Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Black Leica IId with Elmar Lens, Germany, c. 1932, no. 65801, the screw-mount lens body with nickel fittings and an Elmar 5cm f/3.5 lens no. 327763.
Note: This is the first Leica model with built-in coupled rangefinder.
Estimate $500-800
Brassing of the wind and re-wind knobs. Black paint appears to have been touched up. Shutter winds and fires. Vulcanite cracked top to bottom on object left end
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