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2026 $25.00 Federal Duck Stamp,Bufflehead
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This stamp is part of the Federal Duck Stamp program, a series that has helped fund wetland conservation across the United States since 1934. Each year, hunters over the age of sixteen are required to purchase this stamp before hunting waterfowl, and the money raised goes directly toward buying and protecting wetland habitat within the National Wildlife Refuge System. This particular format presents the stamp on its official United States Fish and Wildlife Service pane, which includes additional artwork beyond the stamp itself along with space for the required signature.
The stamp design features a group of buffleheads in flight over a lake at dusk, with a shoreline of pine trees and golden grasses in the background. The accompanying pane artwork shows a pair of buffleheads swimming calmly on the water, giving a fuller view of these small diving ducks both at rest and in flight. Buffleheads are known for their compact bodies and quick wingbeats, and the male's bold black and white plumage along with his glossy green and purple head coloring stands out clearly against the female's softer brown tones.
The painting was created by James Hautman of Chaska, Minnesota, who won the Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest with his acrylic painting of three buffleheads. This win marked Hautman's seventh time earning top honors in the annual national contest, placing him among a small group of artists with multiple wins in the competition's history. His work is well known among collectors for its detailed and lifelike approach to waterfowl.
This stamp is part of the Federal Duck Stamp program, a series that has helped fund wetland conservation across the United States since 1934. Each year, hunters over the age of sixteen are required to purchase this stamp before hunting waterfowl, and the money raised goes directly toward buying and protecting wetland habitat within the National Wildlife Refuge System. This particular format presents the stamp on its official United States Fish and Wildlife Service pane, which includes additional artwork beyond the stamp itself along with space for the required signature.
The stamp design features a group of buffleheads in flight over a lake at dusk, with a shoreline of pine trees and golden grasses in the background. The accompanying pane artwork shows a pair of buffleheads swimming calmly on the water, giving a fuller view of these small diving ducks both at rest and in flight. Buffleheads are known for their compact bodies and quick wingbeats, and the male's bold black and white plumage along with his glossy green and purple head coloring stands out clearly against the female's softer brown tones.
The painting was created by James Hautman of Chaska, Minnesota, who won the Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest with his acrylic painting of three buffleheads. This win marked Hautman's seventh time earning top honors in the annual national contest, placing him among a small group of artists with multiple wins in the competition's history. His work is well known among collectors for its detailed and lifelike approach to waterfowl.
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