Hess & Sattler Detective

camera

The Hess & Sattler Detective has 1 recorded sale: £434 (19 Nov 2016, Leitz Photographica Auction). That is too few for a typical price.

Recorded sales

Only 1 sale — too few for a typical price, so here it is.

Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

What it is

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Generated summary, 12 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Questions

Is the Hess & Sattler Detective a rare camera?

It appears infrequently at UK auction — only one verified sale is on file — which suggests limited supply rather than strong active demand at any given price.

Facts

Maker
Hess & Sattler
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
1
First sale
19 Nov 2016
Latest sale
19 Nov 2016
Evidence
Sales only · old
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Hess & Sattler Detective: 1 recorded sale, November 2016; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/h/hess-sattler/detective/

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