Leica IIIa no. 198047

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Leica IIIa no. 198047
chrome, the top plate engraved PATT 8665 with a Leitz Elmar f/3.5 50mm. lens, the barrel engraved PATT 8668, in maker's ever ready case, the top engraved HMS EXETER

來源

Christie's, Leica, Nikon and 35mm. Cameras, 11 June 2002, lot 140.

出版

Lager (1993), Leica. An Illustrated History. Vol. I-Cameras, p. 102.

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Condition: 3B(ii)
Cosmetic: Light signs of wear.
Mechanical: Apparently working.
Lenses: Clean and clear, minor handling marks.

The fourth Royal Navy ship to bear the name HMS Exeter was a cruiser with six 8-inch and four 4-inch guns and took part in the Battle of River Plate and the sinking of the Graf Spee in December 1938. The ship was sunk by the Japanese on 1 March 1942 at the Battle of the Java Sea. The fifth HMS Exeter was launched in 1978.