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63 M3 Gold Sample € 18.000 67 Leica M2 black paint € 4.000 *
1956, condition A– € 36.000 – 40.000 ‘Paul Fusco’
no. 948745, 1958, condition C/D € 8.000 – 9.000
Original unnumbered sample produced by Leitz of the famous Gold
M3 camera. There are only two other M3 cameras known originally Camera used for many years by the famous American Magnum
gold plated by Leitz (nos. 834000 + 873000) — with gold plated photographer Paul Fusco, this very early and heavy used camera is
rigid Summicron 2/5 cm no. 1467292, gold plated cap, gold plated from the very first batch of black paint M2’s (originally with button
Leica Meter MC no. 20264. The single stroke camera is in beautiful rewind) which received some later parts from repairs, it is still in
and working condition with clean finder. (no. 834000 was sold at perfect working order with clean finder and accurate shutter —
WestLicht, no. 873000 was offered at Christie’s with an estimate of a stunning piece of history, with a document of authenticity by
Euro 110,000 –150,000) Paul Fusco

64 Summicron 2/5 cm Gold Sample € 4.000 68 Leica M2 black paint € 3.000
no. 1476409, 1958, condition A/B € 7.000 – 9.000 no. 990609, 1960, condition B– € 6.000 – 8.000
Gold plated M lens produced by Leitz as a sample for the famous 100 % original black paint camera with patina of years of
M3 Gold, with gold bayonet, original gold cap professional usage, in perfect working order, with body cap,
very nice serial number, matching maker’s box and control
tag, Swedish instructions, owned and used by Swedish
65 Leica M2 chrome Dummy € 300 photographer Lennart Nilsson
no. 13049A, c. 1964, condition A/B € 600 – 700

Rare M2 dummy without function with A (Attrappe) serial number, 69 Leica M2 grey paint € 80.000
second model with self-timer, with matching unnumbered dummy no. 1005756, 1960, condition B+ € 140.000 – 160.000
Summicron 2/50 mm, in near mint condition
In 1960 twenty M2 grey painted cameras (nos. 1005751–1005770)
were delivered to the US Air Force in Germany, the offered camera
66 Leica M2 black paint € 6.000 no. 1105756 is in beautiful 100 % original and working condition, still
Button Rewind with ‘L’ seal. Only approx. 10 cameras are believed still to exist, it is
the second camera to be sold in public auction. The grey M2 is one
no. 948690, 1958, condition B– € 10.000 – 12.000
of the most rare production Leica cameras ever — the camera was
Rare camera from the very first batch of 500 black-paint M2 delivered to U.S.A. F.E. Wiesb. on June 9 , 1960 — this camera is
th
cameras (nos. 948601– 949100) with button rewind unlock, in original illustrated in Lager I page 157 — ex Jim Jannard collection!
condition and perfect working order, with all early features like frame
line illumination window with real glass, no self-timer, black paint
base plate lock etc. — the rare camera is in perfect working condition
with nice patina

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