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Antique Remington Envoy Portable Typewriter c.1942
Antique Remington Envoy Portable Typewriter c.1942

Antique Remington Envoy Portable Typewriter c.1942

By E. Remington and Sons

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An antique Remington Envoy typewriter in black crinkle finish with original leather case. The keys are white letters on a black background. This typewriter is very clean and h...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

The Works of HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The Riverside Edition 17 Volume Set 1896
The Works of HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The Riverside Edition 17 Volume Set 1896

The Works of HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The Riverside Edition 17 Volume Set 1896

Located in Woodbury, CT

The volumes include Stowe’s most important works, including Uncle Tom’s Cabin (in two volumes), Dred, The Minister’s Wooing, Oldtown Folks, Agnes of Sorrento, The Pearl of Orr’s Isla...

Category

1890s American Other Antique Letters

Materials

Leather, Paper

American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box
American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box

American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box

Located in Bradenton, FL

It can also serve as stylish storage for letters or keepsakes.

Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Letters

Materials

Tin

Mahogany system desk table, XIXth c.
Mahogany system desk table, XIXth c.

Mahogany system desk table, XIXth c.

Located in Lisboa, PT

Mahogany desk table with top with two lift-up flaps, folding top with dividers for letters and drawers, writing surface in burgundy-toned leather, square-section legs.

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Letters

Materials

Mahogany

9 Karat Gold and Black Enamel 'MEMORIE' Mourning Ring
9 Karat Gold and Black Enamel 'MEMORIE' Mourning Ring

9 Karat Gold and Black Enamel 'MEMORIE' Mourning Ring

Located in Brisbane City, QLD

The 5 millimeter wide band has black enamel to the exterior and has large cut away letters which spell 'MEMORIE' along with a geometric motif separating the start and end of 'MEMORIE'.

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Letters

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Drypoint Etching "Penguin Island" 1926
Drypoint Etching "Penguin Island" 1926

Drypoint Etching "Penguin Island" 1926

By Peggy Bacon

Located in Surfside, FL

In 1942 she was granted an award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and in 1980 the Academy awarded her a gold medal for her lifelong contribution to illustration and grap...

Category

1920s Modern Antique Letters

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

TIFFANY & CO. 1889 Art+Craft Round Box In Hammered .925 Sterling Silver
TIFFANY & CO. 1889 Art+Craft Round Box In Hammered .925 Sterling Silver

TIFFANY & CO. 1889 Art+Craft Round Box In Hammered .925 Sterling Silver

By Tiffany & Co., Edward C. Moore

Located in Miami, FL

After his death, the date letters were based on the initial of the current tiffany president; 1891-1902 Charles L.

Category

1880s American Arts and Crafts Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851
A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851

A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Duncan Dunbar, London’. Three letters between an ancestor of Sir James Laing’s cousin and the Manager of Deptford Shipyard, Sunderland from 1937 accompany this piece.

Category

19th Century English Antique Letters

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Circa 1920 original poster for Chambéry Dolin
Circa 1920 original poster for Chambéry Dolin

Circa 1920 original poster for Chambéry Dolin

Located in PARIS, FR

There are no frills, no images—just bold letters shouting a proud claim of invention and heritage.

Category

1920s Antique Letters

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Early Davenport Blue & White Transferware Soup Plates, set of four
Early Davenport Blue & White Transferware Soup Plates, set of four

Early Davenport Blue & White Transferware Soup Plates, set of four

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Marked: Impressed Davenport in upper case letters, a printed mark of a figure in Far Eastern costume in a landscape.

Category

Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Letters

Materials

Earthenware

1926-1927 The Complete Writings of Robert Burns
1926-1927 The Complete Writings of Robert Burns

1926-1927 The Complete Writings of Robert Burns

By Robert Burns

Located in Bath, GB

A wonderful collection of the letters, poems, essays and lyrics of Rabbie Burns.

Category

1920s American Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Antique Imperial Russian Earrings 1.3ctw Diamonds solid 56/ 14K Gold/ 7.6gr
Antique Imperial Russian Earrings 1.3ctw Diamonds solid 56/ 14K Gold/ 7.6gr

Antique Imperial Russian Earrings 1.3ctw Diamonds solid 56/ 14K Gold/ 7.6gr

Located in SE

Both show a bit fragmented Imperial period hallmarks : 56 for 14K Gold , St.George slaying the dragon / the symbol used to hallmark jewelry made in Moscow city between ca. 1892 - 189...

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1890s Arts and Crafts Antique Letters

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Baines Football Trade Card, Adel Training School, Play Up
Baines Football Trade Card, Adel Training School, Play Up

Baines Football Trade Card, Adel Training School, Play Up

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

P.S.- I prefer as many letters on cards as you can send me. J. Baines, 32 Oak Lane, Bradford, reg.

Category

1920s British Sporting Art Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Early 18th century Scandinavian baroque oak iron bound box
Early 18th century Scandinavian baroque oak iron bound box

Early 18th century Scandinavian baroque oak iron bound box

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Made from numbers to represent letters. Expected minor age splits, surface marks.

Category

Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Letters

Materials

Iron

Spaniel and Pups 18th century scene, oil on canvas, British
Spaniel and Pups 18th century scene, oil on canvas, British

Spaniel and Pups 18th century scene, oil on canvas, British

Located in Hillsborough, NC

There is a possible signature or letters lower right. The frame has patina and reddish coloring beneath the dark brown wood.

Category

18th Century English School Antique Letters

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Vaine Pature" etching

"Vaine Pature" etching

By Theophile Narcisse Chauvel

Located in Henderson, NV

This impression on japon paper was printed by Francois Lienard in 1875 (before letters were added) and published in Paris for a deluxe edition of L'Art.

Category

1870s Antique Letters

Materials

Etching

18 th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Lectern Desk on Stand
18 th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Lectern Desk on Stand

18 th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Lectern Desk on Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

The slanted top lifts to reveal ample interior storage, ideal for keeping books, letters, or documents neatly tucked away. The front is richly carved with scrolling foliate motifs, w...

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Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Letters

Materials

Walnut

Ridgways Semi Porcelain English Porridge Lidded Tureen
Ridgways Semi Porcelain English Porridge Lidded Tureen

Ridgways Semi Porcelain English Porridge Lidded Tureen

By John Ridgways

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Marked: A bow and a quiver with arrows, Ridgways, England, Semi Porcelain in uppercase letters The expected light surface wear, nothing to detract, Minor darkening to the base inter...

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Ironstone

Antique Arts & Crafts Set of Six Silver Green Blue Enamel Buttons
Antique Arts & Crafts Set of Six Silver Green Blue Enamel Buttons

Antique Arts & Crafts Set of Six Silver Green Blue Enamel Buttons

Located in Munich, Bavaria

The buttons are impressed with the letters J-F for James Fenton in a rectangular surround.

Category

1880s English Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Scandinavian blue glass and gold boutique shoe shop sign
Scandinavian blue glass and gold boutique shoe shop sign

Scandinavian blue glass and gold boutique shoe shop sign

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Would look stunning backlit or it could even be professionally cut into words or letters to re-arrange into different words. Minor losses to back edge from previous installation.

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Edwardian Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

Edwardian 9 Carat Rose Gold Cufflinks, c.1909
Edwardian 9 Carat Rose Gold Cufflinks, c.1909

Edwardian 9 Carat Rose Gold Cufflinks, c.1909

Located in London, GB

On one side of the cufflink are the letters LE, engraved using an English Script type of font.

Category

Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold

19th Century Collection of Five French Rebus Riddle Puzzle Game Plates
19th Century Collection of Five French Rebus Riddle Puzzle Game Plates

19th Century Collection of Five French Rebus Riddle Puzzle Game Plates

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A interesting little collection of five late 19th century rebus plates, a word puzzle that uses pictures, symbols, and letters to represent words or phrases. The goal is to decipher ...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Ceramic

Bronze Mounted Writing Desk attributed to Linke manner of Jean Henri Riesner
Bronze Mounted Writing Desk attributed to Linke manner of Jean Henri Riesner

Bronze Mounted Writing Desk attributed to Linke manner of Jean Henri Riesner

By François Linke

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

The sort that involves letters, ledgers, and the occasional pause where you stare at the bronze mounts and forget what you were doing—in a good way.

Category

1890s French Louis XVI Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

Blackened Silver & Gold ring with Roman Green Jasper Rooster Intaglio 2nd A.D.
Blackened Silver & Gold ring with Roman Green Jasper Rooster Intaglio 2nd A.D.

Blackened Silver & Gold ring with Roman Green Jasper Rooster Intaglio 2nd A.D.

Located in Firenze, IT

This aspect and the action performed by the rooster in the intaglio, in fact, are linked to the concept of alectromancy, that is, a particular form of divination in which the letters...

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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Letters

Materials

Jasper, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

Early 20th Century Grand Tour Style Bronze Figure Throwing a Rock
Early 20th Century Grand Tour Style Bronze Figure Throwing a Rock

Early 20th Century Grand Tour Style Bronze Figure Throwing a Rock

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An early 20th century bronze figure of a nude man throwing a rock, marked 1905 to the base along with a monogram of the letters ‘S’ and ‘W’. Mounted on a contrasting white marble pli...

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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Letters

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze

Art Deco, Saint-Clement Style Ceramic Figure Of A Young Woman
Art Deco, Saint-Clement Style Ceramic Figure Of A Young Woman

Art Deco, Saint-Clement Style Ceramic Figure Of A Young Woman

Located in Prato, Tuscany

On the underside appears an impressed mark with the letters “STR” surmounted by a crown, likely associated with the ceramic tradition of the Lunévillois region.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Sloan & Co 14k Gold Rosary, 1908, Blessed by Pope Pius X
Antique Sloan & Co 14k Gold Rosary, 1908, Blessed by Pope Pius X

Antique Sloan & Co 14k Gold Rosary, 1908, Blessed by Pope Pius X

By Sloan & Company

Located in Orlando, FL

“SSDN” expands to "Sanctissimus Dominus Noster" (Our Most Holy Lord) while “M.L.E.” represents "Munere Litterarum Ecclesiasticarum", a Latin phrase that translates roughly to "by the...

Category

Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

14k Gold

Huge 19th Century Gilded and Reverse Painted Shop Sign
Huge 19th Century Gilded and Reverse Painted Shop Sign

Huge 19th Century Gilded and Reverse Painted Shop Sign

Located in London, GB

The reverse glass gilded letters now protected with a new wooden backing.

Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Large Antique Sterling Silver Tankard Ice Bucket with Figural Lion Accents
Large Antique Sterling Silver Tankard Ice Bucket with Figural Lion Accents

Large Antique Sterling Silver Tankard Ice Bucket with Figural Lion Accents

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

The maker's mark is partially obscured, but there is Queen Victoria's duty mark and the last two letters appear to be 'E.H'. This sterling ice tankard is extremely and very intricate...

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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

Quimper earthenware oil and vinegar cruet set, late 19th century
Quimper earthenware oil and vinegar cruet set, late 19th century

Quimper earthenware oil and vinegar cruet set, late 19th century

By Grande Maison HB Quimper

Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR

The decorations are rustic and floral in inspiration, with a man and a woman on each carafe and the letters H for oil and V for vinegar. Very good condition.

Category

1880s French Rustic Antique Letters

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

18th Italian Coffee Table with Nlack Stucco Top in Trompe-l'œil Style with Foot
18th Italian Coffee Table with Nlack Stucco Top in Trompe-l'œil Style with Foot

18th Italian Coffee Table with Nlack Stucco Top in Trompe-l'œil Style with Foot

Located in Marbella, ES

Elegant coffee table with a black stucco top decorated with hand-painted trompe-l'œil inlays, depicting letters, envelopes, and stationery in a detailed and realistic composition.

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Letters

Materials

Stucco

Pair H.D. Saunders 19th c. Savannah, GA Portrait Sculptures of Telfair/Hodgson
Pair H.D. Saunders 19th c. Savannah, GA Portrait Sculptures of Telfair/Hodgson

Pair H.D. Saunders 19th c. Savannah, GA Portrait Sculptures of Telfair/Hodgson

Located in Southampton, NJ

She also read widely across other genres, including fiction, biographies, memoirs, and collections of letters. In the nineteenth century, the expectation that a woman be an informed...

Category

1850s American American Classical Antique Letters

Materials

Steel

French Napoleon III Period Brass Inlaid Rosewood and Walnut Lap Desk
French Napoleon III Period Brass Inlaid Rosewood and Walnut Lap Desk

French Napoleon III Period Brass Inlaid Rosewood and Walnut Lap Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

The fall opens to a velvet lined writing surface and the superstructure opens to reveal 2 original inkwells flanking a storage area for pens and letters. Retains its original key. Ci...

Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

Early Carl Malmsten Writing or Console Table
Early Carl Malmsten Writing or Console Table

Early Carl Malmsten Writing or Console Table

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Long Island City, NY

Inlaid with a crest depicting a lion with sword and the letters “EJ”, this table would have been a unique custom commission.

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Letters

Materials

Birch, Elm, Oak, Burl

"Sibylle Libyque" etching

"Sibylle Libyque" etching

Located in Henderson, NV

This impression on japon paper was printed in 1875 at the Alfred Salmon imprimerie (before letters were added) and published in Paris for a deluxe edition of L'Art.

Category

1870s Antique Letters

Materials

Etching

Post Medieval 22K Posy Ring shaped in a Love Knot, I will be Faithful To the End
Post Medieval 22K Posy Ring shaped in a Love Knot, I will be Faithful To the End

Post Medieval 22K Posy Ring shaped in a Love Knot, I will be Faithful To the End

Located in Baltimore, MD

The use of block capital letters in the inscription was less common after the mid-1600's and helps us to date the ring to the 16th to early 17th century.

Category

Early 1600s English Tudor Antique Letters

Materials

Gold, 22k Gold

Rare quality antique black forest stationary box
Rare quality antique black forest stationary box

Rare quality antique black forest stationary box

Located in Ipswich, GB

Rare quality antique Black Forest stationary box, having quality carved birds to the top of the lift up lid opening to reveal compartments for letters and papers, beautifully carved ...

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19th Century Antique Letters

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Communion Set (1863)
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Communion Set (1863)

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Communion Set (1863)

By George John Richards & Edward Charles Brown

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

* IHS comes from the first three letters of the Latinised version 'IHSOUS' of the Greek spelling 'ΙΗΣΟΥΣ', which translates as the Holy Name of Jesus.

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany & Pink Marble-Top Night Stand
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany & Pink Marble-Top Night Stand

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany & Pink Marble-Top Night Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fun Historical Fact: In the early 20th century, nightstands like this were often placed in boudoirs or guest rooms to hold essentials such as perfume bottles, letters, or even a smal...

Category

1920s American Louis XVI Antique Letters

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pyx. Silver. Palencia, Spain. Pedro de Palacios, hallmark Juan de Peso, 16th c.
Pyx. Silver. Palencia, Spain. Pedro de Palacios, hallmark Juan de Peso, 16th c.

Pyx. Silver. Palencia, Spain. Pedro de Palacios, hallmark Juan de Peso, 16th c.

Located in Madrid, ES

One is the town mark, referring to Palencia (Spain). Another, with letters beneath a scale, is that of the assayer Juan de Peso, who worked from 1526 to 1532 (experts suggest that th...

Category

16th Century Spanish Other Antique Letters

Materials

Silver

"La femme en chapeau" etching

"La femme en chapeau" etching

By Jules de Goncourt

Located in Henderson, NV

This impression on thin japon paper was printed by Francois Lienard in 1875 (before letters were added) and published in Paris for a deluxe edition of L'Art.

Category

1870s Antique Letters

Materials

Etching

"Buste de femme" etching

"Buste de femme" etching

By Paul Edme LeRat

Located in Henderson, NV

This impression on thin japon paper was printed in 1875 at the Alfred Salmon imprimerie (before letters were added) and published in Paris for a deluxe edition of L'Art.

Category

1870s Antique Letters

Materials

Etching

Art Deco vases by Charles Catteau for Boch Frères, D781, 1920s
Art Deco vases by Charles Catteau for Boch Frères, D781, 1920s

Art Deco vases by Charles Catteau for Boch Frères, D781, 1920s

By Charles Catteau for Boch Freres

Located in Delft, NL

Form number: 899 (impressed) and decoration number: D.781. Signature in letters CT for Charles Catteau The vases are 27 cm high and 19 cm diagonal The vases shows some minor imperfe...

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Letters

Materials

Earthenware

Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Correspondence, Post or Letter Box
Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Correspondence, Post or Letter Box

Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Correspondence, Post or Letter Box

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Arts and Crafts Golden Oak Correspondence, Post or Letter Box This very attractive Box is made in Oak, it has 2 letter slots in the top, one for POST IN and the other for POST OUT T...

Category

1880s Arts and Crafts Antique Letters

Materials

Oak

A R.Lalique Art Déco Coqs and Plumes Glass Vase
A R.Lalique Art Déco Coqs and Plumes Glass Vase

A R.Lalique Art Déco Coqs and Plumes Glass Vase

By René Lalique

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

The vase is signed R.Lalique France in sand blasted block letters .

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

Antique American Carved Oak Victorian Roll Top Letter File Cabinet Amberg Co
Antique American Carved Oak Victorian Roll Top Letter File Cabinet Amberg Co

Antique American Carved Oak Victorian Roll Top Letter File Cabinet Amberg Co

By Cameron Amberg & Co.

Located in Portland, OR

The top section of the cabinet has the written legend in gilded letters; " Amberg's Patent Cabinet Letter File", fitted with a tambour locking roll top and enclosing 16 legal letter ...

Category

1880s American Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Oak

English Edwardian Set of Eight Decorative Game Pieces
English Edwardian Set of Eight Decorative Game Pieces

English Edwardian Set of Eight Decorative Game Pieces

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Intriguing group of eight English game pieces crafted in wood in bowling pin form, clad in paper with decorative printed letters now aged to perfection.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Letters

Materials

Wood, Paper

Georgian Crystal and Enamel 18 Carat Engraved Memorial Band
Georgian Crystal and Enamel 18 Carat Engraved Memorial Band

Georgian Crystal and Enamel 18 Carat Engraved Memorial Band

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

The outside of the band says 'in memory of' with raised gold letters. The inside of the ring has n inscription which reads 'my revered mother, Sarah Smith Ob 28th Feb 1817 at 59'.

Category

1810s British Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Crystal, 18k Gold, Enamel

Small Leather Monogrammed Briefcase with Original Travel Tag c.1940
Small Leather Monogrammed Briefcase with Original Travel Tag c.1940

Small Leather Monogrammed Briefcase with Original Travel Tag c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

Original "Italian Line, cabin class" ticket attached. Monogrammed in gold letters "A. C. B." on top. All luggage sold individually.

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

Wedgwood Majolica Bird & Fan Argenta Plate
Wedgwood Majolica Bird & Fan Argenta Plate

Wedgwood Majolica Bird & Fan Argenta Plate

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Also seen is a printed mark showing the Staffordshire Knot with the letters AMS, most likely the trademark of a retailer. 9 inches in Diameter x 1 inch H Very good antique condition...

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Letters

Materials

Earthenware

Wedgwood Majolica Bird & Fan Argenta Plate
Wedgwood Majolica Bird & Fan Argenta Plate

Wedgwood Majolica Bird & Fan Argenta Plate

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Also seen is a printed mark showing the Staffordshire Knot with the letters AMS, most likely the trademark of a retailer. 9 inches in Diameter x 1 inch H Very good antique condition...

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Letters

Materials

Earthenware

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Antique Letters For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique letters for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique letters was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and animal skin. There are all kinds of antique letters available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique letters to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art, Victorian and Arts and Crafts antique letters are of considerable interest. Antique letters have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Elkington & Co., Furstenberg Porcelain and Lewis Carroll are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Letters?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $778, while they’re typically $95 on the low end and $12,920 highest priced.