Leica connoisseurs thrill at the chase, at discovering something new, at obtaining that perfect item to complete their system or collection. Behind Leica and other fine cameras there is a wealth of history.

This Wartime Leica IIIc K Grey camera, Nr. 389424, is all original and working, down to the grey vuulcanite. A dark "K" stamp is clearly visible on the shutter curtain. Excellent +

Leica 1 (Model A) with close-focus Elmar, Nr. 38156 complete with strap lugs! This camera is otherwise all original and working (with a 6-month warranty). Excellent +

Made in 1940 in a batch of 15 cameras, this Leica IIIc has the famous Red Curtain shutter blind, and is working and all-original. Excellent ++

Leica I (Model A)  convted by the factory in Wetzlar to a Leica II, Nr. 10902 with 50mm Summar f2 Nr. 256719 in nickel finish. Small dent on front ring. Excellent ++ overall

Made in 1930, this Leica I (Model A) Nr. 35224 is all-original and working - and fitted with the uncommon close-focus 50mm Elmar f3,5 lens. A gorgeous piece of Leica - and photographic - history. Exellent ++

Leicaflex "Attrappe" (dummy) display camera. Made for Leica dalers to display, the camera has no interior mechanisms. Very rare. Excellent ++

Leica M3 "Attrappe" Nr. 12076A with 50mm Collapsible Summicron f2 Attrappe (no serial number). After the German word for "dummy", an Attrappe was made as a window display unit, and had no interior mechanisms. This set was owned by Al Clarke, one of the founders of the Leica Historical Society of America, who gleefully used this camera to prank other LHSA members. Good condition.

Leica M4 Canda Nr. 1381921 in black chrome with the factory "C" seal intact, yet the top plate is engraved "Wetzlar". Slight haze in viewfinder. A curious camera. Excellent ++

Leica IIIcK Nr. 387802 K, in grey enamel with 50 Summitar f2 lens. This camera, made in 1942, shows the "K" stamp very faintly on the shutter, and is a complete and all-original piece of Leica - and wartime - history. Excellent overall.

Leica IIIc K Grey Enamel, Nr. 390772 K, made in 1945 and converted to IIIf functionality by the Leitz factory in the 1950s. Working. Excellent +