Contessa Sonnet Tropical

camera

The Contessa Sonnet Tropical typically sells for £254 (median of 13 recorded sales, 1999–2020; fair evidence, old).

Typical sale price
£254

median of 13 sales, 1999–2020

Fairold
£100£200£500£1k

Middle half of sales: £200–£419

The newest sale is more than three years old.

Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

Over time

£100£200£500£1k200020102020

Every sale since 1999; no trend line.

Latest sales All 13 →

What it is

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Generated summary, 24 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Other Sonnets

Sonnet Tropen (Tropical) (4.5x6, Vest Pocket)
6 salesabout £502IndicativeSonnet Tropen (Tropical) (6.5x9)
4 salesabout £358IndicativeSonnet (6.5x9, black)
0 salesNo sales yetSonnet Tropen (Tropical) (9x12)
0 salesNo sales yet

Facts

Maker
Contessa
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
13
First sale
14 Jan 1999
Latest sale
13 Jun 2020
Median
£254
Middle half
£200–£419
Evidence
Fair · old
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Contessa Sonnet Tropical: typical sale price £254, the median of 13 recorded sales, 1999–2020, middle half £200–£419 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/contessa/sonnet-tropical/

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