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54122 Leica M5 Cut-Away Model %u20ac600*1970s, condition A/B %u20ac 1.200 %u2013 1.400An interesting cut-away model of the Leica M5, in very finecondition, without rangefinder.123 Leica M5 chrome %u20ac1.600no.1346914, 1972, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 3.200 %u2013 3.600Beautiful early version with only 2 strap lugs, in mint condition and working order, modified M6 finder with 28%u2009mm frame, together withmatching Summicron 2/50 mm 11817 no. 2350874, clean and clear optics, with front and rear lens caps, hood 12585, lens maker%u2019s box (not matching serial number), strap, body cap, leather case and French instructions.124 Leica M5 black 2 lugs %u20ac1.200no.1287922, 1971, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 2.400 %u2013 2.800Very early first version with 2 lugs, black body production startswith no.1287251, in absolutely mint cosmetic condition (light meter not reacting), note the smaller film plane marker on the topplate, with body cap, original warranty card, German instructions and maker%u2019s box (matching serial number).125 Leica M5 chrome 2 lugs %u20ac800no.1346935, 1972, condition A/B %u20ac 1.600 %u2013 1.800Beautiful early version with only 2 strap lugs, in almost mint condition, with body cap and leather case.126 Leica M5 black with Summilux %u20ac1.2001.4/50 mmno.1350507, 1972, condition B/A %u20ac 2.000 %u2013 2.400Nice black M5 body with 2 strap lugs, in very good condition, signs of use on the front, together with beautiful Summilux 1.4/50 mm no. 2419908, clean optics, with hood 12586, front cap, leather strap and leather case.127 Leica M5 chrome %u2018The Last 20%u2019 %u20ac3.000no.1918008, 1992, condition A/B %u20ac 6.000 %u2013 7.000A particularly rare late Leica M5, one of the final batch of only 20cameras assembled in 1992, almost two decades after regular M5 production had ended. The cameras, numbered 1918001%u20131918020, were assembled to special order from remaining original parts and were finished in chrome. This remarkable final series represents thevery last chapter in the history of the Leica M5, the innovative M model that introduced through-the-lens exposure metering to the Leica rangefinder system.128 Leica CL cut-away model %u20ac1.000*no.1303776, 1973, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 2.000 %u2013 2.400Very rare original cut-away model of the Leica CL, in mintcondition, fully operable, with body cap.129 Leica M4-2 Gold %u20ac1.800*%u2018Oskar Barnack%u2019 setno.100-0812, 1979, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 3.600 %u2013 4.000Very nice special gold-plated edition M4-2 issued for the 100thanniversary of the birth of Oscar Barnack, 1000 pieces produced in Canada, including body no.1528508 with special leather covering, special number 100%u20130812 engraved on the top plate, in mint condition, together with matching gold-plated Summilux 1.4/50 mm no. 2848691 (hood, both caps and maker%u2019s box), in wooden presentation box, with maker%u2019s box (cond. B/A).130 Leica MD-2 Last Batch %u2014 %u20ac3.000*Single Flash Contactno.1704632, 1986, condition A/B %u20ac 5.000 %u2013 5.500An interesting and exceptionally rare variant of the Leica MD-2, distinguished by its single flash contact. This feature is found onlyon cameras from the small final production batch, issued in 1986.The camera is preserved in excellent cosmetic condition and good working order.131 Leica M4-P chrome %u20181913%u20131983%u2019 %u20ac1.200no. L294, 1983, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 2.400 %u2013 2.800Beautiful special edition Leica M4-P issued to commemorate 70 years of the Leica camera, body number 1620258, in absolutely mint condition, completed with body cap, authenticity certificate,German instructions and maker%u2019s box with matching serial number.132 Leica M6 black %u2018Big M6%u2019 %u20ac1.500*no.1743249, 1988, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 3.000 %u2013 3.400Uncommon black chrome version with a bigger %u2018M6%u2019 without %u2018Leica%u2019 engraved on the front and %u2018Leica%u2019 red dot instead of %u2018Leitz%u2019, early Solms made camera after the production left the historical Wetzlar plant in 1988, here in mint condition, together with 3rd version 11804 Elmarit-M 2.8/28 mm no. 3294104 later 6-bit coded, with 12536 hood.