Duck Hunting (US FWS 2018)

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The Scott catalogue numbers for this stamp and its varieties are:

RW85 $25 Mallards Hunting Permit Stamp, self-adhesive
b. Souvenir sheet of 4
RW85A $25 Mallards Hunting Permit Stamp, self-adhesive, souvenir sheet of 1

Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp

On June 29, 2018, in Hanover, MD, the U.S. Department of the Interior will issue the $25 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp for the 2018–2019 waterfowl hunting season. The stamp will go on sale nationwide June 29, 2018, and is valid through June 30, 2019.
Distribution: Item 335800, 2018–2019 $100 85th Anniversary Commemorative Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, PSA Souvenir Sheet of 4

The 2018–2019 $100 85th Anniversary Commemorative Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) souvenir sheet of 4 stamps will only be distributed to Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) in Kansas City, MO, and by consignment via Amplex Corporation.

Availability to Post Offices: Item 335900, 2018–2019 $25 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, PSA Pane of 1: SFS will not make an automatic distribution to Post Offices.
Distribution: Item 336000, 2018–2019 $25 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, PSA Pane of 20

The 2018–2019 $25 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation PSA pane of 20 stamps will only be distributed to SFS in Kansas City, MO, and by consignment via Amplex Corporation.

Philatelic products for this stamp issue are as follows:

  • 335806 Migratory Bird Uncut Press Sheet (Pane of 4), $2,600.00.
  • 335906 Migratory Bird Uncut Press Sheet (Pane of 1) $1,170.00.
  • 336006 Migratory Bird Uncut Press Sheet (Pane of 20), $5,850.00.
  • 541818 Migratory Bird Silk Cachet, $35.00.
  • 541819 Migratory Bird Printed 85th Anniversary Cover, $35.00.
  • 541825*. Migratory Bird Commemorative Card, $70.00.

No locally produced items are authorized. Only merchandise that has been approved and assigned an item number by Headquarters Retail Marketing may be produced and sold.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp
Item Number: 335800
Denomination & Type of Issue: $25, Special
Format: Pane of 4 (1 design)
Series: Federal Duck
Issue Date & City: June 29, 2018, Hanover, MD 21076
Art Director: Suzanne Fellows, FWS
Artist: Robert Hautman
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint “FWS”
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Pane: 4
Print Quantity: 50,400 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Invisible Fluorescent
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.762 x 1.289 in./44.75 x 32.74 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.89 x 1.417 in./48.01 x 35.99 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 6.00 x 5.125 in./152.40 x 130.18 mm
Press Sheet Size
(w x h): 25.50 x 27.00 in./647.70 x 685.80 mm
Plate Size: 80 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: “P” followed by five (5) digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Selvage Text: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 85th Anniversary, Migratory
Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, Artist: Robert Hautman • U.S. Department of the Interior logo • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service logo • Silhouetted Image of Duck • Plate Number (1 position)
Back: Verso-text • Barcode • Black and white Sandhill Cranes image • 4 x $25.00

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp
Item Number: 335900
Denomination & Type of Issue: $25, Special
Format: Pane of 1 (1 design)
Series: Federal Duck
Issue Date & City: June 29, 2018, Hanover, MD 21076
Art Director: Suzanne Fellows, FWS
Artist: Robert Hautman
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint “FWS”
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Pane: 1
Print Quantity: 2,155,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Invisible Fluorescent
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.762 x 1.289 in./44.75 x 32.74 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.89 x 1.417 in./48.01 x 35.99 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 6.125 x 2.625 in./155.58 x 66.68 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h): 25.50 x 27.00 in./647.70 x 685.80 mm
Plate Size: 36 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: N/A
Marginal Markings:
Front: Selvage Text: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 2018–2019 Migratory Bird Hunting & Conservation Stamp • Peel Here • Artist: Robert Hautman, Mallards© • If applicable sign your stamp • Conserve habitat for the future…Buy Duck Stamps! • Informational Text
Back: Verso-text • Barcode • Black and white Sandhill Cranes image • Ordering information • U.S. Department of the Interior logo • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service logo

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp
Item Number: 336000
Denomination & Type of Issue: $25, Special
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: Federal Duck
Issue Date & City: June 29, 2018, Hanover, MD 21076
Art Director: Suzanne Fellows, FWS
Artist: Robert Hautman
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint “FWS”
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 200,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Invisible Fluorescent
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.762 x 1.289 in./44.75 x 32.74 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.89 x 1.417 in./48.01 x 35.99 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 8.25 x 8.25 in./209.55 x 209.55 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h): 25.50 x 27.00 in./647.70 x 685.80 mm
Plate Size: 180 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: P followed by five (5) digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Selvage Text: “Artist: Robert Hautman” (4 positions) • “Department of the Interior 20 x $25.00” (2 positions) • Silhouetted Image of Duck (2 positions) • Plate number (4 locations)
Back: Verso-text behind each stamp • Barcodes (4 positions)

Updated July 11th: The Scott catalogue editors have decided to assign just one number to all formats of this stamp, RW85.

7 thoughts on “Duck Hunting (US FWS 2018)”

  2. Unfortunitly, Mr Bessette will not have the full panes for these. You’ll have to get from KC MO.

  3. Will collectors be able to purchase a single PSA stamp from the pane of 20? I understand this sort of takes the place of the gum version issued in the past but because of a continual shortage of security paper this PSA pane was issued. Many of us usually collect a gum single, a dollar bill PSA single and silk cachet as well as anniversary issues.

    • Albert, IF a post office has a pane of 20, they can sell a single stamp from it. However, a pane of 20 is $500 in inventory, so most post offices are likely to opt for the panes of 1 stamp. But if you can find one with a pane of 20, go for it.

  4. I believe the U.S. Department of the Interior is not being fair to us collectors by issuing the $100 85th Anniversary Commemorative Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation souvenir sheet of 4 stamps. They seem to try to justify the cost by including a block of 4 $25 stamps. An anniversary is supposed to be something to celebrate, not leaving their loyal customers with a bad feeling or unable to afford. They are issuing 12,400 sheets. Why so many when they know they will sell less than 3000? In the past, we collectors buy(donate) $25 for WAG, $25 for PSA and many $35 for silk FDC, now on top of that they are adding $100. The $50 price of the 75th anniversary was fair and a nice-looking product, this one looks just like a money grabbing product and not worthy of its long tradition. And why issue an 85th year? In the past they issued a 25th, a 50th and a 75th which are normal milestones.

  5. Why is there no information on the Jr Duck stamp, it is the only WAG stamp this year.

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