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Coronet Midget blue

The Coronet Midget is a small Bakelite subminiature camera made in Birmingham, England, produced from the mid-1930s. The blue finish is one of several coloured body variants offered alongside black, red, green, and brown, and the camera was sold as an inexpensive novelty using 16mm roll film.

At UK auction the Coronet Midget in blue is a collector-driven item rather than a user camera, with hammer prices (wholesale saleroom results, not retail) in the recorded range of roughly £160 to £340 and a midpoint around £250. Coloured Bakelite variants such as blue tend to sell for more than the common black version today, and condition of the Bakelite shell is the single biggest factor in what the camera is worth.

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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.

Prices updated: April 2019

Date Price Source
Apr 2019 £336 Flints Auctions
Dec 2009 EUR 420 Leitz Auction
Mar 2007 £360 Christie's
Nov 2002 £258 Christie's
Jan 2000 £460 Christie's
Mar 1999 £161 Christie's
Oct 1998 £253 Christie's
Aug 1998 £287 Christie's

Frequently asked questions

What is a Coronet Midget blue worth today?

Based on recorded UK auction hammer prices, a blue Coronet Midget is typically worth somewhere in the region of £160 to £340, with condition and completeness of the outfit driving where an example sits in that range.

How much does a Coronet Midget in blue sell for at auction?

Recent and historical UK saleroom results show the blue Midget selling for prices between about £160 and £340 at the hammer, with coloured variants commanding a premium over the standard black version.

Why does the blue version have more value than a black Coronet Midget?

Collectors pay more for the scarcer coloured Bakelite finishes, so the blue body raises the price relative to the common black model even when specification and condition are otherwise identical.

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