Hasselblad 503CW Gold Supreme
The Hasselblad 503CW Gold Supreme is a limited-edition, gold-finished version of the 503CW medium-format 6x6 SLR, built on the V-system with interchangeable film backs and Carl Zeiss lenses. It was produced as a collector's piece rather than a working professional tool, and its value today rests almost entirely on its rarity and presentation rather than on field use.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the 503CW Gold Supreme have ranged from about £3,200 to £5,900, with a median around £4,600 — these are wholesale saleroom results and exclude buyer's premium. Today in 2026, clean sets with original presentation case, papers and unfired condition sit at the top of that range, while examples with handling marks or missing accessories sell for noticeably less. Because this is a low-volume collectable, individual sales can swing the apparent price, so completeness and provenance matter more than they would on a standard 503CW.
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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| Nov 2023 | £5,000 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 139Z) Title: A Hasselblad 503CW Gold Supreme 50th Anniversary Camera
Description:
1988, gold / red, serial no. 19EU14351, camera edition no.119, with Carl Zeiss Planar CF f/2.8 80mm lens, gold, serial no. 7520472, body, G, shutter (Qty: 1) |
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| May 2020 | £5,880 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 203) Title: A Hasselblad 503CW Gold Supreme 50th Anniversary Camera
Description:
A Hasselblad 503CW Gold Supreme 50th Anniversary Camera, 1988, gold / read, serial no. 19EU14973, with Carl Zeiss Planar CF f/2.8 80mm lens, gold, |
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| Jun 2017 | EUR 4,500 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 31 (Lot AI_31_35383) Title: Hasselblad 503CW 'Gold Supreme'
Description:
gold edition with brown leather covering for the 50th anniversary of Hasselblad, special number 056 (only 500 cameras have been issued), with special Planar CF T* 2.8/80mm no.8149650, gold-plated A12 magazine no.30ER21174, cap, special strap, brown leather presentation box and large maker's box Estimate: EUR 4,000 - EUR 5,000 |
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| Nov 2013 | EUR 4,600 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 24 (Lot AI_24_29352) Title: Hasselblad 503CW 'Gold Supreme'
Description:
special edition for the 50th anniversary of Hasselblad, special number 496 of only 500 cameras produced, gold plated and claret-red leather, complete and new with lens, magazine, papers, all in maker's box Estimate: EUR 4,000 - EUR 5,000 |
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| Nov 2006 | EUR 3,200 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 10 (Lot AI_10_15187) Title: Hasselblad 503CW 'Gold Supreme'
Description:
special edition for the 50th anniversary of Hasselblad, special number 279 of only 500 cameras produced, gold plated and claret-red leather, complete and new with lens, magazine, papers, all in unopened maker's box Estimate: EUR 3,600 - EUR 4,000 |
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