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Riken Optical Golden Steky

The Riken Optical Golden Steky is a subminiature camera using 16mm film, produced in Japan in the early 1950s as a gold-finished variant of the Steky line. It was sold as a novelty-finished pocket camera positioned alongside other small-format Japanese subminiatures of the period.

Sales data for the Golden Steky is extremely thin: a single UK auction hammer result from 2003 records a price of £287, which reflects wholesale saleroom level rather than retail. With only one data point on file, today's value cannot be reliably stated as a range, and condition, completeness of case and accessories, and the integrity of the gold finish would heavily influence what an example sells for now.

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 2003 EUR 287 Leitz Auction