Rollei Rolleiflex 3.5 C Dummy
The Rolleiflex 3.5 C Dummy is a non-functional display version of Rollei's medium-format twin-lens reflex, made for shop windows and dealer counters rather than picture-taking. Dummies of this kind share the external form of the working 6x6 TLR but lack internal mechanics, so their value rests on display interest and rarity rather than photographic use.
Sales data for the 3.5 C Dummy is extremely thin: a single UK auction hammer result of £150 from 2008 is the only reference point on file, so any 2026 price guidance is indicative rather than firm. Dummies tend to be condition-sensitive at saleroom level, and what a Rolleiflex 3.5 C Dummy is worth today depends heavily on cosmetic completeness, original badging and whether the leatherette and finder hood are intact.
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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| Mar 2018 | EUR 400 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 32 (Lot AI_32_35927) Title: Rolleiflex 3,5 C Dummy
Description:
dummy display model engraved with special serial number 0123210, with dummy taking and viewing lens (both with the same special serial number 3210123), the early Rolleiflex display models are very rare and collectible Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| Nov 2008 | EUR 150 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_17553) Title: Rolleiflex 3.5C
Description:
late 3.5C with Planar 3.5/75mm no.1786628, without meter, in good working order Estimate: EUR 300 - EUR 350 |
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