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246Leica M3 olive BundeseigentumVery rare early version olive-paint Leica M3 %u2018Bundeseigentum%u2019 with long strap lugs, early vulcanite pattern and single-stroke advance. The camera ispreserved in beautiful original condition, showing an attractive patina withcharacteristic bubbling to the paint. The top plate is engraved %u2018Bundeseigentum 12-121%u20135418%u2019 and bears the %u2018BWB 645%u2019 sticker. With body cap. Following the establishment of the West German Bundeswehr in the mid-1950s, Leica M cameras formed an important part of the 35 mm photographic equipment supplied to the armed forces. Particularly rare are the olive-painted Leica M3, M1 and later M4 models. Fewer than 300 Leica M3 cameras were produced in this finish. The offered example was delivered on 25 October 1961.Starting price: %u20ac 30.000Estimate: %u20ac 60.000%u2013 70.000Serial no.: 927716Year of production: 1961Condition: B