Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/17

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Subject: [Leica] the first IIIg
From: bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Tue Aug 17 06:04:39 2004
 
Why? Other than to be able to tell people that you own it? 

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From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Walker Smith
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 12:14 AM
To: lug@leica-users.org
Subject: [Leica] the first IIIg


>
>
>Someone on another Leica list claims to have Leica IIIg s/n 825001.
It is
>supposedly the first one (I checked at cameraquest and it appears to be
>correct).   Would it be worth anything to collectors?
>
Dan, IMO it would indeed be worth a premium to a serious collector. The 
very first item of almost anything that appeals to collectors will 
always be more valuable than subsequent production. There is only ONE 
first IIIg and I'd like to own it myself.

Walker Smith



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