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Hunting Permit stamps, 1987-2020
The federal hunting permit fee was $10 briefly from 1987-1989 (only two stamps), was raised to $12.50 briefly for the period 1989-1991 (again only two stamps), and then was $15 from 1991 to 2015. The fee has been $25 since 2015. Printings by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), 1987-2007
There are 150 known copies (three panes of 50) of Scott RW57a, missing the back inscription, and three plate block positions among them. The image above was photographically cropped from the only known plate block of six. Image courtesy of Sam Houston Philatelics. Only one copy of Scott RW57b (back inscription printed on the stamp rather than on top of the gum) has been certified, and it does not have a plate number.
About 120-150 copies exist with this error. The plate number is omitted as well. This UL position is photographically cropped from what should have been a plate block of four. Image courtesy of Sam Houston Philatelics.
Image courtesy of Sam Houston Philatelics
Scott RW65 var, 197573 plate number single autographed and dated by the artist
Beginning in 1998 (with 1999 date), the Department of the Interior produced the federal Duck stamps in two formats: the traditional gummed sheet stamps illustrated on this web page, and a "booklet" format with a single self-adhesive stamp of the same design. Scott has numbered these RW65A, RW66A and so on for each year they have been produced. They are not illustrated here because no plate numbers appear on either the self-adhesive stamps or booklets. The 1998 issue was the last federal Duck stamp to use the standard font for plate numbers. For the final three years of BEP-produced duck stamps, there was some experimentation with the fonts used for the plate numbers.
Image courtesy of Sam Houston Philatelics.
This was the last federal Duck stamp printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). All subsequent duck stamps have been produced by private security printers, as have virtually all regular postage stamps.
Printings by private security printers, 2002-2018
Image courtesy of eBay / whattheduckstamps
No plate numbers appear on the 2008 issue (2009 date), Scott RW75. In fact, no marginal markings appear on the panes of 20 at all -- no copyright, pane position diagram or other marking that plate number single collectors might substitute for that issue.
Scott RW78 var, single from press sheet, plate number P1111 Image courtesy of eBay / whattheduckstamps
Scott RW81 var, single from press sheet, plate number P1111 Image courtesy of eBay / whattheduckstamps
Scott RW83 var, single from press sheet, plate number P1111 Image courtesy of eBay / whattheduckstamps
This was the last water-activated or "gummed" duck stamp. Later issues are self-adhesives.
Scott RW85, 2019 date (issued 2018), $25, white border from pane of 20, plate number P1111 A significant percentage of the print run has slight mis-registration most easily seen around the heads and above the wings.
Image courtesy of eBay / whattheduckstamps
Scott RW85B, 2019 date (issued 2018), $25, gray border from souvenir sheet of 4, plate number P1111 in LR only
In addition, a faint additional 1 appears at the end for the lacquer
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This page last updated July 18, 2023.
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Scott
RW54, 1988 date (issued 1987), $10,
plate number 178171
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RW55, 1989, $10,
plate number 180059
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RW56, 1990, $12.50,
plate number 182531
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RW57, 1991, $12.50,
plate number 186307
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RW57a, 1991, $12.50, error, missing back inscription,
plate number 186307
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RW58, 1992, $15,
plate number 188404
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RW59, 1993, $15,
plate number 190493
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RW60, 1994, $15,
plate number 191659
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RW60a, 1994, $15, error, black (engraved) omitted,
missing UL plate number
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RW61, 1995, $15,
plate number 193700
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RW62, 1996, $15,
plate number 195213
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RW62 var, 1996, $15, pink cloud, plate number 195213
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RW63, 1997, $15,
plate number 195744
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RW64, 1998, $15,
plate number 196441
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RW65, 1998 (with 1999 date), $15,
plate number 197573
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RW66, 1999 (with 2000 date), $15,
plate number 198654
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RW67, 2001, $15, Type I with color bars with in selvage, plate number 199119
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RW67, 2001, $15,
Type II with plain selvage, plate number 199119
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RW67 var, imperf, light blue
color test sample
prepared by BEP at request of Federal Duck Stamp Office, plate number
199119 photographically cropped from UR plate block of 6. Only 5
panes exist.
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RW68, 2002, $15,
Type I with plain selvage, plate number 199613
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RW68, 2002, $15, Type Ii with color bars in selvage, plate number 199613
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RW69, 2003, $15,
plate number B1111-1
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RW70, 2004, $15,
plate number P11111-1
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RW70b, 2004, $15, imperforate error,
plate number P11111-1
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RW71, 2005, $15,
plate number S1111-1
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RW72, 2006, $15,
plate number S1111-1
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RW72 var, single from press sheet, plate number S1111-1
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RW72c var, single from press sheet, plate number S1111-1
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RW73, 2007, $15,
plate number S1111-1
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RW73 var, single from press sheet, plate number S1111-1
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RW74, 2008 date (issued 2007), $15,
plate number S1111-1
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RW74 var, single from press sheet, plate number S1111-1
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RW76, 2010 date (issued 2009), $15,
plate number P1111
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RW77, 2011 date (issued 2010), $15,
plate number S11111
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RW78, 2012 date (issued 2011), $15, plate number P1111
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RW79, 2013 date (issued 2012), $15, plate number P1111
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RW80, 2014 date (issued 2013), $15, plate number P1111
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RW81, 2015 date (issued 2014), $15, plate number P1111
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RW82, 2016 date (issued 2015), $25, plate number P1111
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RW83, 2017 date (issued 2016), $25, plate number P1111
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RW84, 2018 date (issued 2017), $25, plate number P1111
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RW85 var, single from press sheet, plate number P1111
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RW86, 2020 date (issued 2019), $25, plate number P1111
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RW87, 2021 date (issued 2020), $25, plate number P1111
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RW87 var, single from press sheet, plate number P1111
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RW88, 2022 date (issued 2021), $25, plate number P1111
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RW89, 2023 date (issued 2022), $25, plate number B111111
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RW90, 2024 date (issued 2023), $25, plate number P1111
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