California
Waterfowl Hunting and Conservation Stamps
Arizona required waterfowl stamps beginning in 1987 and all of the stamps were pictorial through the 2013-14 season. Two types of pictorial stamps were printed each year; the first was printed in booklet panes and issued primarily to hunters. From 1987 through 2001-02 the booklet type stamps were printed in panes of five (1 x 5) with informational tabs located at the left of each stamp. These booklet type stamps had a straight edge along the right side and those from positions one and five had an additional straight edge along the top and bottom, respectively. Two panes were stapled between cardboard covers to form a booklet.
Starting in 2002 and continuing through 2013-14, the booklet type stamps were printed in an unusual format; they were printed in panes of two (1 x 2) with an informational tab at the left of each stamp and a separate hunter survey tab located directly beneath the informational tab. The stamp in the upper right corner of the pane (position one) had straight edges along the right side and the top; the stamp below (position two) had a straight edge along the right side, only. Directly beneath each stamp was a blank piece of paper. Five panes were stapled between cardboard covers to form a booklet.
Starting in 1989 and continuing through 2013-14, Arizona printed and sold "Governor's Edition" stamps which had a very high face value, ostensibly to raise more money for conservation purposes. These stamps were not required to hunt and are listed here for accuracy and completeness, only.
The second type was printed in sheets of 30 (5 x 6) with perforated selvage on all four sides through 2013-14. A plate number was printed in the selvage of each of the four corners. All sheet type stamps had perforations on all four sides and were sold primarily to collectors (see Figure AZ1 below).
Following the 2013 seasons, Arizona began issuing non-pictorial waterfowl stamps and they continue to do so in 2021. The stamps, themselves, are located in the upper left of a three-part card / pane which measures approximately 217 mm x 140 mm, including a 14 mm tab along the left side to accommodate staples. Twenty of these panes are stapled between light cardboard covers to form a booklet (see Figure AZ2 and also the image located below the non-pictorial listings).
| Series Number | Figure Number | Validity Period | Face Value | Description | Unused Value | Unsigned Value | Signed Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | F-CA1 | 1971-72 | $1.00 | pintails on license | 350.00 | 65.00 | |
| 2. | F-CA1 | 1972-73 | $1.00 | canvasbacks on license | 1100.00 | 150.00 | |
| 3. | F-CA1 | 1973-74 | $1.00 | mallards on license | 12.50 | 2.50 | |
| 4. | F-CA1 | 1974-75 | $1.00 | white-fronted geese on license | 3.00 | 2.50 | |
| 5. | F-CA1 | 1975-76 | $1.00 | green-winged teal, backing paper with red wavy lines on license waxy backing paper without lines on license | 40.00 140.00 | 8.00 | |
| 6. | F-CA1 | 1976-77 | $1.00 | widgeons on license | 22.50 | 2.50 | |
| 7. | F-CA1 | 1977-78 | $1.00 | cinnamon teal on license | 40.00 | 9.00 | |
| 8. | F-CA1 | 1978-79 | $5.00 | cinnamon teal on license | 12.50 | 2.50 | |
| 9. | F-CA1 | 1978-79 | $5.00 | hooded mergansers on license | 80.00 | 15.00 | |
| 10. | F-CA1 | 1979-80 | $5.00 | wood ducks on license | 9.00 | 2.50 | |
| 11. | F-CA1 | 1980-81 | $5.00 | pintails on license | 9.00 | 2.50 | |
| 12. | F-CA1 | 1981-82 | $5.00 | canvasbacks on license | 9.00 | 2.50 | |
| 13. | F-CA1 | 1982-83 | $5.00 | widgeons on license | 9.00 | 2.50 | |
| 14. | F-CA1 | 1983-84 | $5.00 | green-winged teal on license | 12.00 | 2.50 | |
| 15. | F-CA1 | 1984-85 | $7.50 | mallard decoy on license | 11.00 | 2.50 | |
| 16. | F-CA1 | 1985-86 | $7.50 | ring-necked ducks on license | 11.00 | 2.50 | |
| 17. | F-CA1 | 1986-87 | $7.50 | Canada goose on license | 11.00 | 3.00 | |
| 18. | F-CA1 | 1987-88 | $7.50 | redheads on license | 11.00 | 3.00 | |
| 19. | F-CA1 | 1988-89 | $7.50 | mallards on license | 11.00 | 3.00 | |
| 20. | F-CA1 | 1989-90 | $7.50 | cinnamon teal on license | 11.00 | 3.00 | |
| 21. | F-CA1 | 1990-91 | $7.50 | Canada goose on license | 11.00 | 3.00 | |
| 22. | F-CA1 | 1991-92 | $7.50 | gadwalls on license | 11.00 | 3.00 | |
| 23. | F-CA1 | 1992-93 | $7.90 | white-fronted goose on license | 13.00 | 3.00 | |
| 24. | F-CA1 | 1993-94 | $10.50 | pintails on license | 16.00 | 4.00 | |
| 25. | F-CA1 | 1994-95 | $10.50 | wood duck on license | 15.00 | 4.00 | |
| 26. | F-CA1 | 1995-96 | $10.50 | snow geese, booklet pane of 4, #b.-e. on license | 65.00 | ||
| a. | souvenir sheet of 4, #b.-e. (decorative border) on license | 175.00 | |||||
| b.-e. | booklet single, each on license | 15.00 | 4.00 | ||||
| 27. | F-CA1 | 1996-97 | $10.50 | mallards on license | 16.00 | 2.50 | |
| 28. | F-CA1 | 1997-98 | $10.50 | pintails on license | 16.00 | 2.50 | |
| 29. | F-CA1 | 1998-99 | $10.50 | green-winged teal, pair on license | 32.50 | ||
| a.-b. | a, female, b, male, each on license | 15.00 | 2.50 | ||||
| 30. | F-CA1 | 1999-00 | $10.50 | wood duck, pair on license | 40.00 | ||
| a.-b. | a, male, b, male and female, each on license | 14.00 | 2.50 | ||||
| 31. | F-CA1 | 2000-01 | $10.50 | Canada geese, mallard, widgeon on license | 16.00 | 2.50 | |
| 32. | F-CA1 | 2001-02 | $10.50 | canvasbacks on license | 16.00 | 2.50 | |
| 33. | F-CA1 | 2002-03 | $10.50 | pintails on license | 16.00 | 2.50 | |
| 34. | F-CA1 | 2003-04 | $10.50 | mallards on license | 20.00 | 2.50 | |
| 35. | F-CA1 | 2004-05 | $13.90 | cinnamon teal on license | 17.00 | 2.50 | |
| 36. | F-CA1 | 2005-06 | $14.20 | pintails on license | 17.50 | 2.50 | |
| 37. | F-CA1 | 2006-07 | $14.95 | white-fronted goose on license | 18.50 | 2.50 | |
| 38. | F-CA1 | 2007-08 | $16.00 | pintails on license | 30.00 | 2.50 | |
| 39. | F-CA1 | 2008-09 | $16.80 | mallards on license | 24.00 | 2.50 | |
| 40. | F-CA1 | 2009-10 | $17.85 | shovelers on license | 24.00 | 2.50 | |
| 41. | F-CA1 | 2010-11 | $18.10 | redheads on license | 35.00 | 2.50 | |
| 42. | F-CA1 | 2011-12 | $18.93 | Barrow's goldeneyes on license | 95.00 | 2.50 | |
| 43. | F-CA1 | 2012-13 | $19.44 | Canada geese on license | 35.00 | 2.50 | |
| 44. | F-CA1 | 2013-14 | $20.01 | widgeons on license | 35.00 | 2.50 | |
| 45. | F-CA1 | 2014-15 | $20.26 | lesser scaup on license | 35.00 | 2.50 | |
| 46. | F-CA1 | 2015-16 | $20.52 | green-winged teal on license | 35.00 | 2.50 | |
| 47. | F-CA1 | 2016-17 | $20.52 | lesser snow geese on license | 35.00 | 2.50 | |
| 48. | F-CA1 | 2017-18 | $20.52 | ruddy duck on license | 35.00 | 2.50 | |
| 49. | F-CA1 | 2018-19 | $21.09 | black brants on license | 26.00 | 2.50 |