Values are estimates from recent comparable sales — condition, accessories, and included extras vary. Always compare before buying.
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Median sold price per month from 3 sold listings (Aug '26–Oct '26). Up ~7% over the period.
Based on classifieds listings marked SOLD — asking prices sellers marked as sold, not confirmed sale prices. Refreshed daily from our deal-scan comp checks.
| Date sold | Item | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Collins 75A-4 | $750 | SOLD |
| Aug 2026 | Collins 75A-4 | $800 | SOLD |
| Aug 2026 | Collins 75A-4 | $600 | SOLD |
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The Collins 75A-4 (1955–1957) is the last and best of the 75A line — the receiver Collins built when SSB was taking over the bands, and the one the whole industry had to answer. It's a ham-bands-only, double-conversion receiver (160 through 10 meters) built around two Collins signatures: the permeability-tuned oscillator, which is why the dial reads within a kilohertz once it's warm, and the 455 kHz mechanical filters that made "selectivity" mean something you could hear — steep skirts, no ringing, and that quiet, unhurried Collins audio. A proper product detector means SSB and CW sound the way they should, not like a BFO beating against a diode. Paired with the KWS-1 transmitter, the 75A-4 formed the "Gold Dust Twins," the dream station of the late fifties. Our ledger puts fair value at $750 across 3 recent sales, ranging from $600 to $800; a genuine bargain sits under about $560. What separates a $600 unit from an $800 one is almost never the front panel — it's which mechanical filters are fitted and whether the restoration work is documented.
Around $750 based on 3 recent recorded sales, ranging from $600 to $800. Units with a full filter complement and documented restoration bring the top of the range.
Under about $560 — 25% below the $750 median. At that level, confirm the filter slots are populated before you celebrate; a receiver missing its mechanical filters is a project, not a bargain.
Three things decide value. First, the mechanical filters — a full set (typically 3.1 kHz and 2.1 kHz, with 6 kHz AM and a CW filter if you're lucky) is worth real money on its own. Second, capacitors: assume a recap is due unless the seller documents one — these receivers are approaching 70 years old. Third, spin the PTO through its range; it should glide. A crunchy or drifting dial means work. And check for hum — tired power-supply electrolytics announce themselves there first.
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