KGB Rubin Roll-Over
The Rubin Roll-Over is a Soviet-era subminiature camera attributed to KGB-related production, designed for covert use rather than general photography. As a clandestine instrument it was made in very limited numbers and rarely surfaces on the open market.
Auction data for the Rubin Roll-Over is extremely thin: the only recorded UK saleroom result in our dataset is a single hammer price of £600 from 2006, so any current value indication is wholesale rather than retail. With just one data point, what a Rubin Roll-Over is worth today depends heavily on provenance, completeness and condition, and the price a fresh example sells for could deviate substantially from that historic figure.
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: May 2006
| Date | Price | Source | |
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| May 2006 | EUR 600 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 9 (Lot AI_9_27024) Title: Rubin Roll-over Camera
Description:
KGB camera for copying documents with built-in electric lighting, the document was scanned by rolling the camera at 20cm per second over it, with matching spare magazine, in excellent condition, rare camera from the Cold War Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Rubin Roll-Over worth at auction?
On the only UK auction record in our dataset, a Rubin Roll-Over sold for £600 hammer in 2006; with no further comparable sales, current value is uncertain.
How much does a Rubin Roll-Over sell for today?
There is insufficient recent sales history to give a reliable today-price; the single historic hammer result of £600 is the only datapoint, and a verified example with strong provenance could realistically achieve a different figure.
Why is the price reference for this camera so limited?
The Rubin Roll-Over was a covert-use camera produced in small numbers, so it appears at public auction only rarely, which is why our sales history contains just one verified result.