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Rollei 35 Prototype (PR 484)

The Rollei 35 Prototype (PR 484) is a pre-production example of the compact 35mm viewfinder camera that Rollei would later launch as the production Rollei 35. As a prototype, it sits outside the regular Rollei 35 lineage and is of interest to collectors documenting the model's development rather than to general users.

Sales data is extremely thin: a single UK auction hammer result is on record, at £15,000 in June 2015, and that wholesale figure (excluding buyer's and seller's commission) is the only reliable price reference for what a PR 484 prototype is worth today. With just one data point it is not possible to give a meaningful range or median, and the value of any individual example will depend heavily on provenance, documentation and condition. Buyers in 2026 should treat that historic result as indicative only and expect prices to be negotiated case by case rather than tracked against an active market.

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
Jun 2015 EUR 15,000 Leitz Auction