Meguro Kogaku Melcon
The Meguro Kogaku Melcon is a Japanese 35mm rangefinder camera built in the Leica screw-mount tradition. Produced in limited numbers in the early 1950s, it sat in the same niche as other domestic Leica copies of the period, aimed at photographers seeking a Barnack-style body without importing a German original.
Sales data for the Melcon is extremely thin: a single recorded UK auction hammer result of £650 from 2016 is the only reference point available, so today's value should be treated as indicative rather than settled. With so few examples surfacing in the saleroom, condition, completeness and the presence of an original lens drive most of the price, and a clean working body could realistically sell for more than that figure if it appeared at auction now.
Sales History
Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.
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| Nov 2016 | EUR 650 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 30 (Lot AI_30_34147) Title: Meguro Kogaku Melcon (Original)
Description:
rare Leica copy in very fine condition, in perfect technical order, matching Nikkor-H.C 2/5cm no.726643 for close-focus, original everready case Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,400 |
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| Nov 2016 | EUR 800 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 29 (Lot AI_29_33617) Title: Meguro Kogaku Melcon (Original)
Description:
rare copy of the Leica III with hinged back in very nice condition and perfect technical order, matching Hexar 3.5/50mm no.1312761(clean lenses) Estimate: EUR 1,500 - EUR 1,800 |
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