LOT: 6047
IIIcK Grey
ESTIMATE：HK$ 60,000 - 100,000
Serial no.391582K,1943-1946,Condition B-
Original grey K-type IIIC “Wehrmacht Heer” with Elmar 3.5/5cm (#584324) were designed for German Armed Forces, camera body covered with grey wartime paint, “W.H.” engraved on the top-plate of the camera and lens. The camera is fitted with two “fiducial points” visible when the shutter is held open, these points bisect the long dimension of the Leica format. According to factory record, shipment number of this camera is 13097 (please refer to James Lager Vol. I P.90 for further illustration). This camera comes with Elmar 3.5/5cm (#584324) and front lens cap, very rare.
