Levi Minia Camera
The Levi Minia Camera is a subminiature still camera produced under the Levi name. It is a collector-oriented piece rather than a mainstream consumer model, and appears infrequently on the secondary market.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Levi Minia Camera have clustered tightly, with recorded results spanning roughly £170–£190 and a median near £180. Given the thin sample and the subminiature collector niche, what a Levi Minia is worth today sells for very similar figures whether the example traded in 1999 or in 2023, suggesting condition and completeness — rather than date of sale — drive value at saleroom level.
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.
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| Nov 2023 | £188 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 266) Title: An S. J. Levi & Co Minia Quarter Plate Mahogany & Brass Folding Camera
Description:
1896, mahogany & brass, with an unmarked f/8 brass lens, body G-VG, some areas of patina to brass, bellows G, ground glass G, lens optics G, with (Qty: 1) |
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| Oct 2017 | £180 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 240) Title: A S. J. Levi 'The Minia' Quarter Plate Tropical Camera
Description:
1900, with unmarked rotary Waterhouse stop f/16 brass lens, in shutter, body, G-VG, lens, VG, shutter working, with two DDS |
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| May 1999 | £172 | Christie's | |
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Auction: Cameras and Optical Toys (Lot 226) Title: Minia hand camera
Description:
Minia hand camera Estimate: £25 - £100 |
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