Early express. 



1953-54 Duck Stamp Design 



species of waterfowl featured: Blue-winged teal. 



Design: The original sketch, a black and white wash drawing, features five blue-winged teal in 

 flight over bulrush. 



Artist: Clayton B. Seagears, Director of Conservation Education, New York Conservation De- 

 partment, Albany, N.Y. 



Philatelic Data 



Color: Maroon. 



Designers: Central design by Clayton B. Seagears; frame and lettering by William K. Schrage. 



Engravers: Vignette, Arthur W. Dintaman; frame, lettering, and numerals, Robert J. Jones. 



Plate Numbers: 163622, 163623, 163624, 163625. 



Inscribed: "U.S. Department of the Interior. Void after June 30, 1954. $2. Blue- Winged 



Teal." 



First day of sale: July 1, 1953. 



Qiiantity sold: 2,271,430. 



Twentieth Duck Stamp; fifth $2 stamp. 



24 



