257: LEICA M-3 CAMERA WITH LENSES, ACCESSORIES, ORIGINAL BOX

The property of a gentleman who traveled to Europe extensively, including apparently the trip in 1956 when he purchased the beginnings of this outfit from Foto-Drogerie Willy Kierspel, Idar Oberstein in 1956. The original receipt lists Leica M3 serial number 801697 and a Summicron lens f=5cm 1:2 number 1265671. This lot also includes Leica meter 051733, Summaron lens f=3.5cm 1:3.5 1555445, Leitz Chico flashgun, Leitz Elmarit lens 1:2.8/90 1685090 and a host of other related miscellany, pamphlets, manuals, brochures, boxes, carry cases etc as shown.
The camera shows considerable wear and a chip form the covering.
$1,000 - $1,500