Leica IIIc camera (1941-42) with Leitz NY flash base plate with matching number, unusual camera and base plate set Ex+

Description

Leica IIIc Camera with Leitz New York Flash Base Plate

Wartime Production · Circa 1941–1942 · Matching Numbers · Rare Combination

Offered is a Leica IIIc camera from the wartime production period, dating to circa 1941–1942, paired with a Leitz New York (NY) flash base plate bearing matching numbers—a highly uncommon and historically significant combination.

Cameras from this era were produced under wartime constraints, making original surviving examples increasingly scarce. The presence of a matching-number Leitz NY flash base plate further elevates this set, as these accessories were produced in limited quantities and are rarely found correctly paired with the original camera.

The camera remains fully working, with a functioning shutter and rangefinder and good shutter curtains. Cosmetic wear is present, including wear to the top and base plates, along with cracking and some loss of the leather covering on the back—honest signs of age that are entirely consistent with a wartime Leica and add to its historical character (please refer to photos).

This is a genuine wartime Leica IIIc outfit, distinguished by its New York–made flash base plate with matching numbers, making it a notable collector’s piece. An exceptional opportunity for the serious Leica historian or collector seeking an authentic and uncommon example from one of Leica’s most fascinating periods.