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108 Leica I Mod. A Elmar %u20ac1.000*%u2018Optiker Koch Z%u00fcrich%u2019no. 47706, 1930, condition B/A %u20ac 2.000 %u2013 2.400An interesting Leica I Mod. A, with the original engraving %u2018Optiker Koch Z%u00fcrich%u2019 on the finder. According to the Leica delivery records,the camera was delivered to Koch, Z%u00fcrich, on August 28, 1930.The camera is preserved in excellent condition and comes with a lens cap and a rare Dielemann leather case. Optiker Koch, Z%u00fcrich,was one of the most prominent Leica dealers in Europe andis particularly known for the striking %u2018Leica %u2014 Das kleine PhotoWunder%u2019 advertising posters.9 Leica I Mod. A Elmar %u20ac600no. 45667, 1930, condition B+ %u20ac 1.200 %u2013 1.40010th version in meter scale (see von Einem %u2018Die 10 Varianten der klassischen Leica I A mit Elmar 1:3.5 F=50 mm%u2019) in good condition and with an attractive patina, including front lens cap, delivered toBerlin on 04.09.1930.10 Leica I Mod. A Hektor %u20ac1.200no. 41461, 1930, condition B/A %u20ac 2.400 %u2013 2.800Rare early Leica I Mod. A with fast Hektor 2.5/50 mm lens, one of the first of only 1330 produced, in very good and original condition,optics only showing some cleaning marks and a light haze, delivered to Berlin on 03.10.1930.11 Leica I Mod. B Dial-Set %u20ac3.400Compur no. 5709no. 5709, 1926, condition B/A %u20ac 7.000 %u2013 8.000Extremely early and rare %u2018Compur%u2019 Leica, the 10th ever produced (!), in very good condition, later bottom plate, note the interesting lenswith early blueish coatings, completed with rare ETRUX leather case.12 Leica I Mod. B Dial-Set %u20ac4.000*Compur %u2018Feathered Arrows%u2019no. 5923, 1927, condition B+ %u20ac 7.000 %u2013 8.000First model of the Compur-Leica, fitted with an Elmar 3.5/50%u2009mmlens. An unusual early version featuring feathered arrow engravings on both the winding and rewind knobs. The camera is preserved in good, original condition (base plate cond. B%u2013) and was delivered to Biel, Switzerland, on 16 August 1927. It comes with two film spools, a metal film canister and an ETRIN leather case.13 Leica I Mod. B Ring Compur %u20ac2.400no. 34571, 1930, condition B/A %u20ac 5.000 %u2013 6.000Second version Compur-Leica, in very good, original condition and working order, with clean and clear Elmar 3.5/5 cm, with yellow filter and early angle finder WINTU (red maker%u2019s box), delivered toTiranty, Paris, on 09.05.1930.14 Leica I Mod. C Non-Standard %u20ac1.000*no. 48203, 1930, condition B+ %u20ac 2.000 %u2013 2.400A rare Leica I Mod. C in the early non-standardized version, accompanied by its matching Elmar 3.5/50 mm lens no. 203. These early cameras were produced before the introduction of the standardized Leica screw mount and therefore required individually matched lenses. The camera was delivered to Switzerland on 28 October 1930.15 Leica I Mod. C Non-Standard %u20ac1.000*no. 48849, 1930, condition B+ %u20ac 2.000 %u2013 2.400Rare first Leica model for interchangeable lenses, early andoriginal non-standardized mount, in good condition, with rare matching Elmar 3.5/50 mm with meter scale, engraved with %u2018849%u2019, the 3 last digits of the body serial number, meaning that the lens has been adjusted for this exact camera, note the unusual swinging mask for 13.5%u2009cm on front of the finder, with front lens cap and earlyleather case, delivered to retailer Photo-Porst, Nuremberg on 10.10.1930.16 Leica I Mod. C Standard %u20ac400*no. 56444, 1931, condition B/A %u20ac 800 %u2013 900Nice Leica I mod. C with standardized mount in very good, original condition, delivered on 28.03.1931 to retailer Schaja, Munich, together with unusual Elmar 3.5/50 mm with 7 o%u2019clock squarerelease infinity lock no.%u2009133937, good optics with minimal cleaningmarks, note the early, smaller type %u20180\ and lens barrel.17 Leica I Mod. C Standard %u20ac600no. 68924, 1931, condition A/B %u20ac 1.200 %u2013 1.400Beautiful standardized version in almost mint condition, with early unnumbered 11 o%u2019clock Elmar 3.5/50 mm in meter scale, optics showing separation, delivered to Laasphe (Germany) on 09.12.1931, together with slip-on yellow filter (maker%u2019s box), front lens cap,FOFER rangefinder (matching meter scale), German instructionsand brochures, with original dark red maker%u2019s box (matching serial number).