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Its builds regularly fetch seven-figure hammer prices at auction, so the cost is likely very steep.—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026 When all was said and done, the final hammer price was more than double the upper end of the $3,000-$5,000 estimate, raising over $50,000 for Native Son from just five bottles of bourbon.—Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 But almost 50 lots went unsold, and total hammer prices ended up adding up to just over $5 million.—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hammer price
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from the hammer used by the auctioneer to signal the auction's end