Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Martin and Vick - thanks for the pointers - it appears to be enamel. I am not sure that the dealer knows for sure - he is asking an "enamel" price but I needed to verify that the unit was in fact 'enamel'. I am not a collector so I will probably pass on this purchase. ernie On Thursday, April 3, 2003, at 06:44 PM, Martin Howard wrote: > > Look at: > > http://cameraquest.com/mtype.htm > > According to this list, 1,225,0XX was indeed a black M4. However, the > only clue Stephen provides (presumably because there was no info in > the data supplied to him) is that "earlier" black M4s were enamel, > while "later" ones were black chrome. 1,225,0XX dates from 1969. > > Later on the same page, he has black M4 Mots, which were all > apparently enamel finish. The last numbers for these are 1,274,100. > > This would *suggest* that 1,225,0XX would be enamel, not chrome. > > Do you not have an opportunity to ask the seller what the finish is? > > As for value, you'll have to ask someone with the latest edition of > the Leica pocket priceguide. > > M. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html