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Coronet Midget brown

The Coronet Midget is a British-made Bakelite subminiature camera introduced in the mid-1930s, taking small-format roll film on a single-speed shutter. It was produced as an inexpensive novelty camera and issued in several coloured plastic bodies, of which the brown variant is one of the less commonly encountered.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the brown Coronet Midget have ranged from about £48 to £120, with a median around £66 across the sales on record. Today the value is driven almost entirely by colour and cosmetic condition: the brown body is scarcer than black, so clean examples with an intact case tend to sell for more than the typical black Midget, and tired or cracked shells can struggle to reach the lower end of that range in the current saleroom.

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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: October 2025

Date Price Source
Oct 2025 £62 Flints Auctions
Aug 2025 £25 Flints Auctions
Oct 2022 £90 David Duggleby
Feb 2019 £48 Harper Field Auctions
Mar 2007 £60 Christie's
May 2006 EUR 150 Leitz Auction
May 2002 £70 Christie's
Feb 2002 £141 Christie's
May 1999 £97 Christie's
Nov -0001 £119 Flints Auctions

Frequently asked questions

What is a Coronet Midget in brown worth today?

Recent UK auction hammer results sit between roughly £48 and £120, with a median near £66, so a clean brown example is typically worth somewhere in the £60–£90 bracket.

How much does a brown Coronet Midget sell for compared with other colours?

Brown is scarcer than the common black finish, and at saleroom level clean brown bodies have fetched up to about £120, a clear premium over tired or damaged examples that sell closer to £48.

What affects the price of a Coronet Midget?

Colour, the condition of the Bakelite shell, the presence of the original case and a working shutter are the main factors that move the value; cracked or incomplete cameras sell well below the median.

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