PG Black nickel Posted May 13, 2022 Share #1 Posted May 13, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) I recently won a lot in an auction of the furniture of a castle in the countryside, in this box there were about twenty cameras, lenses and various photo accessories. What interested me was a Leica that you could see on the photograph of the lot and that seemed to be a sharskin-quer, the auction house I called did not want to remove the case to send me more pictures! it was a bet, I put a small bid and surprise, I won this lot. I went to look for this big box and when I arrived at home I rushed to check the Leica and bingo! it was indeed a III C sharskin-quer, magnificent, in perfect condition, the chrome impeccable, the summitar lens without traces! (how many sharskin-quer exist? some say 1 in 15 sharkin) I then checked the rest; Nikon F, Zeiss Ikon, Agfa... Finally there was a container marked "Curta" I thought it was a lens! but after having succeeded in opening it I discovered an unknown object with a crank... after much research I finally understood that it was a mechanical calculating machine it was numbered and this serial number proved that it was one of the very old ones. I found some forums and contacted some collectors...who immediately offered to buy it, in fact this machine is estimated the price of an M3 with a good lens! In less than a week this machine was sold at a good price. All this history to say that even today the risk can pay! 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! 13 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/332398-the-risk-can-pay/?do=findComment&comment=4434090'>More sharing options...
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pedaes Posted May 13, 2022 Share #2 Posted May 13, 2022 Congratulations! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spydrxx Posted May 13, 2022 Share #3 Posted May 13, 2022 Great find. The Curta reminded me of my long gone parents who used one in sports car rallying in the 1950s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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