Lot 135
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Leica III no. 170199
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Leica III no. 170199

Details
Leica III no. 170199
black, engraved on the top-plate H.M.GOVT and synchronised, with a nickel Leitz Elmar f/3.5 50mm. lens no. 203596, with a black and nickel VIOOH finder engraved H.M.GOVT and a black and chrome Leitz Elmar f/4 9cm. lens no. 165079, engraved H.M.GOVT (3)
Literature
Hasbroeck, (1983), Leica p.90-91.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Condition: 4B(iii)
Cosmetic: Normal use and wear.
Mechanical: Apparently working.
Lenses: Optics require cleaning/cloudy.

Hasbroeck illustrates a similar engraved Leica aquired by the British armed forces in his chapter on the 'The War Leica's'

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