Leica M4-2 un-numbered

Details

Leica M4-2 un-numbered
black, with red Leitz logo inset next to lens lock release button, M5 type shoe, in an E. Leitz, New York, presentation case, with letter of certification from E. Leitz Canada Ltd., dated October 24th 1980, and a Christie's East sale catalogue dated November 11th 1981 showing lot 464

Provenance

Christie's East Photographic Literature, Equipment and related material, 11 November 1981, lot 464.

Literature

James L. Lager (1993), Leica. An Illustrated History. Volume I - Cameras, p. 252-253.

Lot Essay

The letter of certification from Leitz Canada states: 'The camera without a serial number is an authentic M4-2 and a model of the first 500. The viewfinder shoe was changed afterwards and not all the parts of the frame selector belong to this particular camera although they are Leitz parts.'

Condition: 3D
Cosmetic: Light signs of wear.
Mechanical: Normal use and wear.

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