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50113 Leica M4 black chrome %u20ac1.600*no.1381893, 1974, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 3.200 %u2013 3.600Rare very late black chrome body made in Wetzlar, without %u201850 Jahre%u2019 special engravings. The Leica M4 was introduced in 1967 with no.%u20091175001 in black paint and chrome finish, the productionwas temporarily halted in 1971 at no.1286700. In 1974, production started again with no.%u20091380001 with a new black chrome finish. Thecamera proposed is in beautiful, mint condition, and includes a body cap.114 Leica M4 black chrome %u20ac1.000no.1414833, 1975, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 2.000 %u2013 2.400Rare very late black chrome body without %u201850 Jahre%u2019 special engravings, in beautiful, mint condition, with body cap, German instructions, warranty card and maker%u2019s box.115 Leica M4 black chrome Midland %u20ac2.000no.1412577*, 1974%u201375, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 4.000 %u2013 5.000Rare very late black chrome body without %u201850 Jahre%u2019 special engravings, made in Midland, Canada. The Leica M4 was introduced in 1967 with no.1175001 in black paint and chrome finish, the production was temporarily halted in 1971 at no.%u20091286700.In 1974, production started again with no.1380001 with a new black chrome finish. The camera proposed is in beautiful, mintcondition, and includes a body cap, note the unusual %u2018*%u2019 at the end of the serial number, most probably probably denoting a duplicate, together with very rare original E. Leitz New Yorkoutfitcase with special US-military plates, with insert (cond. B+).116 Leica M4 black chrome %u20ac1.200%u201850 Years%u2019 Midlandno.1413614, 1975, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 2.400 %u2013 2.800Very rare black chrome Midland Leica M4 %u201850 Years%u2019 edition no.1413614, engraved %u2018Ernst Leitz Canada LTD. Midland, Canada%u2019 on the top plate, in mint condition, special number 114-L, withbody cap and warranty card.117 Three Leica M4 black %u20ac15.000*Consecutive Numbers Set1974, condition A %u20ac 30.000 %u2013 34.000Extremely rare three sets of Leica M4 black chrome with Summicron2/50 mm with consecutive serial numbers (!), all in unused condition, bodies nos.1381754, 1381755, 1381756 and lenses nos. 2536132, 2536133 and 2536134, all with front caps, hoods, plastic keepers, papers and maker%u2019s boxes, included is a copy of the original invoice from E. Leitz Inc. dated from 05.11.1974.118 Leica M4 black %u201850 Years%u2019 %u20ac1.500*no.110-E, 1976, condition A/B %u20ac 3.200 %u2013 3.600Rare special edition Leica M4 no.%u20091412910 in black finish, celebratingthe 50th anniversary of the first production Leicas, with specialengraving 110-E on the back, only 1400 produced in Germany, in near-mint condition, together with body cap, certificate.119 Leica M4 MOT black paint %u20ac4.000no.1267142, 1970, condition A/B %u20ac 8.000 %u2013 9.000Rare and beautiful Leica M4 MOT in black paint finish from a batchissued in 1970 (nos.1267101%u20131267500), in almost mint condition, only a very light dent can be seen on the top plate, a few parts replaced (black strap lugs for example), together with Leitz NY Leica Motor no.%u200902499 (cond. B/A, shutter release possible with camera only)and battery pack (cond. B), vulcanite parts missing, with body cap.120 Leica M4 M black paint %u20ac2.000*%u2018Fundus Camera%u2019no.1267481, 1970, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 4.000 %u2013 5.000Very rare black paint M4 coming from leftovers of the production of the MDaMOT for use on Zeiss Fundus camera, but without parts necessary for motor use, still fitted with grooved body casting forspecial marker baseplate (not included), they were sold by E. Leitz, Inc. as special black M4%u2019s, here in mint and original condition, with body cap and regular black paint bottom plate. This exact camerais pictured in James L. Lager %u2018Leica an Illustrated History%u2019 vol. I on page 235.