Ohio
Pymatuning Lake Waterfowl Stamps
Pymatuning Lake is a large reservoir located along the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. Pennsylvania maintains control of the lake and entered into an agreement with Ohio in 1937 which allowed sportsmen licensed in Ohio to hunt waterfowl on the lake. It was specified that hunters were to pay a $2 fee for the privilege. As State of Ohio resident hunting licenses cost $1, stamps were issued starting in 1937 and were required of Ohio sportsmen to make up the fee difference.
With the 1937 Pymatuning hunting stamp, Ohio became the first state government to issue a stamp required to hunt waterfowl. The series was discontinued after the 1945 season when the agreement was repealed and the lake opened to sportsmen licensed in either state without an extra charge. All stamps were perforated. The sheet format is unknown.
Unlike all of the other Pymatuning stamps that have been recorded (for hunting or fishing), the 1937 stamp has no date printed on it. In addition, the 1937 stamp is the only Pymatuning hunting stamp to have a vendor's fee printed on it. For images of all stamps in this series see Pymatuning Waterfowl Stamps.
| Series Number | Figure Number | Validity Period | Face Value | Description | Unused Value | Unsigned Value | Signed Value |
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| 1. | F-OH1 | 1937 | $1.00 | black on white, undated on license | – | ||
| 2. | F-OH2 | 1938 | $1.00 | black on yellow on license | – | ||
| 3. | F-OH2 | 1939 | $1.00 | black on gray on license | – – |
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| 4. | F-OH3 | 1940 | $1.00 | black on blue on lciense | – – |
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| 5. | F-OH3 | 1941 | $1.00 | black on pink on license | – – |
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| 6. | F-OH3 | 1942 | $1.00 | black on green on license | – – |
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| 7. | F-OH3 | 1943 | $1.00 | black on white on license | – | – | |
| 8. | F-OH3 | 1944 | $1.00 | black on manila on license | – | ||
| 8a. | black on yellow on license | – – |
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| 9. | F-OH3 | 1945 | $1.00 | black on buff on license | – |
