Every recorded sale of the Leica M3

793 sales, newest first. Each links to its auction lot or listing where one exists.

In the price?
All In the typical price Display, dummy or cut-away piece Outfit (body with several lenses) Awaiting classification No convertible price
Version
All Version not stated (501) chrome Double Stroke (86) chrome (Single Stroke) (72) black paint (49) Betriebskamera (9) olive Bundeseigentum (7) olive Bundeseigentum (outfit) (7) chrome (1000000) (6) Dummy (attrape) (5) black paint (second batch) (5) black paint (Double Stroke) (4) chrome (early, double corner) (4) chrome (early, corner) (4) Display (4) gold (3) Prototype Cut-Away (3) olive Bundeswehreigentum (3) chrome Ernst Leitz Canada Limited Midland Ontario (3) Prototype (3) black paint (first batch) (2) Chrom-Muster 2 (1) Queen Elisabeth (1) Cut-Away (1) Leitz Eigentum (1) M3J (black paint, 2006) (1) chrome United Nations (1) black paint (Leicavit MP) (1) LUFTFORSVARET (1) AERONAUTICA MILITARE (1) M3-P Vienna Store / WestLicht 20th Anniversary Edition (chrome, w/ silver Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH set) (1) British Army (1) chrome (early, No.1) (1) Royal Dutch Marine (1)
Where
All Leitz Photographica Auction (307) Christie's (304) Flints Auctions (75) Bonhams (32) Special Auction Services (29) eBay (16) Tamarkin Rare Camera Auctions (13) Chiswick Auctions (7) Harper Field (4) David Duggleby (3) Tennants (3)
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A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera£2,600
20 May 2025 · Special Auction Services · lot 478 · Fine Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
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A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera£950
20 May 2025 · Special Auction Services · lot 476 · Fine Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
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A Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera Body£550
29 Apr 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 3 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
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A Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera Body£400
29 Apr 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 2 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
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A Leica M3 SS Rangefinder Camera£1,200
16 Apr 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 33 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
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A Leica M3 'First Batch' Black Paint Rangefinder Body£34,000
16 Apr 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 36 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
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A Leica M3 Black Paint Rangefinder Body£16,000
16 Apr 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 39 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
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A Leica M3 SS Rangefinder Camera Body£980
16 Apr 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 35 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
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A Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera£850
16 Apr 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 38 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
○ version not yet checked+ lens
A Leica M3 SS Rangefinder Camera Body£800
31 Mar 2025 · Chiswick Auctions · lot 221 · Photographicapremium removed
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A Leica M3 DS Rangefinder Camera Body£650
31 Mar 2025 · Chiswick Auctions · lot 217 · Photographicapremium removed
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A Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera Body£2,000
31 Mar 2025 · Chiswick Auctions · lot 216 · Photographicapremium removed
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A Leica M3 SS Rangefinder Camera Body£500
26 Mar 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 26 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
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A Leica M3 DS Rangefinder Camera£650
26 Mar 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 25 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
○ version can’t tell+ lens
A Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera Body£400
26 Mar 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 27 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
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A Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera Body£700
26 Mar 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 21 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
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Leica M3 chrome 'BUND' with macro outfit£5,420
23 Nov 2024 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €6,500 · lot A01325hammer ↗
○ version can’t tellawaiting classification · not in the price+ lens
A Leica M3 SS Rangefinder Body£1,700
21 Nov 2024 · Flints Auctions · lot 33 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
○ version not yet checkedboxed
Leica M3 rangefinder camera body serial no. 837014 in Leitz case, with two Ernst Leitz Gmb...£800
25 Oct 2024 · David Duggleby · lot 3000hammer ↗
○ version can’t tell+ lens
Leica M3 with 3.5cm Summaron, Goggles & Visoflex Outfit.£1,200
23 Oct 2024 · Chiswick Auctions · lot 104 · Photographicapremium removed
○ version can’t tellawaiting classification · not in the price+ lens
Leica M3 double stroke 35mm rangefinder camera with chrome body, serial number 895037, circa 1957,£1,650
9 Oct 2024 · Harper Field · lot 1729hammer ↗
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A Leitz Wetzlar Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera£750
8 Oct 2024 · Special Auction Services · lot 373 · Fine Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
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Leica M3 Camera£950
27 Sep 2024 · Tennants · lot 244hammer ↗
○ version can’t tell+ lens
A Giant Leica M3 Riesen Model Rangefinder Camera£2,200
7 Aug 2024 · Chiswick Auctions · lot 284 · Photographicapremium removed
● Dummy (attrape)display, dummy or cut-away piece · not in the price
A Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera Body£750
7 Aug 2024 · Chiswick Auctions · lot 261 · Photographicapremium removed
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