Corfield (K.G.) Periflex Gold Star
The Corfield Periflex Gold Star is a British-made 35mm film camera produced by K.G. Corfield Ltd. It belongs to the Periflex family, whose name refers to the periscope-style focusing aid that drops into the light path to let the user check focus directly on the film plane. It accepts Leica screw-mount (M39) lenses, placing it in the compact-bodied viewfinder/rangefinder-adjacent segment of the mid-20th-century British camera market.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Periflex Gold Star have typically run between about £50 and £160, with a median around £80 — these are saleroom results (wholesale, before buyer's premium), not retail asking prices. As of 2026 the most recent hammer was £80, while a cleaner example fetched £162 in late 2024, so what a Gold Star is worth today depends heavily on cosmetic condition and whether the periscope mechanism and shutter are working. Outliers aside, most examples sell for under £100 at UK salerooms, and the model does not currently command strong variant premiums.
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.
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| Jan 2026 | £80 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 264) Title: A Corfield Periflex Gold Star Camera
Description:
A Corfield Periflex Gold Star Camera, shutter working, body G, some lifting to leatherette, with Lumax 50mm f/2.8 lens, barrel G, elements F-G, some |
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| Sep 2025 | £200 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 165) Title: A Corfield Periflex Gold Star Camera
Description:
silver, body VG, shutter fires, with a Lumax f/1.9 50mm lens, barrel VG, optics G-VG, in maker's box. |
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| Sep 2024 | £162 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 48) Title: A Corfield Periflex Gold Star 35mm Camera
Description:
chrome, serial number 61015490, body F, leatherette lifting in places, viewfinder needs cleaning, advance appears to be jammed, with a Corfield Lumax |
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| Mar 2023 | £81 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 152) Title: A Corfield Gold Star 35mm Periscope Camera Outfit
Description:
chrome, body F-G, shutter working, slow speeds appear to slow, periscope working, leather peeling from body, together with a Lumax f/2.4 50mm lens, (Qty: 1) |
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| Mar 2023 | £50 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 185) Title: A Corfield Periflex Gold Star 35mm Periscope Camera
Description:
chrome, body G, shutter jammed, wind jammed, together with a Lumax f/2.4 50mm lens, optics G, some haze present, (Qty: 1) |
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| Jan 2021 | £68 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 386) Title: A Corfield Gold Star Camera
Description:
with Corfield Lumax f/2.4 50mm lens, body, F-G, shutter requires attention, lens, G, some light internal haze |
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| Feb 2002 | £152 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 231) Title: Periflex Gold Star no. 81112690
Description:
Periflex Gold Star no. 81112690 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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| Nov 2001 | £164 | Christie's | |
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Auction: MAGIC LANTERNS, OPTICAL TOYS AND CAMERAS (Lot 379) Title: Periflex Gold Star no. 71016137
Description:
Periflex Gold Star no. 71016137 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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