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            "basis": "premium_inclusive",
            "version": "sharkskin",
            "version_status": "matched",
            "in_typical_price": true,
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            "venue": "Christie's",
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            "in_typical_price": true,
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    "citation": "“Leica IIIc sharkskin: typical sale price £251, the median of 27 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £170–£426 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/l/leica/iiic/v/sharkskin/",
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    "computed_at": "2026-10-08 00:10:00.968880",
    "attribution": "Data from cameraworth.com — a public register of what cameras and lenses actually sold for. Cite the page URL and the retrieval date; see /methodology/ for how each figure is made."
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