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Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,603 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,554–$4,273, n=5). The auction record is $4,826 for All Seven Mercury Astronauts in their Spacesuits, Langley Field, VA, 1960 (2026, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Ralph Morse value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}