Cold war KGB spy cameras sold at auction – in pictures
A fascinating collection of Russian spy cameras used clandestinely at the height of the cold war have sold for £78,000 at a UK auction
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Briefcase camera workings.
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Cigarette packet camera.
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The 300mm F4 was ahead of its time.
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A clever Zenit F-21 spy camera, which shoots photos through the side of a camera case when it appears to be shut, sold for £4,100.
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A cased camera that took sideways pictures unobtrusively.
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A Leica camera.
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Umbrella camera which sold for £3,350
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A detail of the umbrella camera
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The Snappy Suit, with a camera concealed in a button.
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The camera concealed in a button… this sold for £1,240.
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The pocket trigger on the Snappy Suit.
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Replacement buttons for the Snappy Suit.
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Legendary Minox mini camera, made in Latvia.
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A Mighty Minox collection.
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A motor-driven document copying camera.
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Handbag camera.
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The lens concealed behind buckle of the handbag camera.
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Inside the handbag camera.
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