M3 Prototype *
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Hammer Price
€192,000
incl. Buyer's Premium
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Estimate € 150.000 – 200.000
Manufacture Year : c. 1953
serial number : 25
Extremely rare Leica M3 prototype camera with very early screw mount 5 cm Summicron f/2 no. 921753 in perfect working condition. All typical features (except a later rear door), including differently designed film advance lever, speed dial, self-timer, reversed direction rewind knob, external frame counter and release-button lockable at 'B'. The camera is in fantastic, almost mint condition – original top and bottom plate were previously re-chromed. This is a rare opportunity to acquire one of the most important cameras in the history of the Leica M.