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Leica highlights from the upcoming Westlicht Camera Auction that will take place on November 21st, 2015 (the complete and detailed catalogue will be published 3-4 weeks prior to the auction date):

Update: the catalog is now available online.

Leica 60 unique ‘Stainless Steel’ outfit

Unique set of a pre-series Leica 60 no. P01/24 with three stainless steel Summilux lenses. Summilux 1.4/50mm no.01/24, Summilux 1.4/28mm no.01/24, Summilux 1.4/35mm no.01/24 – with all accessories (hoods, caps, special grey leather case with strap, loading cable, accu etc.) and all papers, guarantee cards, certificate of authenticity signed by Leica CEO Alfred Schopf certifying this set is a unique item. All in fitted RIMOWA suit case, with Leica 100 outer box

Year: 2014
Serial no. 001

Startprice: EUR 35,000
Estimates: EUR 60,000 – 70,000

Leica M4 olive

One of the rarest M cameras in mint and perfect working order! Only thirty M4 cameras were finished in olive green for the German Bundeswehr (numbers 1266101-1266131), this camera is without the ‘Bundeswehr’ engraving on rear of top plate. According to Ottmar Michaely in Wetzlar all outer and inner parts are original, also paint, engravings and leather covering. We suppose that the camera was never supplied to the German Bundeswehr.

Year: 1970
Serial no. 1266126

Startprice: EUR 20,000
Estimates: EUR 40,000 – 50,000

Leica IIIg black ‘Swedish Military’

The camera offered is in 100% original never restored and perfect working condition with very nice patina. It comes with the matching Elmar 2.8/5cm lens no.1636636 with cap. Camera and lens were both delivered together to the Swedish Leitz agent Brandt in Stockholm on May 25th, 1960. For the Swedish military Leitz produced 125 units of the IIIg in satin-finish black paint with serial numbers 987901 – 988025 and were additionally engraved with the three ‘Crowns of Sweden’ on the rear side of the top plate. The Elmar lenses were finished in silver chrome and engraved with the same emblem.

Year: 1960
Serial no. 987953

Startprice: EUR 16,000
Estimates: EUR 30,000 – 35,000

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