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John S. Fray Brace prices

What John S. Fray Brace actually sells for, based on 48 sold listings and 3 asking prices gathered from dealers, forum classifieds and marketplaces.

Sold prices

Median sold
$150
25th pct
$149
75th pct
$165
Sold comps
48

Typical range $149–$165. Half of sales land inside it.

Every recorded sale, by where it sold. The band spans the middle half of all sales; the line is the median.
median $150Dealers47 sales$69 — 10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Brace No. 110 - 113181 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$89 — Beautiful JOHN S. FRAY 6 Inch Brace with Rosewood Handles - 100975 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$89 — Rare Size 12 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Brace - 117852 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$100 — Very Nice John S Fray # 108 Spofford Brace With Nice Rosewood. (Michael Rouillard Antique Tools)$125 — JOHN S. FRAY No. 108 SPOFFORD Patent Bit Brace - 120787 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$125 — 7 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Bit Brace No. 107 - 116302 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$125 — JOHN S. FRAY No. 108 SPOFFORD Patent Bit Brace - 120787 (Jim Bode Tools)$135 — 10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 110 Good+ -- 110904 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$139 — 10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY SPOFFORD Patent Bit Brace Fine - 119919 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$149 — 10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY No. 110 Spofford Patent Brace with Pewter Rings & Rosewood Handles - 116279 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$149 — 10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 110 - 112037 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$149 — Fine 8 Inch JOHN S. FRAY No. 108 Spofford’s Patent Bit Brace - 118676 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$149 — Fine 8 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford’s Patent Bit Brace With Rosewood & Pewter Handles - 117574 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$149 — JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Bit Brace No. 108 - 111662 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$149 — JOHN S. FRAY No. 110 Spofford Brace - 107945 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$149 — JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 110 - 111526 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$149 — JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 110 - 107946 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$150 — 10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 110 - 105165 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$150 — 12 Inch Excellent JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 112 - 100994 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$150 — 10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent No. 110 Brace - 113709 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$150 — 10 Inch Excellent JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 110 - 100960 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$150 — 8 Inch Fine JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 108 - 110906 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$150 — 8 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford’s Patent Bit Brace - 119266 (Jim Bode Tools)$150 — 8 Inch Fine JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 118 - 110903 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$150 — 8 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford’s Patent Bit Brace - 119266 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$150 — 12 Inch Excellent JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 112 - 100964 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$150 — 10 Inch Excellent JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 110 - 110905 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$155 — Fine JOHN. S. FRAY Spofford Patent No. 110 Bit Brace 10 Inch Sweep - 114675 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$155 — 10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Brace No. 110 - 112418 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$159 — 10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 110 - 106949 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$159 — Very Fine John S. FRAY 8 Inch Spofford Patent Bit Brace No. 108 - 116099 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$159 — Fine 7 Inch JOHN S. FRAY PATENT Spofford Bit Brace - 119088 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$165 — JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent No. 110 Brace - 108706 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$165 — JOHN S. FRAY No. 108 SPOFFORD PATENT Bit Brace with Rosewood Fittings - 99139 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$165 — 10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY No. 110 Bit Brace - 108997 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$165 — Extra Fine JOHN S. FRAY March 23, 1880 Patent Spofford Bit Brace 8 Inch - 115803 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$169 — JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 110 - 107023 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$169 — Rare Size 12 Inch JOHN S. FRAY No. 112 Spofford Patent Brace - 116281 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$169 — Fine 12 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 112 - 101661 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$175 — 12 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 112 - 112071 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$175 — 8 Inch Excellent JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 108 - 100961 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$175 — Fine JOHN S. FRAY No. 110 Spofford Brace - 97727 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$175 — 12 Inch Excellent JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 112 - 100979 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$179 — Extra Fine JOHN S. FRAY No. 108 Spofford Brace 8 Inch - 116248 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$225 — Fine Rare 14 Inch JOHN S. FRAY No. 114 SPOFFORD Brace - 108970 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$225 — Really Fine 12 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 112 - 110870 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$225 — Very Rare 17 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Brace - 113584 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$100
WhereMedian soldMedian asking
Dealers$15048$59.981
Marketplaces—$33.502

These are different markets, not a contradiction. Dealers list restored, checked tools and price accordingly; marketplaces carry everything from collector-grade down to parts. Compare within a row, not across the table.

Asking prices

3 asking prices on record — not enough to summarise.

Asking prices run higher than sold prices. Sellers post hopefully, and unsold listings linger; treat the sold figures above as the real signal.

Recent sales

Every sold comp behind the numbers above. Click through to the source.

ListingSourceSoldPrice
JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 110 - 107023Jim Bode Value Guide2023-04-06$169
10 Inch Excellent JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 110 - 100960Jim Bode Value Guide2021-11-29$150
10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY No. 110 Bit Brace - 108997Jim Bode Value Guide2023-10-19$165
10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 110 - 105165Jim Bode Value Guide2022-11-21$150
10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Brace No. 110 - 113181Jim Bode Value Guide2025-01-01$69
10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 110 - 112037Jim Bode Value Guide2024-06-19$149
10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 110 Good+ -- 110904Jim Bode Value Guide2024-03-13$135
10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 110 - 106949Jim Bode Value Guide2023-03-24$159
10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent No. 110 Brace - 113709Jim Bode Value Guide2024-12-10$150
10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Brace No. 110 - 112418Jim Bode Value Guide2024-07-20$155
10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY No. 110 Spofford Patent Brace with Pewter Rings & Rosewood Handles - 116279Jim Bode Value Guide2025-05-13$149
10 Inch JOHN S. FRAY SPOFFORD Patent Bit Brace Fine - 119919Jim Bode Value Guide2026-03-04$139
JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent No. 110 Brace - 108706Jim Bode Value Guide2023-09-10$165
Fine JOHN. S. FRAY Spofford Patent No. 110 Bit Brace 10 Inch Sweep - 114675Jim Bode Value Guide2025-02-04$155
Fine JOHN S. FRAY No. 110 Spofford Brace - 97727Jim Bode Value Guide2021-04-16$175
12 Inch Excellent JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 112 - 100979Jim Bode Value Guide2021-11-29$175
Really Fine 12 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 112 - 110870Jim Bode Value Guide2024-03-05$225
12 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 112 - 112071Jim Bode Value Guide2024-06-10$175
12 Inch Excellent JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 112 - 100964Jim Bode Value Guide2021-11-29$150
Fine 12 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 112 - 101661Jim Bode Value Guide2021-12-29$169
Rare Size 12 Inch JOHN S. FRAY No. 112 Spofford Patent Brace - 116281Jim Bode Value Guide2025-06-03$169
12 Inch Excellent JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 112 - 100994Jim Bode Value Guide2021-11-29$150
Rare Size 12 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Brace - 117852Jim Bode Value Guide2025-10-05$89
Fine Rare 14 Inch JOHN S. FRAY No. 114 SPOFFORD Brace - 108970Jim Bode Value Guide2023-09-19$225

For sale now (3)

Currently listed. Benchlot links straight to the seller — no fees, no middleman.

ListingSourceListedPrice
Great John S Fray 10″ Spofford Brace With Iron HeadMichael Rouillard Antique Tools2026-08-19$59.98
Antique 12W John S. Fray Auger Bit Brace Hand Drill - Very Rare
Used
eBay2026-05-24$50
Vintage JOHN S. FRAY Reversible Ratcheting Hand Drill Brace Hand Tool
Used
eBay2026-05-21$17

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Updated 2026-08-28.