Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 HM choice
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 07:28:19 +0100
References: <B6B06F34.5C90%howard.390@osu.edu>

Maybe, but I doubt that the premium will be substantial, and also this assumes
that people are still collecting Leicas in 30 years--this may not be the case.
As far as I understand,  Leica collecting is a relatively new phenomenon.

Nathan

Martin Howard wrote:

> Nathan Wajsman jotted down the following:
>
> > In my view, 3100 is too large a number
> > to impart a real rarity value. I own one of the
> > "classic" M6HMs but do not consider it part of my
> > assets for retirement ;-)
>
> Today, no.  But in 20, 30 years time, I pretty much guarantee that they'll
> trade at a premium over the regular M6s of the same era.
>
> M.
>
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