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Butcher Royal Mail Post Stamp Camera

The Butcher Royal Mail Post Stamp Camera is a historic British-made stamp-format camera sold under the Butcher name. It is a collector-grade specialist item rather than a general-purpose photographic tool, valued today for its rarity and novelty format.

Sales history is thin, but the two recorded UK auction hammer results — wholesale saleroom levels, not dealer retail — sit at £1,200 (2009) and £1,680 (2018), giving a range of roughly £1,200–£1,700 and a midpoint around £1,400. As of today in 2026, what a Butcher Royal Mail Post Stamp Camera is worth depends heavily on completeness and cosmetic condition, and because so few examples come up at auction, the price any given example sells for can swing well outside this band.

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.

Date Price Source
Apr 2018 £1,680 Flints Auctions
Dec 2009 EUR 1,200 Leitz Auction