A large shell button — auction comparables · Snaplot Comparables
Comparables
10,000
Median
£95
Suggested estimate
£35 – £170
25–75% range
£35 – £291
Overall range
£1 – £18,874,620
Distribution
Sell-through 94% of lots sold
3% at premier salerooms
Trend↘ falling -66% over 8y
Median by grade
Good
£14 n=2,545
VG
£23 n=129
Fine
£43 n=116
VF
£64 n=399
EF
£286 n=863
AU
£300 n=701
Unc (MS60-62)
£260 n=816
Choice (MS63-64)
£109 n=12
Gem (MS65-66)
£12 n=46
Superb (MS67+)
£12 n=18
Proof
£143 n=121
MNH
£400
Median from 118,900 sold in the last 36 months·hammer prices, excl. buyer's premium — fair-market auction value (retail/insurance replacement runs higher)
n=47
MH
£700 n=23
Mint
£480 n=43
Unused
£520 n=403
On cover
£350 n=602
Used
£380 n=698
10,000 comparables for “A large shell button” · page 5 of 417
