A Kriegsmarine Leica IIIc camera no. 384392, the top-plate engraved M530 and a Leitz Summitar 5cm. f/2 lens no. 577240, in maker's ever ready case; a Leitz Elmar 9cm. f/4 lens no. 1037639.

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A Kriegsmarine Leica IIIc camera no. 384392, the top-plate engraved M530 and a Leitz Summitar 5cm. f/2 lens no. 577240, in maker's ever ready case; a Leitz Elmar 9cm. f/4 lens no. 1037639.

Literature

James L. Lager (1993), Leica. An Illustrated History. Volume I - Cameras, p. 92-93.

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Lot Essay

Lager states that a group of Leica IIIc cameras no.s 384351-384400 are listed with the designations M493 to M537. Delivery was made to Berlin in March 1942. Camera numbers 384399 and 384386 with the M536 and M524 designations respectively are illustrated (p. 93). This example fits within that sequence.

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