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Minox A 'Cigarette Lighter'

The Minox A 'Cigarette Lighter' is a subminiature camera variant fitted with a cigarette-lighter housing, produced by Minox as a novelty form of its postwar 8×11mm subminiature line. As a concealed-format Minox, it sits in the collector subminiature category rather than among general-purpose cameras.

Reference data for this variant is extremely thin: a single recorded UK auction hammer result from 2008 sold for £500, and there is no recent saleroom evidence to confirm what one is worth today in 2026. With only one historic data point at saleroom level, any current price guidance is indicative rather than a reliable median, and condition, completeness of the lighter mechanism, and provenance would heavily influence what an example sells for.

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.

Date Price Source
May 2011 EUR 650 Leitz Auction
Nov 2008 EUR 500 Leitz Auction