Dealer tag on the front of Leica II?

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Has anyone seen a dealer tag on the front of a Leica Il?

I have seen photos of tags on the back of cameras but not on the front as at the link below.

I suspect it is original since this is a reputable site, but it is so visible!

Have people seen others of this sort?

Leica II (D) Black & Nickel Nr.80380 with Dealer Tag Rare Ex+ - Classic Connection Store

 

John

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I think Leica Mayfair might take a leaf out of the Berlin dealers book and mark all their stock in a similar way. I'd suspect it was a shop demo camera and the tag was to dissuade would be robbers from legging it down the street with a clearly identifiable camera. But buying at 'the right shop' was then, as now, a status symbol, so perhaps it was the equivalent of a Harrod's bag or similar status symbol? But as you say it was a trend at one time for dealers to mark all their cameras, usually in discreet places. I have had many old film cameras via Ebay that come with dealer tags and decals on the inside of the body, never any on the outside.

 

Steve

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I've got a box camera somewhere which has a small ivory style tag pinned on the back.

 

I agree this one looks rather OTT and I can't imagine that they fitted tags like that as a matter of routine so Steve's theory may be correct.

 

Internet forums back then would have been full of people showing how they'd blacked out the tag or taped over it!

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Internet forums back then would have been full of people showing how they'd blacked out the tag or taped over it!

 

Lol, you just made me spit my coffee out!

 

Steve