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Over the last 24 months the median price was $97 including buyer’s premium (middle half $57–$110, n=7). The auction record is $461 for Shellcove, Sydney Harbour (2024, Lawsons Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Otto Kuster value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}