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70143 Leica MP Eveready case %u20ac2.000*c.1958, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 4.000 %u2013 5.000An original, very rare eveready case for the Leica MP or M2 with attached Leicavit MP. In beautiful, near-mint condition, with raremaker%u2019s box. Very hard to find in such a well-preserved state.144 Leica M2 chrome %u20ac7.000Betriebskamerano. M-2015, c.1958, condition B+ %u20ac 14.000 %u2013 16.000Very rare Leica M2 Betriebskamera (for intern%u00a0use only), in good,original condition, top plate engraved %u2018Betriebsk. M2%u20132015%u2019, with body cap. By the end of the 1950s, Leitz Wetzlar had about 7,000 employees. Leica cameras were used also internally in various departments, where cameras were needed, and there was a well-organised camera lending service for temporary private use, as a courtesy to those members of the company, who couldn%u2019t or didn%u2019t want to afford a Leica camera. After the war, the term%u2018Betriebskamera%u2019 was used, beginning with Leica model IIIc. Not only in total sales, but also for internal use, the number of Leica M2 cameras was much less than of the M3 in proportion. A maximum of 82 Leica M2 %u2018Betriebsk.%u2019 cameras were completed, beginning with no. 2001.145 Leica M2 chrome Button Rewind %u20ac1.600no. 946751, 1959, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 3.200 %u2013 3.600Beautiful%u00a0first version Leica M2 with button rewind and no selftimer, in mint%u00a0condition, with body cap, note the unusual thin serialnumber engravings.146 Leica M2 chrome with %u20ac2.000Leicavit MPno.1028412, 1961, condition B/A %u20ac 4.000 %u2013 5.000Classic Leica M2 with self-timer, with sought-after vintage Leicavit MP, both in excellent condition.147 Leica M2 chrome %u20ac1.200*no.1104034, 1965, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 2.000 %u2013 2.400A Leica M2 body with self-timer, in beautiful, near-mint condition and good working order, with near-mint Elmar 2.8/50%u2009mmno.1935524, leather case, unnumbered maker%u2019s box, instructions and a warranty card with matching serial number.148 Leica M2 chrome %u20ac1.000no.1132168, 1966, condition A/B %u20ac 2.000 %u2013 2.400Beautiful very late chrome version in almost mint condition, delivered to retailer Cortes, Spain, on 10.03.1966, with body cap.149 Leica M2 chrome motorized %u20ac1.500no.1132673, 1966-71, condition B/A %u20ac 3.000 %u2013 3.400Interesting M2 chrome factory modified to accept E. Leitz New YorkMotor Drive, in very good condition, Leica records show the camera was delivered to retailer Manca, New York, in 1966 and 1967, then returned and sent to Stuttgart in 1970 and 1971 withMotor no.%u200902065 (here missing), the cover%u00a0plate inside is cut out toexpose the 3 contacts, with body cap.150 Leica M2 black paint %u20ac10.000*no.1043875, 1962, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 20.000 %u2013 24.000A rare, sought-after black paint Leica M2, from an official batch of200 cameras with self-timer (numbers 1043801 to 1044000), in outstanding mint condition %u2014 completely restored by Leica around 1960s (new type top plate, some elements black/chrome), withbody cap and control tag, initially delivered to retailer Cattaneo,Italy, on 09.11.1962.