The Gilded Man (comics) "The Gilded Man" is based on the centuries-old legend of El Dorado. The main characters in the story are Donald Duck, his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, and his cousin Gladstone Gander. Minor characters include Philo T. Ellic, The Old River Man, and The Gilded Man. Barks created the fictional U.S. state of Calisota as the location of Duckburg in this story. The story obviously references the world’s most valuable stamp, the legendary 1856 British Guiana 1c magenta which in 2014 was auctioned for $9,480,000. The stamp is presently on display at the National Postal Museum of the Smithsonian Institution
Duck family (Disney) over time he has been honored by the citizens of Duckburg as the "father" of the city. The old hunter has gained legendary status in Calisota. A statue of Cornelius holding an ear of corn is present in Mickey's Toontown Fair in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. Before 1996, the land was known as Mickey's Birthdayland/Starland, and was set in the city of Duckburg. Clinton Coot (1830-1910) was first mentioned in "Uncle Scrooge Adventures" #27 in the story "Guardians of the Lost Library", first published in July, 1994. There he was introduced as the son of Cornelius Coot and the