Kodak Ordinary Kodak C
The Ordinary Kodak C is an early roll-film box camera produced by the Eastman Kodak company in the late 19th century, part of the original Kodak family of cameras that helped bring photography to amateur users.
Auction data for the Ordinary Kodak C is extremely thin: a single recorded UK auction hammer result from 1999 stands at £437, a wholesale saleroom price that excludes commission. With only one historic data point, what one of these sells for today depends heavily on condition, completeness and provenance, and current value cannot be reliably estimated from this evidence alone.
Sales History
Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.
Prices updated: October 2019
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| Oct 2019 | £600 | £500 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 423) Title: A Kodak Ordinary Kodak C Camera
Description:
1891-95, 4x5", serial no. 669, with unmarked lens, body, VG, shutter working, slight damage to top, lens, G-VG, some fungus, complete with matching |
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| May 2010 | EUR 750 | £643 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 17 (Lot AI_17_11390) Title: Model C Ordinary Kodak
Description:
for 24 exposures 4 x 5" on roll film, in very good original condition Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,400 |
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| Jun 1999 | £437 | £380 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: Leica Cameras (Lot 4) Title: C Ordinary Kodak no. 372
Description:
C Ordinary Kodak no. 372 Estimate: £400 - £600 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is an Ordinary Kodak C worth?
Auction evidence is very limited; the only recorded UK hammer result we have is £437 from 1999, so a reliable current market value cannot be quoted from the data on file.
How much does an Ordinary Kodak C sell for at auction?
The single documented UK auction sale achieved a hammer price of £437, but with just one data point the price a specific example sells for today will depend strongly on condition and completeness.
Is the Ordinary Kodak C a rare camera?
It appears infrequently at auction — our records show only one UK hammer sale — which suggests limited market supply, though scarcity alone does not determine value without more comparable results.