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Minox A Cut-Away

The Minox A Cut-Away is a sectioned demonstration version of Minox's 8x11mm subminiature camera, prepared with portions of the body removed to expose the internal mechanism. Cut-away pieces of this kind were produced as dealer display and training aids rather than as working photographic tools, which places them in a collector and reference category distinct from standard production examples.

Auction evidence for the Minox A Cut-Away is extremely thin: only a single UK saleroom hammer result is on record, at £1,300 in 2012, so any current price guidance is necessarily indicative rather than statistical. As of today there is not enough recent data to say with confidence what a Minox A Cut-Away sells for at hammer level in 2026, and value at auction is likely to swing widely with provenance, the completeness of the cut-away presentation, and how recently a comparable piece has surfaced.

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
Nov 2012 EUR 1,300 Leitz Auction