Asahi Pentax LX Gold
35mm slr
The Asahi Pentax LX Gold sells for about £2,204 (median of only 5 recorded sales, 2011–2021; indicative, one source, old).
median of only 5 sales, 2011–2021
Few sales, all from Leitz Photographica Auction. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.
How much does one sale move this?
Every sale
What it is
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Generated summary, 23 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other LXs
Questions
Why is the LX Gold more valuable than a standard LX?
It was a limited commemorative edition with gold-plated fittings and a matched presentation outfit, so its price reflects collector demand for the finish and packaging rather than any mechanical difference.
Facts
- Maker
- Asahi Pentax
- Type
- 35mm slr
- Sales in the typical price
- 5
- First sale
- 12 Nov 2011
- Latest sale
- 20 Nov 2021
- Median
- £2,204
- Middle half
- £1,674–£2,229
- Evidence
- Indicative · one source, old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Asahi Pentax LX Gold: about £2,204, the median of 5 recorded sales, 2011–2021 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/a/asahi-pentax/lx-gold/