Mackenstein Folding Camera (gate-type 13x18)

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The Mackenstein Folding Camera (gate-type 13x18) has 2 recorded sales: £385 (23 Nov 2013, Leitz Photographica Auction) and £49 (9 May 2003, Christie's). That is too few for a typical price.

Recorded sales

Only 2 sales — too few for a typical price, so here they are.

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

What it is

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Generated summary, 3 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

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Questions

Is the price quoted a retail or wholesale value?

It is a wholesale-level auction hammer price, excluding buyer's and seller's commission, so dealer retail asking prices for a comparable camera will typically be higher.

Facts

Maker
Mackenstein
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
2
First sale
9 May 2003
Latest sale
23 Nov 2013
Evidence
Sales only · old
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Mackenstein Folding Camera (gate-type 13x18): 2 recorded sales, 2003–2013; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/m/mackenstein/folding-camera-gate-type-13x18/

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