ABOUT APNSS

NEWS

MEMBERSHIP
Becoming a member
Officers and Directors

NEW PLATE NUMBERS

PUBLICATIONS
Plate Numbers
Articles
Hebert's Catalog
Classified ads

VIEW EXAMPLES

LINKS
American Philatelic Society
United States Stamp Society
Linn's Stamp News
Scott Publishing
...More

The federal hunting permit fee was $1 when the stamps were introduced in 1934, and was raised to $2 for the period 1949-1959.

Scott RW1, issued 1934 with 1935 expiration date, $1, plate number F129200

Imperforate varieties, formerly Scott RW1a, are currently considered printer's waste.

Scott RW2, 1936, $1, plate number F131983

Scott RW2 var, 1936, $1, misperfed vertically, plate number 131983 (Image courtesy of waterfowlstampsandmore.com)

Scott RW3, 1937, $1, plate number F134318

Scott RW4, 1938, $1, plate number F136267

Scott RW5, 1939, $1, plate number 138602

Scott RW6, 1940, $1, plate number 141428

Scott RW7, 1941, $1, plate number 143775

Scott RW8, 1942, $1, plate number 146271

Scott RW9, 1943, $1, plate number F149599

Scott RW9P, proof plate number 149600 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW10, 1944, $1, plate number 152827

Scott RW11, 1945, $1, plate number 155590

Scott RW12, 1946, $1, plate number 157248

Scott RW13, 1947, $1, plate number 158448

Scott RW13P, proof plate number 158449 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW14 var, plate number 47510, one of several plates prepared to print the text on the back of RW13, RW14 and RW15

Scott RW13P var, proof on card, plate number 47512 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW14, 1948, $1, plate number 159461

Scott RW14 var with back plate number 47510 visible from the front of the selvage

Scott RW14P, proof plate number 159463 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW15, 1949, $1, plate number 160102

Scott RW15P proof on card, plate number 160099 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW16, 1950, $2, plate number 160791

Scott RW17, 1951, $2, plate number 161534

Scott RW17 var, 1951, $2, gummed on both sides, plate number 161534 (Image courtesy of waterfowlstampsandmore.com)

Scott RW18, 1952, $2, plate number 162126

Scott RW19, 1953, $2, plate number 162604

Scott RW19 var, misperfed vertically, plate number 162603

Scott RW19 var, misperfed vertically and horizontally, plate number 162602 (Image courtesy of waterfowlstampsandmore.com)

Scott RW19P, 1953, proof plate number 162602 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW20, 1954, $2, plate number 163625

Scott RW21, 1955, $2, plate number 164744

Scott RW21P, 1955, proof plate number 164745 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Scott RW21 var, misperfed vertically, plate number 164747 (Image courtesy of waterfowlstampsandmore.com)

Scott RW22, 1956, $2, plate number 165282

Scott RW23, 1957, $2, plate number 165860

Scott RW24, 1958, $2, plate number 166256

Scott RW25, 1959 date (issued 1958), $2, plate number 166753

Scott RW25 var, philatelically contrived or fake postal cancel, plate number 166754

Proper use of a duck stamp was by the hunter signing the face of the stamp in ink. They are not postage stamps, and post offices were not to cancel them as if they were. That may explain why there is no town marking in the mute cancel, or perhaps a private person used a cancellation device of their own. Further proof that this was philatelically produced is that an entire plate block of 6 was "canceled" in this manner, and that the item was offered with undisturbed original gum.

Scott RW25P, proof plate number 166756 (Image courtesy of the National Postal Museum)

Related pages:

Ducks part II: $3, $5 and $7.50 issues of 1959 to 1986

Ducks part III: $10, $12.50 and $15 and $25 issues of 1987 to 2015

Ducks part IV: $25 issues of 2015 to today

Comments? Suggestions? Email the Webmaster: .

This page last updated July 10, 2026.