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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.

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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
Jan 2026 £80 Special Auction Services
Sep 2025 £200 Flints Auctions
Sep 2024 £162 Flints Auctions
Aug 2023 £38 Flints Auctions
Mar 2023 £81 Flints Auctions
Mar 2023 £50 Flints Auctions
Jan 2021 £68 Flints Auctions
Feb 2002 £152 Christie's
Nov 2001 £164 Christie's
May 1998 £103 Christie's

Frequently asked questions

What is a Corfield Periflex Gold Star worth today?

At UK auction the Gold Star typically sells for between about £50 and £160 at hammer, with a median near £80; tidy, fully working examples sit toward the upper end of that range.

How much does a Periflex Gold Star sell for at auction?

Recent UK saleroom results include £80 in January 2026, £162 in September 2024, and £50–£81 in March 2023, so most hammer prices cluster under £100.

What affects the price of a Periflex Gold Star?

Value is driven mainly by the condition of the periscope focusing unit, shutter accuracy, cosmetic state of the covering, and whether a clean period Leica-thread lens is included.

Is the Corfield Periflex Gold Star a rangefinder?

No — instead of a coupled rangefinder it uses a drop-in periscope that lets the photographer check focus directly at the film plane, which is the feature the Periflex name refers to.

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