A few examples of appraisal values for
MASON BLUEBILL

• Rare Mason premier bluebill
  Rare Mason premier bluebill drake, Back Bay model, 7 1/2"h x 18"l
• Mason's premier grade decoy, blue
  Mason's premier grade decoy, blue bill, original weight marked "EF", 15 in. Probably original paint, head, neck, and central body with old separations (head comes off), base with old separation and metal clip repair, chips to bill, minor shot wounds, minor abrasions and wear. Private Collection, Spruce Pine, North Carolina.
• Mason Decoy Factorypremier grade
  Mason Decoy Factorypremier grade Blue Bill hen worn original paint branded ''Westcott.''14 in. longTiny tail chip.
• BLUEBILL HEN DECOYBy the Mason
  BLUEBILL HEN DECOYBy the Mason Decoy Factory of Detroit Michigan. Premier grade. Exceptional original dry paint. Right side of bill has two small chips. One small piece of neck filler. Shows spider droppings and two paint drips to left back side.
• Mason Challenge Grade hollow
  Mason Challenge Grade hollow Bluebill Hen decoy. 7"h x 14.5"l x 5.75"w Condition: Losses to paint, wear consistent with age.
• BLUEBILL HEN DECOYBy Samuel
  BLUEBILL HEN DECOYBy Samuel Joseph Denny (18741953) of Clayton New York. Glass eyes. Original paint shows minor wear.
• BLUE BILL DECOY Mid 20th century,
  BLUE BILL DECOY Mid 20th century, Maryland, appears unsigned, carved in resting neck position, black and white painted body with grey plumage details and painted eyes; weighted base.
• WILL KIGHT (NC, 1897- 1977),
  WILL KIGHT (NC, 1897- 1977), PUBLISHED BLUEBILL Moyock, North Carolina, circa 1950, carved and painted wood, published on page 52 of Gunnin' Birds by Kroghie Andresen.
• [Decoy] Blue Bill Hen and Blue Bill
  [Decoy] Blue Bill Hen and Blue Bill Drake by MS. Animal Trap Company Pascagoula MS both stamped.
• FOUR MASON BLUEBILL DECOYS DETROIT,
  FOUR MASON BLUEBILL DECOYS DETROIT, EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTHS FROM 15” TO 22”.FOUR MASON BLUEBILL DECOYS, Detroit, Early 20th Century, Together with a Wildfowler Canada goose decoy. Dimensions: Lengths from 15" to 22".
• AMERICAN BLUEBILL DECOY. Midwest,
  AMERICAN BLUEBILL DECOY. Midwest, mid 20th century. Layers of paint, glass eyes. Wear. 11"l.
• BLUEBILLUpstate New York, c. 1920
  BLUEBILLUpstate New York, c. 1920 14 1/2 in. long Original paint with moderate gunning wear.
• Mason standard grade glass eye
  Mason standard grade glass eye decoy, Blue Hill, Maine, circa 1910, 6 1/2"h x 14"l
• CLARK MADERA (NJ, 1883-1953),
  CLARK MADERA (NJ, 1883-1953), BLUEBILL Pitman, New Jersey, circa 1920, carved and painted wood, tack eyes.
• FINE BLUEBILL (SCAUP) DRAKE
  FINE BLUEBILL (SCAUP) DRAKE DECOYunknown maker, flat bottom style with weighted base, finely carved and painted with rigging swivel, glass eyes, relief carved head and incised bill, 7-1/2 x 13-1/2 x 5-1/2 in. Condition: separation at base of neck as made, repaired break at base of head, paint losses particularly at tip of bill, tip of tail and top of head, chips, dents and visible shot strikes
• AMERICAN BLUEBILL DECOY. Used on
  AMERICAN BLUEBILL DECOY. Used on Maumee Bay near Toledo, 1st half 20th century. Football shaped with swivel head, inset weight and glass eyes. Original paint has minor wear. Some age splits, chip on beak. 10"l.
• ROBERT LAMBDIN (MD) BLUEBILL St
  ROBERT LAMBDIN (MD) BLUEBILL St Michaels, Maryland, before 1900, carved and painted wood.
• Early bluebill decoy with carved
  Early bluebill decoy with carved wings. 16'' Length. Damage to beak.
• Blue Bill hen decoy with glass
  Blue Bill hen decoy with glass eyes, 8"h x 13"l
• UNSIGNED MADISON MITCHELL BLUE BILL
  UNSIGNED MADISON MITCHELL BLUE BILL DECOY.Unsigned Madison Mitchell Blue Bill Drake Decoy. 13"l. Good with minor wear. Condition: Good with minor wear.
• TWO EARLY BLUEBILLS The first an
  TWO EARLY BLUEBILLS The first an IIlinois River, circa 1930s, carved and painted wood; the second a Toronto school, Canada, circa 1920, hollow carved and painted wood, glass eyes.
• WILLIAM "BILL" BOWDEN (NC,
  WILLIAM "BILL" BOWDEN (NC, 1904-1987), "GORILLA HEAD" BLUEBILL Sea Gull, North Carolina, circa 1930s, carved and painted wood, incised MRW brand.
• Carved and painted bluebill decoy
  Carved and painted bluebill decoy 20th century With glass eyes and weight and ring on base. H: 6 1/2 in. W: 13 in. D: 6 in. PROVENANCE: Private Collection, New Jersey; Mrs. Betty Anderson, Wenonah, New Jersey. Repaired neck. Wear and paint loss throughout.
• Two Mason duck decoys: glass
  Two Mason duck decoys: glass eyes, probably blue bill drakes, 1910-1915, each about 14-1/2 in. Mostly original paint with some chips, abrasions and losses, paint and filler loss at necks, long separations.
• EARLY BLUEBILLIra Hudson
  EARLY BLUEBILLIra Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1920 16 in. long As found.
• Gundlefinger Bluebill DrakeDuck
  Gundlefinger Bluebill DrakeDuck DecoyDrake with glass eyes appears to be original paint Jefferson City Missouri circa 1929 14.5'' L good condition.Provenance: From The Estate of The Late James W. Goodrich of Missouri.
• BLUEBILL DRAKE DECOYBy Ken Anger of
  BLUEBILL DRAKE DECOYBy Ken Anger of Dunnville Ontario Canada. Good original paint showing minor wear.
• BLUE-WINGED TEAL PAIR WITH
  BLUE-WINGED TEAL PAIR WITH "DOUBLE BLUES"Mason Decoy Factory (1896-1924) Detroit, MI, c. 1905 12 1/4 in. long An early rigmate pair of premier-grade teal. Each has classic early Mason form with snakey heads and long bills. The high impact plumage patterns include the drake’s bright "double-blues" on his back. The underside of each hollow body has a faint painted "EM" rig marking. Original paint with even gunning wear with areas of touch-up. Drake has a few age lines and a reset neck. Provenance: Private Collection, California Literature: Russ J. Goldberger and Alan Haid, "Mason Decoys: A Pictorial Guide, Updated Edition,” Lewes, DE, 2014, p. 57, related pair illustrated. Richard A. Bourne Co., Inc., "Very Rare and Important American Bird Decoys from the Collection of the late William J. Mackey, Jr. of Belford, New Jersey," Hyannis, MA, Session I & II, 1973, lot 23, related drake illustrated.
• JAMES "JIM BUCK" BEASLEY (NC,
  JAMES "JIM BUCK" BEASLEY (NC, 1890-1973), BLUEBILL Sea Gull, North Carolina, circa 1920, carved and painted wood.
• Bud Wheeler Finely Carved
  Bud Wheeler Finely Carved Blue-Billed MallardA finely executed wood-carving by Bud Wheeler a Kentucky native with finely carved and painted details signed Bud Wheeler 2005 Bud Wheeler carved and painted all of his carvings 10.5'' L mint condition.Property of the lake Bud Wheeler.
• QUEBEC BLUEBILL DECOYA Bluebill
  QUEBEC BLUEBILL DECOYA Bluebill drake decoy with a low head, carved tail feathers and glass eyes, good paint. Minor distress to beak. Probably Chateauguay Valley, Quebec, circa 1940. Allio Collection. FRANCAIS: Appelant fuligule mâle, tête basse, plumes de queue sculptées, yeux en verre, belle peinture. Usure mineure au bec. Probablement Vallée de Châteauguay, Qué., circa 1940. Collection Allio.
• SOLOMON BEASLEY (NC, 1850-1935),
  SOLOMON BEASLEY (NC, 1850-1935), BLUE BILL Sea Gull, North Carolina, circa 1890, carved and painted wood, Saunders Foundry anchor weight still attached via twist cotton line.
• SOLOMON BEASLEY (NC, 1850-1935),
  SOLOMON BEASLEY (NC, 1850-1935), PUBLISHED BLUEBILL Sea Gull, North Carolina, before 1900, carved and painted wood, published on page 250 of Gunnin' Birds by Kroghie Andresen.
• Bluebill Drake Duck DecoyNicely
  Bluebill Drake Duck DecoyNicely painted nice patina nicely shaped bill hookeye and hanging weight to bottom 11.5'' L some wear to paint around neck and cheeks.Provenance: From The Estate of The Late James W. Goodrich of Missouri.
• DOUG JESTER (VA, 1876-1961) BLUE
  DOUG JESTER (VA, 1876-1961) BLUE BILL Chincoteague, Virginia, circa 1930s, carved and painted wood.
• PUBLISHED HOBSON WILLIS (NC,
  PUBLISHED HOBSON WILLIS (NC, 1899-1965), BLUEBILL Hatteras, North Carolina, circa 1930s, carved and painted wood, published on page 363 of Gunnin' Birds by Kroghie Andresen.