Additional information
| Catalog Number | RW4 |
|---|---|
| Condition | hinged, couple natural gum skips, light pencil mark on reverse |
| Denomination | 1.00 |
| Cancel | uncanceled |
| Catalog Value | 140.00 |
RW4 1937 Duck Stamp Mint Hinged F
$85.00
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.
