Model 2709 no. 268£850
22 Nov 2006 · Christie's · lot 94premium removed ↗
+ lens
Bell & Howell 2709 (1912)
camera
The Bell & Howell 2709 (1912) sells for about £925 (median of only 4 recorded sales, 2001–2006; indicative, one source, old).
Typical sale price
about£925
median of only 4 sales, 2001–2006
Indicativeone sourceold
Few sales, all from Christie's. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
How much does one sale move this?
Without the highest sale£850
Without the lowest sale£1,000
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Every sale
Model 2709 un-numbered£700
22 Nov 2006 · Christie's · lot 95premium removed ↗
Model 2709 cinematographic camera no. 1109£1,100
6 May 2005 · Christie's · lot 54premium removed ↗
+ lens
Bell & Howell studio camera model 2709, circa 1912£1,000
16 Oct 2001 · Christie's · lot 77premium removed ↗
+ lensboxed
B & H 2709 ciné camera£1,100
9 Jul 1998 · Christie's · lot 16premium removed ↗
outfit (body with several lenses) · not in the price+ lens
What it is
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Generated summary, 30 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Facts
- Maker
- Bell & Howell
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 4
- First sale
- 16 Oct 2001
- Latest sale
- 22 Nov 2006
- Median
- £925
- Middle half
- £813–£1,025
- Evidence
- Indicative · one source, old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Bell & Howell 2709 (1912): about £925, the median of 4 recorded sales, 2001–2006 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/b/bell-howell/2709-1912/