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Graflex Anniversary Speed Graphic

The Graflex Anniversary Speed Graphic is a large-format press camera produced in the United States, introduced in 1940 to mark Graflex's fiftieth anniversary. It uses sheet film in a folding bed body and was positioned as a working press photographer's tool, equipped with both a focal-plane shutter and leaf-shutter lens compatibility.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Anniversary Speed Graphic have sat in the £69–£140 range, with a median around £81, reflecting wholesale saleroom levels rather than retail. In today's market the camera sells for figures that are highly condition-sensitive: bellows integrity, shutter function and the presence of a usable lens drive most of the variation, and examples missing film holders or with pinholed bellows pull toward the lower end of that range.

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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
Apr 2024 £140 Special Auction Services
Apr 2024 £70 Special Auction Services
Jun 2023 £175 Flints Auctions
Apr 2023 £138 Flints Auctions
Apr 2023 £81 Flints Auctions
Mar 2023 £69 Flints Auctions

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