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Over the last 24 months the median price was $612 including buyer’s premium (middle half $441–$1,815, n=10). The auction record is $15,000 for The \"Lightning Express\" Trains. \"Leaving the Junction.\" (2015, Swann Auction Galleries). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Currier & Ives value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}