M3 Prototype

Hammer Price
€54,600
incl. Buyer's Premium

Estimate
€60,000 – 70,000

This item is subject to margin scheme taxation and the premium is 24% if it remains in the EU. For shipments to a third country (outside the EU), the premium is 20%.

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serial number

Nr.0034

Condition

Manufacture Year

c.1952

Product number

AI_13_17237

extremely rare M3 prototype, approx.65 of these were produced as test cameras in 1952/53 - very very few have survived. The camera is in perfect working condition and all details are original including film advance lever, external frame counter, early speed dial, shape of selftimer, reversed direction rewind knob, backdoor with film marker punch and ceramic pressure plate. The cameras nos. 005, 0041, 0043 and 0056 are illustrated in Lager vol.I, p.173-175. This is a wonderful opportunity to acquire one of the most important cameras in Leica's history.