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Minox A Gold

The Minox A Gold is a gold-plated special-edition variant of the Minox A subminiature camera, made for the collector and presentation market rather than as a working tool. Like other Minox A-series bodies, it uses the 8×11mm Minox subminiature film format. Its positioning when new was as a luxury object, typically sold in a presentation case alongside matching accessories.

At UK auction, hammer prices for the Minox A Gold have ranged from roughly £1,600 to £4,600, with a median close to £2,900 across the recorded saleroom results — these are wholesale hammer figures, not retail or dealer asking prices. As of today in 2026, what a Minox A Gold is worth depends heavily on plating condition, mechanical function and the presence of the original case and chain. Recorded UK auction data specifically for the gold variant is thin, so individual results sit across a wide band rather than clustering tightly around the median.

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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.

Prices updated: November 2013

Date Price Source
Nov 2013 EUR 1,600 Leitz Auction
May 2013 EUR 3,600 Leitz Auction
May 2013 EUR 2,400 Leitz Auction
Nov 2012 EUR 2,211 Leitz Auction
May 2012 EUR 2,800 Leitz Auction
May 2011 EUR 2,000 Leitz Auction
May 2010 EUR 3,400 Leitz Auction
Dec 2009 EUR 2,200 Leitz Auction
May 2007 EUR 3,500 Leitz Auction
Nov 2005 EUR 2,900 Leitz Auction
Nov 2004 EUR 4,583 Leitz Auction
May 2004 EUR 2,708 Leitz Auction

Frequently asked questions

What is a Minox A Gold worth today?

Recorded UK auction hammer results place the value of a Minox A Gold between about £1,600 and £4,600, with a median near £2,900. Cosmetic condition of the plating and completeness of the presentation set are the main price drivers.

How much does a Minox A Gold sell for at UK auction?

Clean examples have sold in the £1,600–£4,600 hammer range at UK saleroom level, with most results in the low-to-mid thousands. Dealer retail asking prices typically sit above these auction figures.

Is the Minox A Gold a usable camera or purely a collector's piece?

Mechanically it is the same subminiature platform as a standard Minox A, so a serviced example can be shot on 8×11mm Minox film, but most buyers treat the gold edition as a collector or presentation item to preserve the plating.

Why is the price range for the Minox A Gold so wide?

The sample of recorded UK auction sales is small and spread over several years, and condition of the gold plating varies considerably between examples, so individual hammer prices diverge significantly from the median.

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