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Early Folding Pocket Kodak (1897 first series) value estimate?

Woodoo82

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Hello everyone,

I’d like to ask for an approximate value estimate for a camera from my collection.

It is a first-series Folding Pocket Kodak, serial number within the 101–5101 range, which according to Brian Coe (Kodak Cameras: The First Hundred Years) places production between August–December 1897.

According to Red Bellows, this model is listed as Scarce.

Condition

  • fully functional
  • original case included
  • no missing parts
  • good cosmetic condition (see photos)
I would appreciate opinions from collectors familiar with early Kodak folding cameras regarding:

  • approximate collector value
  • rarity within this serial range
  • desirability compared to later Folding Pocket Kodak variants
Thank you in advance for your expertise!


Hungary
 

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