Elmar 4/9cm 'collapsible Prototype'

Hammer Price
€90,000
incl. Buyer's Premium

Estimate
€35,000 – 40,000

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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Condition

B+

Manufacture Year

c.1952

Product number

AI_23_10677

extremely rare prototype Elmar without serial number in collapsible M-mount, aperture scale reads from rear to front, black painted front ring, meter scale (caps), similar lenses are illustrated in Paul-Henry van Hasbroeck 'Leica in Colour', page 133, lens no.633015 is illustrated in Lars Netopil 'Prototype Leica' p.273-275 (with chrome front ring) - matching for M3 prototype camera