Kodak Matchbox Camera

camera

The Kodak Matchbox Camera sells for about £1,579 (median of only 9 recorded sales, 1998–2017; indicative, old).

Typical sale price
about£1,579

median of only 9 sales, 1998–2017

Indicativeold
£1,405£1,502£1,527£1,572£1,579£1,900£2,375£2,600£7,462

Few sales. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.

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

How much does one sale move this?

Without the highest sale£1,576
Without the lowest sale£1,740
Without the flagged sales£1,576

Every sale

What it is

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Generated summary, 25 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Questions

Why is the Matchbox Camera collectible?

Its value derives from its wartime espionage role and small surviving population rather than from photographic performance, which is why complete, documented examples command the strongest prices.

Facts

Maker
Kodak
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
9
First sale
19 Mar 1998
Latest sale
10 Jun 2017
Median
£1,579
Middle half
£1,527–£2,375
Evidence
Indicative · old
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Kodak Matchbox Camera: about £1,579, the median of 9 recorded sales, 1998–2017 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/k/kodak/matchbox-camera/

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