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Over the last 24 months the median price was $234 including buyer’s premium (middle half $118–$316, n=23). The auction record is $617 for George Boys (South Africa, 1930 - 2014), Seeding the Earth (2024, Russell Kaplan Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"George Boys value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}