Ensign Comando
The Ensign Comando is a British-made folding camera produced by Ensign (Houghton-Butcher / Barnet Ensign). It is a mid-20th-century roll-film folder positioned for amateur use when new.
At UK auction, hammer prices for the Ensign Comando are modest: a single recent saleroom result in November 2025 sold for £90, which gives a working reference for what one is worth today rather than a true median. Because only one wholesale auction-hammer data point is available, the value range cannot be reliably bracketed, and condition, completeness of the original case and working rangefinder will materially affect what an example sells for.
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.
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| Nov 2025 | £90 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 63) Title: An Ensign Comando Military Folding Rangefinder Camera
Description:
An Ensign Comando Military Folding Rangefinder Camera, marked with W.D. broad arrow, no 1124, 1945, shutter working, rangefinder working, body F, |
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| Oct 2024 | £164 | Chiswick Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 214) Title: An Unknown Ensign Commando Variant, Posibly a Prototype?
Description:
An Unknown Ensign Commando Variant. Fully working, the camera appears to have Ensign Commando internals but without the usual coupled rangefinder top ... read more |
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