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1634 Leica IIIc Grey with %u20ac8.000*Dark Grey MOOLYno. 387747, 1942, condition B+ %u20ac 14.000 %u2013 16.000An original wartime Leica IIIc in grey finish, preserved in goodcondition and showing some characteristic brassing along the edges. According to the delivery records, the camera was shipped to Berlin on 24 June 1942. It is accompanied by a Summitar 2/5 cm no. 563309 and by the exceptionally uncommon MOOLY-C no. 5427 in dark grey finish. The MOOLY-C was the special long-base springmotor developed for the die-cast Leica IIIc/IIId generation; the regular production series began at no. 5001. Grey-painted examples were produced only in very small numbers during the war and are among the rarest variants of the Leica motor drive. A comparable grey IIIc with grey MOOLY-C no. 5236 was sold in our 19th auction, only approximately 20 such motors were produced.35 Leica Ic %u20ac400no. 520837, 1950, condition B+ %u20ac 800 %u2013 900Very nice Leica Ic in good condition, some traces of corrosion can be seen, delivered on 21.12.1950, together with Elmar chrome 3.5/5%u2009cm no.%u2009277743 (good optics), with SBOOI 5%u2009cm finder, FOKOSrangefinder (meter scale) and very unusual higher leather case ableto store the rangefinder (cond. B).36 Leica IIId no. 360013 %u20ac3.000no. 360013, 1941, condition B/A %u20ac 6.000 %u2013 7.000Very rare, the 13th of only 427 Leica IIId ever made! The Leica IIId was the first Leica model with die-cast chassis and produced with abuilt-in self-timer, technical features that would later become a standard for many models to follow. The camera offered is in verygood condition; it comes from an extremely early batch delivered to Berlin on 18.04.1941, together with Summitar 2/50 mm no. 559181, good optics only showing a light haze, with front lens cap and brown leather eveready case.31 Leica IIIa Sync. no.150 %u20ac5.000The 25th Production Leicano.150, 1925%u201358, condition B/A %u20ac 10.000 %u2013 12.000An exceptionally important early Leica, serial no.150, originally delivered on 29 January 1925 as a Leica I Mod. A with the fixedAnastigmat 3.5/50 mm lens. With serial production beginning at no.126, this is the 25th production Leica ever made. Factory records show that the camera returned to Leitz for repairs several times and was finally converted in 1958 to Leica IIIa Sync. specifications,retaining its original serial number. The actual offered camera isillustrated in James L. Lager, Leica: An Illustrated History, Volume I %u2014 Cameras, p.167. A remarkable and well-documented survivor from the very beginning of Leica production.32 Leica IIIc chrome %u20ac400no. 384449, 1942, condition B/A %u20ac 800 %u2013 900Nice war-time camera in very good condition, synchro flash addedlater (not by Leica), delivered to Sofia on 09.04.1942, together withmatching meter scale Elmar 3.5/5 cm no. 584339, good optics, with front lens cap, chrome FISON hood, filter (leather case), andeveready leather case.33 Leica IIIc red serial number %u20ac1.000no. 423616, 1948, condition A/B %u20ac 2.000 %u2013 2.400Very rare Leica IIIc with original serial number painted red, Leica archives show that a batch of 100 cameras, nos. 423606%u2013423705, were delivered to Eucom Exchange (provider for US military personnel and government civilian in Germany after WWII) with a requested red serial number, the reason why is still unknown, the camera is in close to mint condition, some light signs of wear can be seen on top and bottom plate, delivered on 13.02.1948, note the%u2018open-auf%u2019 and %u2018close-zu%u2019 engraved, with meter scale Summitar 2/5 cm no. 603178 (front lens cap).