The Fish and Game Stamps of Marion County, Kansas

The Rest Of The Story

 

When this article was published in 1993, all but five Marion County stamps had been recorded. Information was still needed for the 1943-44 and 1945-46 fishing stamps as well as the 1945, 1952 and 1953 duck stamps. Along with the unused first year fishing stamps, several early licenses were part of the 1992 find that were rescued from the trash outside of Mullikin’s home. These licenses included all remaining unrecorded Marion County stamps with the exception of the 1952 stamp for duck hunting (see Figures 46, 47 and 48). The 1943-44 fishing stamp was printed in black on green paper and measures 41 x 28 mm. The 1945 duck stamp was printed in green on white paper and measures 39 x 31 mm. The 1945-46 fishing stamp was printed in black on manila paper and measures 39 x 33 mm. The 1953 duck stamp was printed in black on blue paper and measures 40 x 32 mm. The 1943-44 fishing and 1953 duck are rouletted while the 1945 duck and 1945-46 fishing are perforated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December, 2014, all Marion County fishing stamps and waterfowl stamps have now been recorded (see Tables VI and VII). At that time, Michael Jaffe, a stamp dealer specializing in duck stamps, made the long awaited discovery of a 1952 Marion County duck stamp (see Figure 49). An elderly man called him from New Jersey and informed him that he used to live in Marion County, Kansas. As a young boy he collected stamps and a family member gave him the 1952 Marion County duck stamp for his collection. He kept the stamp throughout his life as a memento and now the time had come to dispose of his childhood collection, including his cherished Marion County stamp. Knowing that it was the last unrecorded stamp, Michael made the man a substantial offer and so we have now arrived at the end of our story (Jaffe, 2014). The 1952 duck stamp is printed in black on mint green paper and measures 40 x 32 mm.