Arsenal Kiev Vega Spy Camera£1,028
22 Nov 2014 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €1,300 · lot AI_26_30601hammer ↗
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Kiev Cigarette Case (Vega, spy)
camera
The Kiev Cigarette Case (Vega, spy) has 1 recorded sale: £1,028 (22 Nov 2014, 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, 28 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other Cigarettes
Questions
Why is the price of this Kiev so high compared to ordinary cameras?
Its value reflects scarcity and its disguised spy-camera format rather than photographic capability, which is why collectors of Cold War espionage equipment drive the price.
Facts
- Maker
- Kiev
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 22 Nov 2014
- Latest sale
- 22 Nov 2014
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Kiev Cigarette Case (Vega, spy): 1 recorded sale, November 2014; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/k/kiev/cigarette-case-vega-spy/