bear6565 Posted May 23, 2011 Share #1 Posted May 23, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Been offered a Leica M3 Black paint - 1962 - Clean but not perfect ( B+) Is this a good deal @ £7k Any advice? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 23, 2011 Posted May 23, 2011 Hi bear6565, Take a look here Leica m3 Black Paint - 1962. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted May 23, 2011 Share #2 Posted May 23, 2011 There are many fakes about... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pecole Posted May 23, 2011 Share #3 Posted May 23, 2011 Been offered a Leica M3 Black paint - 1962 - Clean but not perfect ( B+) Is this a good deal @ £7k Any advice? Looks VERY expensive if not mint! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 23, 2011 Share #4 Posted May 23, 2011 Until 28th May you can bid for lot 89 ... WestLicht Photographica Auction At least, it's surely original Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted May 23, 2011 Share #5 Posted May 23, 2011 Been offered a Leica M3 Black paint - 1962 - Clean but not perfect ( B+) Is this a good deal @ £7k Any advice? Is the serial number between 1059850 and 1059999 ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted May 23, 2011 Share #6 Posted May 23, 2011 Whatever else, I don't think it is a good deal if you don't get ironclad proof of originality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear6565 Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted May 23, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yep It's from a batch of 150, checked the serial number out with Camera Quest. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 23, 2011 Share #8 Posted May 23, 2011 Yep It's from a batch of 150, checked the serial number out with Camera Quest. Thanks The issue is THE SELLER : do you know him ? All the fakes of very rare items bear a "correct" s/n... for items like Black M3, 250, Luxus, IIId... is well worth a well-done job about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear6565 Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share #9 Posted May 23, 2011 Thanks everyone I'm passing on this, too many grey areas. I really appreciate the community on this site - Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
diser Posted May 23, 2011 Share #10 Posted May 23, 2011 In the B+ condition this is about £1k too much even if the camera comes with the matching lens. If there is no lens, the price is a way too much. Leitz: M3 black paint Price Guide Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ron (Netherlands) Posted May 25, 2011 Share #11 Posted May 25, 2011 nr. 1059898 and nr. 1078651 have been sold on a Stockholm auction not long ago for Eur 4322 and Eur 4117 (the winners had to add 20% auction costs). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pecole Posted May 26, 2011 Share #12 Posted May 26, 2011 Is the serial number between 1059850 and 1059999 ? I had three black M3 in my Fontenelle Collection, all checked and confirmed genuine by Leitz : Nº 911382, 917901 and 1045116. Interesting to note : both earliest ones had the curious black (instead of silver) counter dial (see my thread "Fontenelle archives 15"). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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