B & H/Canon 7 no. 829745£420
15 Oct 1998 · Christie's · lot 165premium removed ↗
◆ ? title doesn’t name the Howell+ lensboxed
Canon 7 Bell & Howell
Canon rangefinder bayonet
The Canon 7 Bell & Howell has 1 recorded sale: £420 (15 Oct 1998, Christie's). That is too few for a typical price.
Recorded sales
Only 1 sale — too few for a typical price, so here it is.
Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
What it is
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Generated summary, 29 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
What makes the Bell & Howell version different?
It is a Canon 7 rangefinder distributed in the US under the Bell & Howell name, and the co-branding on the top plate is what collectors look for when assessing value.
Facts
- Maker
- Canon
- Type
- Canon rangefinder bayonet
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 15 Oct 1998
- Latest sale
- 15 Oct 1998
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Canon 7 Bell & Howell: 1 recorded sale, October 1998; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/7-bell-howell/