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The next Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction is on November 17, 2018

The next Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction will take place on Saturday, November 17, 2018. You can download the auction catalog here. The online bidding portal will open in the next few weeks. Here are some of the items that will be offered in the auction:

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Leica 100th anniversary “China 1911 Revolution” limited edition set for sale on eBay

One of our sponsors Leica Store Lisse has an interesting set for sale on eBay: four Leica limited edition cameras made for the 100th anniversary “China 1911 Revolution”. The set includes: Leica M7-1974, Summilux-M 1:1.4/50 ASPH, Leica D-Lux 5, Leica X-1 and Leica M9-1974 all brand new in a box (see my original post from […]

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The last Leica M3 ever produced is currently for sale on eBay for $595,000

The last Leica M3 camera ever produced is currently listed for sale on eBay for $595,000. The camera is in “like new condition“, and it “was never used and kept in its original box since 1966“. If you don’t have an extra $600k sitting in the bank, you can always get the Leica M3 replica camera tins for […]

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Upcoming Flints Auctions highlights: Leica Model Ia Elmax and Leica Reporter 250gg cameras

Flints Auctions will have a camera auction on April 27th at Stoke Newington West Reservoir Centre, Green Lanes, London N4 2HA at 10am. There are 1293 lots in total and over 130 of them are Leica – including a rare Leica Elmax serial no. 360, that is estimated at £12,000 – £18,000 and a Leica Reporter 250gg […]

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More Leica auction results from the 32nd WestLicht Camera Auction

With the new world record price of 2.4 million Euro (2 million hammer price plus premium) the Leica 0-series no. 122 is the World’s most expensive camera to date. The Leica 0-series had started at a price of 400,000 Euro and rose to a result 6 times higher. The previous record holder, a Leica 0-series […]

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Amelia Earhart’s Leica camera listed for sale on eBay for $69k

      Amelia Earhart’s Leica camera is currently listed for sale on eBay for ‎£50,000 (around $69,000). From the product listing:

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New world record: a 1923 Leica 0-series camera sold for $2.95 million

The 32th WestLicht camera auction just ended in Vienna and a new world record was set for a 1923 Leica 0-series camera that was sold to a private collector from Asia for €2.4 million euro including premium (around $2.95 million). Only 25 Leica 0 cameras were produced. The previous auction record was also set by […]

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