Leitz Xenon 1.5/5cm

Hammer Price
€900 incl. Buyer's Premium

Estimate
€600 – 700

Starting Price €300

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serial number

288846

Condition

B/A

Manufacture Year

1937

Product number

A03345

Rare very early 3-ring Xenon with 'Taylor-Hobson U.S. Pat.2019985' and 'D.R.P.a' engraving, in very good condition, six aperture blades, feet scale, optics later coated showing some cleaning marks a light haze, note the early index mark for Agfa color films, with rear cap, interesting XOOGP green bayonet mount filter modified with additional clamping screw, and XIOOM hood, delivered to London on 24.04.1937, a very similar lens no.288051 is shown in J. Lager 'Leica Illustrated History' Lenses on p.43.