Rollei Rolleicord I
The Rolleicord I is a 6x6 medium-format twin-lens reflex camera introduced by Franke & Heidecke in 1933 as a lower-priced alternative to the Rolleiflex line. It takes 120 roll film and was aimed at amateur photographers who wanted the TLR format without the cost of the professional model.
At UK auction in 2026, hammer prices for the Rolleicord I have been modest, with recorded sales sitting in a £20–£30 range and a median around £30. These are saleroom wholesale results, so what a Rolleicord I is worth today depends heavily on cosmetic condition, shutter function and completeness of the leatherette and viewing hood; clean, fully working examples sell for more than project bodies.
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.
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| Aug 2024 | £20 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 504) Title: A Rolleicord I TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleicord I TLR Camera, shutter working, body F, paint wear/scratches to edges, with Car Zeiss Jena 7.5cm f/3.5 lens, elements F-G, fungus spots, |
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| Aug 2023 | £62 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 222) Title: A Rollei Rolleicord I Model 2 K3 511 Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
1934-36, serial no.070423, with a Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar f/3.8 7.5cm lens, serial no.1748945, shutter working, body F, mirror heavily marked, lens G, |
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| Aug 2023 | £30 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 137) Title: A Rolleicord I TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleicord I TLR Camera, shutter working, body G, some paint wear to edges, with Carl Zeiss Jena 7.5cm f/3.8 Triotar lens, elements G, in worn ERC |
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| Aug 2023 | £30 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 402) Title: A Rolleicord I Nickel Plated TLR Cameras
Description:
A Rolleicord I Nickel Plated TLR Cameras, shutter working, body F, surface oxidation & paint wear, with 7.5cm f/4.5 Triotar lens, elements P-F, in |
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| Jan 2021 | £74 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 507) Title: A Rollei Rolleicord I TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial no. 070188, with Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar f/3.8 75mm lens, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, F, chip to front element and some internal |
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