Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] At last, I've been given an Oscar!
From: Bill Grimwood <bgrim@garply.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 10:20:53 -0600
 
You wrote

>It's a medal, encased in plastic, with a likeness of Oscar Barnack
>inscribed "Erfinder der Leica"(inventor of the Leica) "1879 1936". On the
>back is a likeness of an R4 MOT ELECTRONIC.

I received a medal as you describe and a leather Leica wallet with the
first Leica R camera I purchased.  It was an R4 that cost $850.00 US.  Boy
those were the good old days.  I still have the wallet and medal.

Bill