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.
Prices updated: April 2018
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| Apr 2018 | £1,680 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1267) Title: A Butcher & Son Royal Mail Postal Stamp Camera
Description:
mahogany body, serial no. 152, with 15 individual lenses, body, G-VG, shutter working, lenses, G-VG, some light fungus to most lenses, complete with |
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| Dec 2009 | EUR 1,200 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 16 (Lot AI_16_19348) Title: W.Butcher & Son Royal Mail Photo Stamp Camera
Description:
early model, rare mahogany box camera for 15 exposures on 8x10cm plate, fixed-focus achromatic lens in guillotine shutter, hand strap (torn), maker's plaque on one side, in good original condition Estimate: EUR 2,000 - EUR 2,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Butcher Royal Mail Post Stamp Camera worth today?
Based on the limited UK auction hammer record, clean examples have sold for between roughly £1,200 and £1,700, though with only two data points the true market value is uncertain.
How much does a Butcher Royal Mail Post Stamp Camera sell for at auction?
Recorded hammer prices are £1,200 in 2009 and £1,680 in 2018, so recent sales sit in the four-figure range rather than at entry-level collector prices.
Why does the price vary so much?
Rarity, condition of the bellows and body, and completeness of original fittings all strongly influence the price a specific example achieves.