 30, 1995. Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp. $15. Red-breasted Mergansers." Back - "Invest in America's future. Buy Duck Stamps. Save Wetlands. Send in all bird bands. It is unlawful to hunt waterfowl or use this stamp as a National Wildlife Refuge entrance pass unless you sign your name in ink on the face of this stamp."
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