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CALIFORNIA #10 1980 STATE DUCK $5 PINTAILS by Walter Wolfe	-	$9.00	35m
CALIFORNIA #11 1981 STATE DUCK CANVASBACLS by Robert Steiner	-	$9.00	35m
CALIFORNIA #12 1982 STATE DUCK WIDGEON by Robert Richert	-	$9.00	35m
CALIFORNIA #13 1983 STATE DUCK GREEN WNGED TEAL by Charles Allen	-	$9.00	35m
CALIFORNIA #14 1984 STATE DUCK MALLARD DECOY by Robert Montanucci	-	$12.00	35m
CALIFORNIA #15 1985 STATE DUCK RING NECKED GEESE by Richard Wilson	-	$12.00	35m
CALIFORNIA #16 1986 STATE DUCK CANADA GOOSE by Sherrie Russell Meline	-	$12.00	35m
CALIFORNIA #17 1987 STATE DUCK REDHEADS by Robert Steiner	-	$12.00	35m
CALIFORNIA #18 1988 STATE DUCK MALLARDS by Robert Steiner	-	$12.00	35m
CALIFORNIA #19 1989 STATE DUCK CINNAMON TEAL by Robert Steiner	-	$12.00	36m
CALIFORNIA #20 1990 STATE DUCK CANADA GOOSE by Ronald Louque	-	$12.00	36m
CALIFORNIA #21 1991 STATE DUCK GADWALLS by Larry Hayden	-	$12.00	36m
CALIFORNIA #22 1992 STATE DUCK WHITE FRONTED GOOSE by Sherrie Russell Meline	-	$15.00	36m
CALIFORNIA #23 1993 STATE DUCK PINTAILS by Richard Clifton	-	$17.00	36m
CALIFORNIA #24 1994 STATE DUCK WOOD DUCK by Richard Clifton	-	$17.00	36m
CALIFORNIA #25 1995 STATE DUCK SNOW GOOSE strip of 4 by Robert Steiner	-	$65.00	36m
CALIFORNIA #26 1996 STATE DUCK MALLARD by Robert Steiner	-	$17.00	36m
CALIFORNIA #27 1997 STATE DUCK PINTAILS by Robert Steiner	-	$17.00	36m
CALIFORNIA #28 1998 STATE DUCK GREEN WINGED TEAL PAIR by Robert Steiner	-	$34.00	36m
CALIFORNIA #29 1999 STATE DUCKWOOD DUCKS PAIR by Robert Steiner	-	$34.00	36m
CALIFORNIA #3 1973 STATE DUCK MALLARDS w original backing by Paul Johnson	-	$9.00	36m
CALIFORNIA #30 2000 STATE DUCK CANADA GOOSE MALLARDS by Robert Steiner	-	$17.00	36m
CALIFORNIA #31 2001 STATE DUCK CANVASBACKS by Robert Steiner	-	$17.00	36m
CALIFORNIA #32 2002 STATE DUCK PINTAILS by Robert Steiner	-	$17.00	36m
CALIFORNIA #33 2003 STATE DUCK MALLARDS by Robert Steiner	-	$17.00	36m
CALIFORNIA #34 2004 STATE DUCK CINNAMON TEAL by Robert Steiner	-	$18.00	37m
CALIFORNIA #35 2005 STATE DUCK PINTAILL by Richard Radigonda	-	$18.00	37m
CALIFORNIA #36 2006 STATE DUCK WHITE FRONTED GOOSE by Sherrie Russell Meline	-	$18.00	37m
CALIFORNIA #36M 2006 STATE DUCK WHITE FRONTED GOOSE ARTIST SIGNED MINI SHEET	-	$45.00	37m
CALIFORNIA #37 2007 STATE DUCK PINTAILS by Paul Johnson	-	$21.00	37m
CALIFORNIA #38 2008 STATE DUCK MALLARDS by Harry Adamson	-	$21.00	37m
CALIFORNIA #39 2009 STATE DUCK NORTHERN SHOVELER by Jeffrey Klinefelter	-	$22.00	37m
CALIFORNIA #4 1974 STATE DUCK WHITE FONTED GEESE original backing Paul Johnson	-	$3.00	37m
CALIFORNIA #40 2010 STATE DUCK REDHEAD by Timothy Taylor	-	$22.00	37m
CALIFORNIA #5 1975 STATE DUCK GREEN WINGED TEAL clear waxl backing Paul Johnson	-	$95.00	37m
CALIFORNIA #6 1976 STATE DUCK WIDGEON (spotted) by Paul Johnson	-	$25.00	37m
PHILADELPHIA GIRARD COLLEGE PREPRINTED POSTCARD 1998	-	$9.99	37m
CALIFORNIA #7 1977 STATE DUCK $1 CINNAMON TEAL by Paul Johnson	-	$35.00	37m

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