11-01-201411-01-2014
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
November 1, 2014 10:00 AMCalender
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Black Leica IId with Elmar Lens

Sell one like this
$338$275
Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2760MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: November 01, 2014 10:00AM

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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Keywords

Elmar Lens, Germany, left end