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The federal hunting permit fee was $3 from 1959-1972, and was raised to $5 for the period 1972-1979 and to $7.50 for the period 1979-1987.

Scott RW26, 1960 date (issued 1959), $3, plate number 167109

Scott RW27, 1961, $3, plate number 167498

Scott RW27 var, design missing due to foldover or obstruction, plate number (1475)03

Scott RW28, 1962, $3, plate number 167772

Scott RW28P var, proof printed entirely in brown, plate number 167768. The blue was added when the multicolored stamps were printed. (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW29, 1963, $3, plate number 168073

Scott RW29P4 var, proof printed entirely in dark blue, plate number 168073. The red brown was added when the multicolored stamps were printed. (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW30, 1964, $3, plate number 168269

Scott RW31, 1965, $3, plate number 168629

This was the last duck stamp with top/bottom plate numbers. All others have plate numbers in the corners.

Scott RW32, 1966, $3, plate number 168790

Scott RW32P var, 1966, $3, proof printed entirely in green, plate number 168790. The black and brown were added when the multicolored stamps were printed. (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW32 var, gum and inscription on face of stamp, plate number 168791 (Image courtesy of waterfowlstampsandmore.com)

Scott RW33, 1967, $3, plate number 169058

Scott RW34P var, back slogan proof plate number 57501 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW34, 1968, $3, plate number 169487

Scott RW35, 1969, $3, plate number 170436

Scott RW35P var, 1969, $3, proof printed entirely in green, plate number 170436. The black and brown were added when the multicolored stamps were printed. (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW35a, back inscription omitted error, plate number 170443 (Image courtesy of The Philatelic Foundation)

Scott RW36, 1970, $3, plate number 170765

Scott RW36P var, proof printed entirely in dark green, plate number 170767 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW37, 1971, $3, plate number 171165

Scott RW37P var, magenta proof plate number 58794 (beaks, grasses) (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW38, 1972, $3, plate number 171586

Scott RW38P var, proof printed entirely in red brown, plate number 171586 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW38 var, light blush shifted left, plate number 171586

Scott RW39, 1973, $5, plate number 171862

Scott RW40, 1974, $5, plate number 172101

Scott RW40P var, blue proof plate number 60426 (rocks, shadows) (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW41, 1975, $5, plate number 172505

Scott RW41P var, proof of blue only (text, tail, wingtips), plate number 60863 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW41 var, 1975, $5, red, brown, yellow and black shifted left, plate number 172505 (Image courtesy of Bill Langs)

Scott RW41 var, 1975, $5, red, brown, yellow and black shifted right, plate number 172500

Scott RW41a, error, back inscription omitted and instead printed vertically on the face of the stamp, due to a foldover (Image courtesy of waterfowlstampsandmore.com)

Scott RW42, 1976, $5, plate number 172775

Scott RW42 var, $5, brown mis-registered, yellow very weak, plate number 172777 (Image courtesy of the Philatelic Foundation)

Scott RW43, 1977, $5, plate number 173030

Scott RW44, 1978, $5, plate number 173205

Scott RW44P var, proof printed entirely in dark gray, plate number 173205 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW45, 1979, $5, plate number 173331

Scott RW46, 1980, $7.50, plate number 173422

Scott RW46 var, "double ducks" variety, light blue shifted left, black shifted right, plate number 173423 (Image courtesy of Stuart Katz)

Scott RW47, 1981, $7.50, plate number 173493

Scott RW48, 1982, $7.50, plate number 173572

Scott RW49, 1983, $7.50, plate number 173669

Scott RW49a, orange and violet omitted error, plate number 173672

Scott RW50, 1984, $7.50, plate number 173767

The plate numbers are properly aligned on the upper positions.

Scott RW50, 1984, $7.50, plate number 173767

The plate numbers are out of alignment on all of the lower positions.

Scott RW51, 1985 date, $7.50, plate number 173871

Scott RW51 var, green and red brown shifted up, plate number 173872

Scott RW51 var, red brown shifted left, plate number 173871 (Image courtesy of eBay / WTDstamps)

Scott RW51 var, special printing, 1985 date, $7.50, plate number 173871 (Image courtesy of the Philatelic Foundation)

The special printing was made to commemorate 50 years of hunting permit stamps. Additional details appear in the selvage.

Scott RW52, 1986, $7.50, plate number 174343

Scott RW52 var, engraved black shifted to right, plate number 174350 (Image courtesy of waterfowlstampsandmore.com)

Scott RW53, 1987, $7.50, plate number 176844, paired with

Scott RW53a, black omitted error (text, eye, beak, neck, feathers), one of only two plate number positions known

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