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Why RW for duck stamps?

Collectors often ask why federal duck stamps are coded with the letters RW.

RW is the Scott Catalogue designation for Revenue Waterfowl. Since duck stamps pay a tax or fee, they are considered revenue stamps and the waterfowl, well, that’s easy to figure out!
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Federal Duck Stamps

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RW49 - 1982
Canvasback
VF NH 15  
XF NH 40  
Superb NH * 150  
Artist Signed 80  
Plate Block NH 55  
RW50 - 1983
Pintail
VF NH 17  
XF NH 40  
Superb NH * 150  
Artist Signed 35  
Plate Block NH 50  
RW51 - 1984
Wigeon
VF NH 17  
XF NH 40  
Superb NH * 140  
Artist Signed 35  
Plate Block NH 50  
RW52 - 1985
Cinnamon teal
VF NH 17  
XF NH 40  
Superb NH * 140  
Artist Signed 35  
Plate Block NH 50  
RW53 - 1986
Fulvous Whistling duck
VF NH 17  
XF NH 40  
Superb NH * 140  
Artist Signed 125  
Plate Block NH 50  
RW54 - 1987
Redhead
VF NH 17  
XF NH 45  
Superb NH * 120  
Artist Signed 55  
Plate Block NH 65  
RW55 - 1988
Snow goose
VF NH 17  
XF NH 45  
Superb NH * 175  
Artist Signed 35  
Plate Block NH 65  
RW56 - 1989
Lesser scaup
VF NH 24  
XF NH 55  
Superb NH * 150  
Artist Signed 35  
Plate Block NH 85  
RW57 - 1990
Black-bellied whistling duck
VF NH 24  
XF NH 55  
Superb NH * 120  
Artist Signed 35  
Plate Block NH 85  
RW58 - 1991
King eider
VF NH 30  
XF NH 65  
Superb NH * 175  
Artist Signed 45  
Plate Block NH 125  
RW59 - 1992
Spectacled eider
VF NH 30  
XF NH 75  
Superb NH * 300  
Artist Signed 45  
Plate Block NH 125  
RW60 - 1993
Canvasback
VF NH 30  
XF NH 55  
Superb NH * 120  
Artist Signed 45  
Plate Block NH 125  


* - Superb - Elite Stamp ... Top fo the Line! A visually perfectly centered stamp; excellent color and freshness. Many early issues have have graded certificates. Not always in stock.


Form 3333

When the first duck stamp was isued on August 22, 1934, the government required each buyer of a duck stamp to place it on a license in the Postmaster's presence. Since some purchasers, such as landowners, collectos, or others did not have a state hunting license, a Form 3333 was provided by the post office to affix the RW1. The forms were common in 3rd and 4th class post offices, as well as Washington, DC, where hunting was not allowed. Their use was discontinued after 1934-35, but some post offices continued to issue them.

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The RW1 shown is the very first duck stamp ever sold, purchased by J.N. Darling, accompanied by an affidavit to that effect. It was purchased by Bob Dumaine in 1989, and is now part of the Jeanette Cantrell Rudy Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution's National Postal Museum. Valued at $300,000.

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