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Coronet Midget blue

The Coronet Midget is a small Bakelite subminiature camera made in Birmingham, England, produced from the mid-1930s. The blue finish is one of several coloured body variants offered alongside black, red, green, and brown, and the camera was sold as an inexpensive novelty using 16mm roll film.

At UK auction the Coronet Midget in blue is a collector-driven item rather than a user camera, with hammer prices (wholesale saleroom results, not retail) in the recorded range of roughly £160 to £340 and a midpoint around £250. Coloured Bakelite variants such as blue tend to sell for more than the common black version today, and condition of the Bakelite shell is the single biggest factor in what the camera is worth.

Variants

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Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
Umbrella — — 1 £2,400 – £2,400
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Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Prices updated: April 2019

Date Price Source Variant
Apr 2019 £336 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Dec 2009 EUR 420 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2008 EUR 2,400 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Umbrella
Mar 2007 £360 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2002 £258 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jan 2000 £460 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Mar 1999 £161 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Oct 1998 £253 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Aug 1998 £287 🇬🇧 Christie's —

Frequently asked questions

What is a Coronet Midget blue worth today?

Based on recorded UK auction hammer prices, a blue Coronet Midget is typically worth somewhere in the region of £160 to £340, with condition and completeness of the outfit driving where an example sits in that range.

How much does a Coronet Midget in blue sell for at auction?

Recent and historical UK saleroom results show the blue Midget selling for prices between about £160 and £340 at the hammer, with coloured variants commanding a premium over the standard black version.

Why does the blue version have more value than a black Coronet Midget?

Collectors pay more for the scarcer coloured Bakelite finishes, so the blue body raises the price relative to the common black model even when specification and condition are otherwise identical.

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