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Over the last 24 months the median price was $590 including buyer’s premium (middle half $551–$861, n=7). The auction record is $4,025 for Desert Vista (1998, Skinner (Bonhams Skinner)). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"James Guilford Swinnerton value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}