Stanley 12 inch rule prices
What Stanley 12 inch rules actually sell for, from 4 recorded sales and 2 listings for sale now.
Sold prices
Only 4 sales on record — too few to quote a reliable figure. The individual sales are listed below; judge them yourself.
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For sale now (2)
Currently listed. Benchlot links straight to the seller — no fees, no middleman.
| Where | Median sold | Median asking |
|---|---|---|
| Dealers | $1124 | $452 |
| Marketplaces | — | $37.9516 |
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
- Median asking
- $37.95
- Most ask
- $19.96–$53.75
- Listings
- 18
Asking prices run higher than sold prices. Sellers post hopefully, and unsold listings linger; treat the sold figures above as the real signal.
About Stanley 12 inch rules
Stanley is an American toolmaker based in New Britain, Connecticut, and its hand tool lines dominated the trade from the late 19th century through the mid 20th. The Bailey-pattern bench planes shown here, from the small No. 2 smoother up through the No. 5 1/2 jack, are the core of that output, alongside block planes, combination and plow planes, braces, router planes, rules and gauges. Value tracks model scarcity and completeness: small castings like the No. 2 and full combination planes with their cutters bring more than common No. 4 and No. 5 sizes, Sweetheart-era marks on irons and saw plates add a premium, and items still boxed, such as a No. 49 auger bit gauge, outrank worn users with pitting, cracks or replaced parts.
The 4 sales behind these figures come from Jim Bode Value Guide (4), and run from 2021 to 2025.
Recorded sales
Every sale behind the numbers above, most recent first. Click through to the source.
| Listing | Source | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 Near Mint STANLEY No. 34 1/2 SPECIAL SCHOOL Rule Boxwood | Jim Bode Value Guide | 2025-09-14 | $165 |
 Drop Dead Stunning German Silver & Boxwood STANLEY HOGG’S PATENT Slide Rule | Jim Bode Value Guide | 2024-10-28 | $3,450 |
 STANLEY No. 34 1/4 VR 12 Inch Rule Mint | Jim Bode Value Guide | 2022-12-29 | $59 |
 Good+ STANLEY No. 57 Full Bound Boxwood Rule | Jim Bode Value Guide | 2021-01-18 | $49 |
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Updated 2026-10-13.