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Over the last 24 months the median price was $320 including buyer’s premium (middle half $320–$1,426, n=6). The auction record is $17,780 for A wakizashi | Signed Izumi no kami Fujiwara Kunisada | Edo period, 17th century (2025, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Kunisada value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}