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Over the last 24 months the median price was $875 including buyer’s premium (middle half $220–$875, n=5). The auction record is $12,650 for L'Atlas curieux u le Monde represents dans des Cartes generates et particulieres du Ciel et de la Teffe (1996, Swann Auction Galleries). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Nicolas de Fer value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}