Additional information
| Catalog Number | RW1 |
|---|---|
| Condition | F used, light crease |
| Artist | Jay N. Darling |
| First Day of Sale | August 22, 1934 |
| Denomination | 1.00 |
| Quantity sold | 635,001 |
| Cancel | uncanceled |
| Catalog Value | 175.00 |
RW1 1934 US Revenue Duck Stamp used, Parcel Post cancel
$50.00
On March 16, 1934, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act, creating America’s popular Duck Stamps. The profits from these stamps would then go to maintaining waterfowl life in the United States. J.N. Darling, a well-known cartoonist and artist, designed the first “duck” stamp – a $1.00 issue that pictured two mallards preparing to land. Its beauty and novelty immediately appealed to stamp collectors, and the desire to own one became widespread.
