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Over the last 24 months the median price was $792 including buyer’s premium (middle half $792–$990, n=5). The auction record is $2,508 for Sketches, photographs and reference materials for the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial (2026, Swann Auction Galleries). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Robert Berks value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}