40 - Leica | IIIg Swedish Army

Leica | IIIg Swedish Army Estimate: €36,000–40,000 Year: 1958 Serial No.: 988018 Condition: B- English: Highly desirable black-painted Leica IIIg, manufactured in 1960 as part of a special order of only 125 cameras for the Swedish Armed Forces, numbered 987901–988025. The Swedish Army IIIg represents one of the rarest and most sought-after variations of the legendary Leica screw-mount camera. Distinguished by its special black paint finish and the Swedish military Three Crowns (Tre Kronor) insignia on the rear of the top plate, this remarkable model was among the very last special military versions of the Leica IIIg. The present camera, no. 988018, is one of the final eight serial numbers in this exceptionally small production run. It is accompanied by the Leitz Elmar 2.8/5 cm, no. 1636134, bearing the distinctive Swedish Three Crowns military engraving. The lens belongs to the documented serial number range of Elmar lenses supplied for the Swedish military’s Leica IIIg. * Fully Taxed German: A particularly sought-after black-lacquered Leica IIIg, manufactured in 1960 as part of a special order of only 125 cameras for the Swedish Armed Forces, serial numbers 987901–988025. The Leica IIIg for the Swedish military is one of the rarest and most sought-after variants of the legendary Leica screw-mount cameras. It is characterized by its distinctive black lacquer finish and the Swedish military emblem featuring the three crowns (“Tre Kronor”) on the back of the top cover. This remarkable model was among the last special military editions of the Leica IIIg. The camera presented here, No. 988018, is one of the last eight serial numbers in this exceptionally small production run. It comes with a matching Elmar 2.8/5 cm, No. 1636134, featuring the characteristic Swedish three-crown military engraving. The lens belongs to the documented serial number range of Elmar lenses supplied for the Swedish military Leica IIIg. * Fully taxed