Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/16

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Subject: [Leica] the first IIIg
From: doubs43 at cox.net (Walker Smith)
Date: Mon Aug 16 21:14:06 2004
 
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>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?
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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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