2025 Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction 2025-11-15 Auction - 359 Price Results - Tamarkin Rare Camera Auctions in IL - Page 15
Leica I (Model A) Nr. 456 with 50mm Elmax f3,5 lensLeica I-III conversion Nr. 245 in silver chrome finish, with 50mm Summar f2Leica M3 Single Stroke in black paint finish
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2025 Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction

Welcome to the 44th TAMARKIN RARE CAMERA AUCTION SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025. This year the Leica camera turns 100, and we have curated a special selection of historic cameras, lenses and accessories from across the last 100 years, for your consideration. We have been sure to include many Leica I (Model A) cameras, and many Leica models along the way, focusing on screw-mount Leica cameras and items of wartime, historical and general collectible interest. We hope you find these items as historic, fascinating, and important as we do.
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50mm Summitar f2 Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 584932: 50mm Summitar f2 Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 584932. Made in 1944 for the German Air Force and engraved "Luftwaffen-Eigentum," this lens has its original, grey-painted lens cap. Condition: Excellent ++
0337: 50mm Summitar f2 Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 584932Est. $1,500-$2,000
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135mm Hektor f4,5 Kriegsmarine: 135mm Hektor f4,5 Kriegsmarine Nr. 558604. Delivered to the German Marine Forces in September 1941, this lens carries the Kriegsmarine engravings, “MF 684” and the Reichsadler insignia which
0339: 135mm Hektor f4,5 KriegsmarineEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Universal viewfinder VIDOM Kriegsmarine: Universal viewfinder VIDOM Kriegsmarine, in silver chrome finish, made for the German Marine forces and engraved "M108" on one side, and with the Reichsadler insignia on the other. The rear glass is
0340: Universal viewfinder VIDOM KriegsmarineEst. $800-$1,500
Schneider-Kreuznach 50mm Xenon f1,5: Schneider-Kreuznach 50mm Xenon f1,5 Nr. 2110449, in original Leica screw mount, with front cap. Also included is an adapter to the Leica M mount, and deep rear cap. Condition:
0341: Schneider-Kreuznach 50mm Xenon f1,5Est. $3,500-$5,500Lot Passed
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50mm SOM Berthoit Paris "Flor" f1,5: 50mm SOM Berthoit Paris "Flor" f1,5 Nr. 950026, in original Leica screw mount. Discovered in Alexandria, Egypt, a Leica III camera and this lens were left behind in an abandoned apartment and
0342: 50mm SOM Berthoit Paris "Flor" f1,5Est. $10,000-$20,000
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50mm "Rigid" Summicron f2 in black paint finish: 50mm "Rigid" Summicron f2 Nr. 2031450 in black paint finish with plastic caps and lens shade ITDOO in its red paper box. Recently serviced. Condition: Excellent
0343: 50mm "Rigid" Summicron f2 in black paint finishEst. $7,000-$9,000
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Leica M3 Double Stroke in black paint finish: Leica M3 Double Stroke Nr. 855688 in black paint finish. Made in 1957, this camera is working. A gorgeous example of the collectible black paint Leica M3 camera, with unnumbered original box and
0344: Leica M3 Double Stroke in black paint finishEst. $15,000-$20,000
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Leica M3 Single Stroke in black paint finish: Leica M3 Single Stroke Nr. 1097811 in black paint finish with a patina of loving use. Made in 1965, this black paint Leica M3 camera is working. Condition: Excellent
0345: Leica M3 Single Stroke in black paint finishEst. $15,000-$20,000
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Leica M2 Nr. 948879, in black paint finish: Leica M2 Nr. 948879 Button Rewind, in black paint finish. Made in 1958, this black paint Leica M2 camera is working with the Leitz factory “Y” seal in place. A military number has been
0346: Leica M2 Nr. 948879, in black paint finishEst. $15,000-$20,000
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Leica M2 Nr. 990631 in black paint finish: Leica M2 Nr. 990631 in black paint finish. Made in 1960, this camera is working despite a dent on its shoulder. A beautiful example of the Leica M2 in black paint. Condition: Excellent
0347: Leica M2 Nr. 990631 in black paint finishEst. $15,000-$20,000
Leica M4 Nr. 1225305 in black paint finish: Leica M4 Nr. 1225305 in black paint finish. Made in 1969, this camera comes with its matched original box and instruction booklet. The factory “L” seal is still intact. Stunning.
0348: Leica M4 Nr. 1225305 in black paint finishEst. $9,000-$12,000Lot Passed
Leica M4 Nr. 1246334 in black paint finish: Leica M4 Nr. 1246334 in black paint finish, with original guarantee card from Schmidt & Co., dated 13 September 1970. The factory “L” seal is intact, and the shutter is sticky on its slow
0349: Leica M4 Nr. 1246334 in black paint finishEst. $8,000-$10,000Lot Passed
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The Leica MP Edition Hermès: The Leica MP Edition Hermès. This set is Nr. 61/500 and in its original packaging. Included are Leica MP .72 Nr. 2940086 clad in exquisite Hermès leather, 35mm Summicron-M f2 ASPH in matched silver
0350: The Leica MP Edition HermèsEst. $10,000-$15,000
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Leica M3 Double Stroke Nr. 701132: Leica M3 Double Stroke Nr. 701132. Made in the very first year of production, this 1954 M3 displays many early hallmarks, including the sharp corner of the front of the top plate adjacent to the film
0352: Leica M3 Double Stroke Nr. 701132Est. $15,000-$20,000
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The “Compur Summicron" set: The “Compur Summicron” set.Leica IIf Nr. 763238 with 50mm Compur Summicron f2 Nr. 1168610, with release lever. Made in the mid-1950s in extremely limited numbers, the “Compur
0354: The “Compur Summicron" setEst. $8,000-$10,000
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Leica I (Model B) Rim-Set Compur: Leica I (Model B) Rim-Set Compur Nr. 32750 with later baseplate and take-up spool. With long-base rangefinder FODIS Nr. 17682. Made in 1930, in a batch of only 100 cameras, this is a stunning – and
0357: Leica I (Model B) Rim-Set CompurEst. $3,000-$4,000
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Leica I (Model B) Dial-Set Compur: Leica I (Model B) Dial-Set Compur Nr. 6074. Made in 1928 in a batch of 287 cameras, this Compur camera is a beautiful example of the early Leica camera. Condition: Excellent +
0358: Leica I (Model B) Dial-Set CompurEst. $4,000-$5,000
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Leica I (Model A) Nr. 456 with 50mm Elmax f3,5 lens: Leica I (Model A) Nr. 456 with 50mm Elmax f3,5 lens. An exquisite – and all original – example of an early Leica camera, made in 1925. Increasingly difficult to find, these Leica Elmax cameras
0359: Leica I (Model A) Nr. 456 with 50mm Elmax f3,5 lensEst. $17,500-$22,500