F/S Voightlander Bessa 2

[Philip Woodward]

Hi guys, I have recently been tasked with the job of selling off my grandads camera collection.

I have searched Online for the individual cameras and have a rough idea of each of their values. However I was wondering if possible, you, the experts, could help me value them. I will start with the best in the collection;

a voightlander Bessa 2,
The camera is in pretty much mint condition, and comes with its ojriginal leather case which its been kept in its entire life, I also have the receipt from when this was purchased in 1947! I also have a UV filter for this, and possibly some other bits but I'm yet to sort through it all so price on just what's mentioned if possible

Bessa 2

Only damage on the camera is the leather coming up slightly as shown in this picture. Which for the cameras age is in mint condition.

I am looking to sell this and the other cameras which include numerous practikas, a few Zeiss Ikon, and some others which I forget the makes of. So feel free to make me an offer on this and the information on the other cameras will come soon.

Thank you,
philip

EDIT*
also, in case you cannot see on the picture lense info is; "COLOR SKOPAR 1:3.5/105"
and it's a 'synchro compur'
and as written on the receipt: 1 voightlander brilliant focussing .con R shutter, Heliar f3.5
and there's a 'Lern No.' And a number after 'shutter'. Sorry all that is written in pen and I can't quite read the handwriting so some could be wrong like the H in Heliar, could be a K or something for Keliar.. Can't quite tell.

 

[Hamish Gill]

That's a nice bit of camera that!

 

[David Mitchell]

I have the Bessa before this one, if I were to buy another folding Bessa it would be this, I believe the twin windows also means that this is an RF folding camera - most useful!

 

[Philip Woodward]

Any ideas on price for this?
Found this website;
Voigtländer: Bessa II Price Guide: estimate a camera value

And it appears that the 'A' or mint condition ones which i would definately class mine as go for $1000+. Which well, that's pretty nice.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Yeah, that's a little enthusiastic ...
Maybe £500 tops!

 

[Philip Woodward]

Yeah, that's a little enthusiastic ...
Maybe £500 tops!

Do you know anywhere I can approach to sell this? And I have the original receipt from 1947 for it, would this impact the price at all?

 

[Hamish Gill]

If it was boxed and with all the bits it would have come with the receipt might add a nice touch of provenance to a package ... But by its self I'm not sure it would add value. Worth mentioning...

if you sell to a dealer you will loose around 40% of the value ... If you sell on eBay it's going to cost you around 15%

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Your best bet would be to sell directly to a collector/user ...

 

[Philip Woodward]

If it was boxed and with all the bits it would have come with the receipt might add a nice touch of provenance to a package ... But by its self I'm not sure it would add value. Worth mentioning...

if you sell to a dealer you will loose around 40% of the value ... If you sell on eBay it's going to cost you around 15%

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Your best bet would be to sell directly to a collector/user ...

I would be surprised it I didn't have the original manual etc with it, don't have a box for it, just the leather case it's stored in. But I have receipts and probably manuals for all the cameras and accessories I have.

Do you know where I could find collectors/users? Obviously there is this forum, but are there specific forums for the different makes or for vintage cameras?

Thanks again for the help!