[Leica] A REAL LEICA OR A COUNTERFEIT?

[robert.rose at mac.com (Robert Rose)]

Ted,

Dennis Laney's book "Leica Collectors Guide" has an extensive listing  
of serial numbers that might help.

Serial number 10606 should correspond to a 1928 Leica I.

The 1936 serial numbers range from around 183000 to 217500.

Maybe the embossed cameras were a special edition with a different  
serial number range?

Hope that helps.

Bob Rose

Message: 19
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:16:07 -0800
From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
Subject: [Leica] A REAL LEICA OR A COUNTERFIT?
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Hi crew,

This note with a question from my son Scott this evening:



Scott asked:

>> I was over at a friends place tonight and he has an old Leica that  
>> he had
bought off this old Russian guy a couple of years back, on the top of  
the
camera it has embossed 1936 Munich Olympic, has the German bird crest  
and
the serial number 10606.



The question is, do you know anyone in the LUG that may be able to  
tell or
trace the serial number and find out if it's the real deal or a knock  
off.
The camera is in really good shape. <<<<<,



There you go folks that's the question.

I looked in a few real old Leica books but couldn't find any serial  
number
information.



Anyone out there like to take a shot at answering Scott's question?



Thank you in advance.

ted