Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/28

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Subject: [Leica] Leica manufacture during WW2
From: buzz.hausner at verizon.net (Buzz Hausner)
Date: Sat May 28 15:51:24 2005
 
Are you sure about that price in New York?  That's a lot more than the
US$400 or so that I recall having paid for an M-4 and 50mm Summicron in
1968, even taking into consideration war-time scarcity and pent-up
demand.

        Buzz Hausner

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Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 6:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica manufacture during WW2

"A Leica could be obtained in Germany for the equivalent of $20 in US
cigarettes and would sell in New York for $600. The delivery to the
States via G.I. mail was duty free."
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