Leica IIIc K grey 'US Army'£1,382
13 Jun 2026 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €1,600 · lot A02931hammer ↗
● grey US Army+ lens
Leica IIIc K
Leica screw mount
The Leica IIIc K typically sells for £1,720 (median of 91 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence, version mix).
Typical sale price
£1,720
median of 91 sales, 1998–2026
last 3 years: £1,621 (18 sales)
Solidversion mix
Middle half of sales: £1,199–£2,772
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Version not stated£1,66948 sales
grey£1,60015 sales£1,250–£2,620Luftwaffen-Eigentum grey£1,9508 sales£1,500–£3,660chrome£1,5277 sales£1,050–£1,882grey US Army£2,1676 sales£1,597–£3,5134 rarer versions (1–2 sales each)
Heer/Wehrmacht grey SS-KB£3,000, £2,800
Heer/Wehrmacht grey£719, £3,087
Heer/Wehrmacht grey (fiducial)£6,359, £8,988
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 93 →
Leica IIIc K Grey W.H.£5,182
13 Jun 2026 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €6,000 · lot A02999hammer ↗
○ version not yet checked+ lens
Leica IIIc K grey U.S. Army£1,727
13 Jun 2026 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €2,000 · lot A03337hammer ↗
● grey US Army+ lens
A Leica IIIc K Rangefinder Camera£1,600
29 Apr 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 20 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
● grey+ lens
Leica IIIc K Grey Nr. 390055K£1,257
1 Jan 2026 · Tamarkin Rare Camera Auctions · $1,700 · lot 272hammer ↗
○ version not yet checked
What it is
{"overview":"The Leitz IIIc K is a 35mm rangefinder camera with the Leica screw mount (LTM\/L39), produced in the 1940s. Original finish matters: many IIIc K bodies have been repainted or had military engravings added later, so provenance and correct serial-number range are central to price.
Generated summary, 21 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Versions and how to tell them apart
grey
15 sales£1,600FairLuftwaffen-Eigentum grey
8 sales£1,950Indicativechrome
7 sales£1,527Indicativegrey US Army
6 sales£2,167IndicativeHeer/Wehrmacht grey
2 salesSales onlyHeer/Wehrmacht grey (fiducial)
2 salesSales onlyHeer/Wehrmacht grey SS-KB
2 salesSales onlyLuftwaffen-Eigentum chrome
1 saleSales onlyGerman Navy, blue
0 salesNo sales yetHeer/Wehrmacht grey (Rundbildkamera)
0 salesNo sales yetHeer/Wehrmacht grey (fiducial, Hektor grey)
0 salesNo sales yetHektor grey
0 salesNo sales yetchrome SS-KBA
0 salesNo sales yetchrome w/MOOLY C
0 salesNo sales yetgray w/MOOLY C
0 salesNo sales yet
15 sales£1,600FairLuftwaffen-Eigentum grey
8 sales£1,950Indicativechrome
7 sales£1,527Indicativegrey US Army
6 sales£2,167IndicativeHeer/Wehrmacht grey
2 salesSales onlyHeer/Wehrmacht grey (fiducial)
2 salesSales onlyHeer/Wehrmacht grey SS-KB
2 salesSales onlyLuftwaffen-Eigentum chrome
1 saleSales onlyGerman Navy, blue
0 salesNo sales yetHeer/Wehrmacht grey (Rundbildkamera)
0 salesNo sales yetHeer/Wehrmacht grey (fiducial, Hektor grey)
0 salesNo sales yetHektor grey
0 salesNo sales yetchrome SS-KBA
0 salesNo sales yetchrome w/MOOLY C
0 salesNo sales yetgray w/MOOLY C
0 salesNo sales yet
Other IIIcs
Questions
What does the "K" in IIIc K stand for?
It stands for Kugellager, the German term for the ball-bearing shutter mechanism fitted to this version of the IIIc.
Facts
- Maker
- Leica
- Type
- Leica screw mount
- Sales in the typical price
- 91
- First sale
- 11 Jun 1998
- Latest sale
- 13 Jun 2026
- Median
- £1,720
- Middle half
- £1,199–£2,772
- Evidence
- Solid · version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Leica IIIc K: typical sale price £1,720, the median of 91 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £1,199–£2,772 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/l/leica/iiic-k/