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Ica Minimum Palmos (6x9/6.5x9, 454)

The Ica Minimum Palmos (model 454) is an early 20th-century German folding plate camera that exposed 6x9 and 6.5x9 cm sheet or plate negatives. Ica was a Dresden manufacturer absorbed into Zeiss Ikon in 1926, so production of this model predates that merger.

At UK auction in 2026 the Minimum Palmos 454 trades at the budget end of the pre-war folding plate market: the only recent hammer result on record sold for £50 in February 2025, which gives a useful indication of what one is currently worth at saleroom level. With just a single data point, condition and completeness of the original lens, shutter and plate holders will dictate whether a clean example sells for materially more.

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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: February 2025

Date Price Source
Feb 2025 £50 Flints Auctions
Oct 2017 £36 Flints Auctions
May 2003 EUR 183 Leitz Auction
May 2003 EUR 229 Leitz Auction

Frequently asked questions

What is an Ica Minimum Palmos 454 worth today?

Based on the limited UK auction evidence, an Ica Minimum Palmos 454 is worth around £50 at hammer, with the most recent sale in February 2025 achieving exactly that price.

How much does an Ica Minimum Palmos 6x9 sell for at auction?

The single recorded UK hammer price is £50, so that is the best current reference for what one sells for; cleaner examples with original holders could command more but there is no recent comparable to confirm a higher value.

Is the Ica Minimum Palmos a good collector's camera?

It is of interest mainly to collectors of pre-Zeiss-Ikon Dresden folders; its low price reflects thin demand rather than scarcity, so buy on condition rather than as an investment.

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