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            "id": 40501,
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            "venue": "Christie's",
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    "citation": "“Leica IIIf black dial: typical sale price £245, the median of 38 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £172–£315 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/l/leica/iiif/v/black-dial/",
    "method": {
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    "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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