[Leica] M3 information

[Don Dory]

Your amount is roughly inline with prices paid; real condition is
everything.   However, the sales velocity of the items is drastically
different.   The lens will sell quickly a.c it can be used on a number of
different platforms.   In a marketing environment conducive to film cameras
the M3 will sell reasonably well depending on variant, CLA, and condition
of rangefinder patch.   The meter is probably not saleable unless in mint
collectable condition.   The case is the same only worse:  if the leather
is pliable and the surface is truly mint to LN then it will possibly sell.
 Otherwise not so much.

My suggestion to make the transaction smooth is to sell it as one group for
1550-1650 US.

On Fri, Dec 6, 2019, 6:04 PM Aram via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:

> Hi.  A friend of mine knows a friend who knows a person who has a nice M3
> single throw, with case, 50/2 dual range lens and MC meter attached and a
> case left to her by her late husband.  I think he is was the original
> owner.
> Through that chain, it found me as the only person she knows who is
> familiar
> with Leica, but my experience is R based, not M based.  I checked it out
> and
> it seems to be in fine, make that very fine condition.  I could not figure
> out the lightmeter, but it did respond to light.  It was really fun
> handling
> such a nice piece of gear.  At any rate, the second person in the chain
> said
> he would help the first person in the chain sell it, but I have no idea
> what
> to say it is worth other than what I have seen on E-bay.  My guess is
> around
> $90-$1000 for the body, $600 for the lens as it lacks the goggles, maybe
> $85
> for the meter and maybe $30 for the case?  Am I way off base or does this
> sound reasonable?
>
> Aram
>
> Aram Langhans
> (Semi) Retired Science Teacher
> & Unemployed photographer
>
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