A Newman & Guardia Special B Magazine Camera£75
20 Aug 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 140 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
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Newman & Guardia Special B
camera
The Newman & Guardia Special B typically sells for £165 (median of 16 recorded sales, 1998–2025; fair evidence).
Typical sale price
£165
median of 16 sales, 1998–2025
Fair
Middle half of sales: £113–£245
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 16 →
A Special Order Newman & Guardia Special B 3½x2⅜" Detective Camera£500
21 May 2024 · Flints Auctions · lot 245 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
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A Newman & Guardia 6½x4 ¾ Special B 'Pigskin' Camera£650
21 Nov 2023 · Flints Auctions · lot 200 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
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A Newman & Guardia 9x12 Special B Detective Camera£260
18 Nov 2021 · Flints Auctions · lot 284 · Fine Photographica & Instruments of Sciencepremium removed
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Newman & Guardia Special B 'Ross Zeiss' camera£240
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What it is
{"overview":"The Newman & Guardia Special B is a British-made plate camera from the early 20th century, produced by the London maker Newman & Guardia.
Generated summary, 29 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other Specials
Special Sibyl
5 salesabout £220IndicativeSpecial Stereoscopic
1 saleSales onlySpecial Stereo Rollfilm Sibyl
0 salesNo sales yetSpecial Stereoscope Rollfilm Sibyl
0 salesNo sales yetSpecial Twin Lens Pattern
0 salesNo sales yet
5 salesabout £220IndicativeSpecial Stereoscopic
1 saleSales onlySpecial Stereo Rollfilm Sibyl
0 salesNo sales yetSpecial Stereoscope Rollfilm Sibyl
0 salesNo sales yetSpecial Twin Lens Pattern
0 salesNo sales yet
Questions
What affects the price of a Special B?
Bellows integrity, shutter function, leather condition, and the inclusion of original plate holders and case are the main factors that affect what the camera sells for.
Facts
- Maker
- Newman & Guardia
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 16
- First sale
- 29 Jan 1998
- Latest sale
- 20 Aug 2025
- Median
- £165
- Middle half
- £113–£245
- Evidence
- Fair
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Newman & Guardia Special B: typical sale price £165, the median of 16 recorded sales, 1998–2025, middle half £113–£245 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/n/newman-guardia/special-b/