P Mason Posted July 9, 2019 Share #1 Posted July 9, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) Special Auction Services, in the south of England, is holding a Fine Photographica auction on 23rd July 2019. It features over 80 Leica items, formerly the property of a distinguished Swedish photographer and collector. In the 1950s and 1960s he gathered an impressive collection of rare Leica cameras, lenses and accessories. Some of them date back to the 1920s and are very hard to find these days, but the rarest item by far is a Leica Gun, codenamed RIFLE, so hard to find that it is thought only around 20 to 30 examples exist today. Here are links to the sale: https://auctions.specialauctionservices.com/m/view-auctions/catalog/id/23?page=2 ttps://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/special-auction-services/catalogue-id-srspe10335 E. Leitz Inc. of New York developed the Leica Gun at the suggestion of Attilio Gatti, a celebrated Italian-born, explorer, author and film maker who led thirteen African safaris between the 1920s and 1940s. He urgently needed a hand-held support for the long telephoto lenses he fitted to his Leica camera for rapid sequence wildlife photography and Leitz obliged. The Leica Gun first appeared in 1938 at a cost of $465 with a 20cm lens and screw-mount camera, but it did not sell well and disappeared in around 1940. This particular example is fitted with a IIIf and has been in the owner's family since 1951: it is expected to sell for in excess of £100,000. Other Leica rarities will include a Leica lens turret OROLF from 1960, an Elmax f/3.5 50mm lens, a Thambar 90mm lens, a Noctilux f/1.2 lens from 1968, an OLLUX lens hood, a Leitz New York Leicamotor 1400 from 1967 and a Leica-Motor MOOLY from 1938. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/299091-uk-auction-of-rare-e-leitz-new-york-leica-gun/?do=findComment&comment=3774538'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 Hi P Mason, Take a look here UK Auction of Rare E Leitz New York Leica Gun. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
ironringer Posted July 24, 2019 Share #2 Posted July 24, 2019 Wow, this rare and possibly useful (if you could explain it to police and security people ... 😉) device apparently sold for 138,000 GBP PLUS 20% commission PLUS VAT! Incredible, and there were over 70 bids, so several collectors wanted it sitting on their shelf. That money would buy a lot of film 😊. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted July 24, 2019 Share #3 Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) Only need two collectors who both want it and can afford it. The good news is the VAT only applies to the Commission😁 Edited July 24, 2019 by pedaes Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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