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1831 Leica IIIc %u2018N-L%u2019 %u20ac700no. 361949, 1940, condition A/B %u20ac 1.400 %u2013 1.500Beautiful and very early IIIc (official production starts with no. 360175) engraved with the %u2018N-L%u2019 on the top plate for the Leitz agency Odin in the Netherlands, delivered on 14.08.1940, in almost mint condition, only light signs of use and some repair in the vulcanite can be seen, with later Summitar 2/5 cm no. 900386 in meter scale (6 blades aperture), good coated optics with a very light haze, front lens cap included.32 Leica IIIc chrome %u20ac500No Serial Numberc.1943, condition B+ %u20ac 1.000 %u2013 1.200Very interesting IIIc wartime without any engravings on the top plate, soft chrome finish and sharkskin covering, note the early style A/R lever located on a small platform and slow speed dial with lock, etc., in good cosmetic condition, with body cap.33 Leica IIIc K grey %u2018US Army%u2019 %u20ac1.600*no. 390822K, 1945, condition B/A %u20ac 3.200 %u2013 3.600Extremely rare late%u00a0original gray painted military IIIc K, first intended to the German Army but finally delivered to the US Army%u00a0on 27.06.1945, as Leica records show, few weeks after Germany%u2019s surrender, in very good condition, original shutter curtains with white %u2018K%u2019 stamped, with matching Summitar 2/5 cm no. 584598 (optics showing some spots) delivered the same day, with black bakelite front lens cap, rear lens cap, rare original grey leather case (cond. B%u2013), lens leather case, early plain nose-piece black nickel VIDOM finder.34 Leica IIIc 18 %u00d7 24 %u20ac16.000*prototype 1946no. 397605, 1946, condition A/B %u20ac 30.000 %u2013 36.000The Leica 72 in the 18 %u00d7 24 mm image format, based on the Leica IIIa, was produced in 1963, with approximately 150 cameras manufactured by Leitz Canada and around 70 examples produced in Wetzlar. Offered here is a Leica IIIC 18 %u00d7 24 (serial no. 397605),an experimental prototype camera dating from 1946. The camera is equipped with a half-frame mask in the viewfinder and advances 72 half-format exposures (18 %u00d7 24 mm) on standard 35 mm film. According to the Leitz Factory Archive control book, the three cameras with serial numbers 397604%u2013397605%u2013397606 were recorded on 10 April 1946 under the code LOOHW (image format 18 %u00d7 24 mm) and handed over to the Albert Construction department. Based on current archival research, this camera can be regarded as one of the first half-frame 18 %u00d7 24 Leica cameras. The camera no. 397604 was shown in Lager I %u2018Cameras%u2019 on page 81.