Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/29

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Life Magazine - Greatest Photos of Century
From: Jem Kime <jem.kime@cwcom.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 10:29:32 +0100

Sam,
Yes, Eisie used a Leica and was famously given the M3 number 1,000,001. It 
was offered in gold plate but he declined as he wanted to use it. It wasn't 
until the M6 was introduced that he finally accepted a 'gold' Leica from 
the company.
Collectors reckon that the Eisenstadt commemorative issue M6 is one of the 
most valuable of these inanimate 'zombie' Leicas.

Jem

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From:	sam [SMTP:salex@idt.net]
, Did Eisentaedt use a Leica?
sam alexander (a block away from where this took place).