Here's a great way to dive into the desirable Federal Duck Stamp series: you'll get 12 consecutive issues from 1975 to 1986 on sale for just $149. Hatched in limited numbers for the last nine decades, these beautifully illustrated stamps have become sought-after collectibles, appreciated for their artistic designs which are selected each year through a national competition. The Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act, signed into law by avid philatelist, President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1934, mandates that hunters of migratory waterfowl purchase a special Federal Duck Stamp; proceeds from its sale fund the conservation of wetland habitats across the U.S.