The 1999 Massachusetts Waterfowl Stamp Print
Virginia Freyermuth was the winner of the 1999 Massachusetts Waterfowl Stamp Print Contest. Winners of this Contest print limited editions of the winning work of art. There were originally 400 prints made of the 1999 Massachusetts Waterfowl Stamp. It depicts an antique decoy made by Stephen Badlam of an Oldsquaw Duck.
| A limited number of prints are still available. Prices are as follows: | ||
|---|---|---|
| $150.00 | 1999 Massachusetts Waterfowl Stamp Print (11"x14") | |
| $150.00 | 1999 Massachusetts Waterfowl Stamp Print with Black & White Remarque (11"x14") | |
| $250.00 | 1999 Massachusetts Waterfowl Stamp Print with Color Remarque (11"x14") | |
| $8.00 | 1999 Massachusetts Waterfowl Stamp, Unsigned | |
| $12.00 | 1999 Massachusetts Waterfowl Stamp, Signed | |
A remarque is a small original handmade painting done in the lower left-hand corner of the print. A black & white remarque is drawn in pencil, and a color remarque is painted in water-based paint.
The Massachusetts Waterfowl stamp provides funding for the acquisition and protection of wetland areas essential to migratory waterfowl for breeding, resting and feeding.
The Massachusetts Waterfowl Stamp is the only waterfowl stamp series in the U.S. that requires decoys for the annual stamp design. The designs must be of working decoys made by known or unknown deceased Massachusetts carvers. Thus, the stamps celebrate the art of decoy carving, which is an integral part of Massachusetts' migratory bird hunting heritage, as well as the artwork of the contestant.
You may purchase a stamp signed by the artist for $12.00, or unsigned for $8.00, with the purchase of a print. Supply of stamps is limited since they are no longer in print. A stamp is often placed in a window in the bottom of the mat board surrounding the print.
