Leica M3 black paint with Summilux 1.4/50mm 'Günther Leitz' *
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Hammer Price
€66,000
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Estimate € 40.000 – 50.000
Manufacture Year : 1964
serial number : 1097787
A sought-after original Leica M3 black paint, in almost mint condition and working order, with only minimal patina around the edges and small bubbles appearing in the paint, with German instructions, maker's box, together with a matching Summilux 1.4/50mm no.1928906 in mint condition, clean and clear optics, with XOOIM hood and front lens cap, Leica records reveal that this exact lens was delivered on 25.03.1965 to Günther Leitz, the fourth and youngest child of Ernst Leitz, the founder of the Leitz optical company (!).