Leica IIIc device auction prices

As of 6 November 2026, hammerhistory.com has recorded 21 auction sales of the Leica IIIc device with a published hammer price, closed between 31 May 2023 and 7 October 2026, on 11 auction sites in 6 countries. The middle half of the sales fetched EUR 300 to EUR 4.000, with a median of about EUR 1.200 (rounded, in euros, before the buyer's premium). One sale is free to read: a Leica IIIc device sold for EUR 4.000 on 31 May 2023.

Known on 11 auction sites 21 sold with a price 0 at auction now 30 seen at auction

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All sales 21

Sold	Built	Hours	Auction house	Place	Photos	Hammer price
2023-05-31 Leica IIIc + MOOLY-C Chrome no.3508 Preseries	unknown	unknown	ostlicht-auction.com	Vienna, AT	1	EUR 4.000 FREE
2026-10-07 LEICA. Leica IIIc kamera med objektiv, 1949-1950 (15).	unknown	unknown	Auction house	SE	8	in the report
2026-09-04 Cameras: a Leica IIIc, with Leitz 'Summitar' f=5cm 1:2 lens, No.563670…	unknown	unknown	Auction house	GB	3	in the report
2026-07-10 Appareil photographique Leica IIIc n°514 989 avec objectif S	1950	unknown	Auction house	FR	4	in the report
2026-07-08 MÁQUINA FOTOGRÁFICA LEICA IIIc (CHROME)	unknown	unknown	Auction house	PT	1	in the report
2026-05-27 Leica IIIc "N-L" no. 364545	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2026-02-27 Appareil photographique Leitz Leica IIIc n°394 121 (1943) av	1943	unknown	Auction house	FR	4	in the report
2026-01-15 A Leica IIIc 35mm camera.	1946	unknown	Auction house	GB	5	in the report
2025-11-20 Leica IIIc + MOOLY-C No.5016 no. 380657	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2025-11-20 Leica IIIc K grey HEER no. 389246K	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2025-11-20 Leica IIIc K grey “U.S.A. O.M.G.U.S – 3” no. 390878K	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2025-11-20 Leica IIIc K W.H. grey no. 391436	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2025-11-20 Leica IIIc 'Betriebskamera' no. 177	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2025-11-20 Leica IIIc no. 434611	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2025-11-20 Leica IIIc Sharkskin no. 468772	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2025-11-20 Leica IIIc Black 'Leitz-Eigentum' no. 517451	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2025-07-15 Leica IIIC Rangefinder Camera Body	unknown	unknown	Auction house	US	1	in the report
2024-06-04 Leica IIIc K grey 'US Army' + Summitar 2/5cm	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2024-06-04 Leica IIIc 'Leitz-Eigentum' Prototype	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2024-06-04 Leica IIIc Black 'Leitz-Eigentum' + Elmar 3.5/5cm	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2023-05-31 Leica IIIc Grey + Summitar 2/5cm	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report

Click a sale to see that device with its photos and details. 9 more closed without a sale. A hammer price under EUR 100 is free to read.

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Leica IIIc

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The Leica IIIc is a classic German rangefinder camera for 35mm film, part of the Leica III screw mount series. It introduced a one piece die cast metal body, improving rigidity over earlier models, and retains the separate viewfinder and rangefinder windows typical of its generation. It was used widely as a precision mechanical camera for serious amateur and professional photography.

Built

1940 to 1951

Replaced

IIIb

Replaced by

IIId

We recognise this model across the auction sites and keep every one we see together.

On a used one

Check the condition of the shutter curtains for pinholes or sluggish timing, and test the rangefinder and viewfinder for haze or misalignment. Look at the chrome and body for brassing or dents, and confirm the lens mount and any fitted lens are original and functioning correctly.

About Leica

Leica is a name used across several related but distinct businesses originating from the German optics maker Leitz. Leica Geosystems, now part of Hexagon AB, produces surveying instruments, laser levels, total stations and distance meters such as the Rugby and Disto ranges seen at auction. Leica Biosystems and Leica Microsystems supply laboratory and microscopy equipment, while the historic Leica Camera brand remains separate and known for precision cameras.

Founded 1819 · Heerbrugg, Switzerland · Part of Hexagon AB

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What the Leica IIIc fetched

EUR 300 to 4.000

Middle half from300

Median1.200

to4.000

The middle half of 21 recorded sales, rounded, in euros, before the buyer's premium. Each sale's own price opens with the sale.

21sold with a price

0at auction now

11auction sites

6countries

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Questions about Leica IIIc auction prices

What does a Leica IIIc sell for at auction?

In the 21 auction sales we recorded, the middle half fetched EUR 300 to EUR 4.000, with a median of about EUR 1.200. These are rounded hammer prices in euros, before the buyer's premium and VAT; what one machine fetches depends on its year, hours and condition, which the table shows next to each sale.

How many Leica IIIc auction sales are on record?

21 sales with a published hammer price, closed between 31 May 2023 and 7 October 2026, on 11 auction sites in 6 countries. 9 more closed without a sale.

Is a Leica IIIc at auction now?

Not at the moment. The lots of this model that come to auction appear on this page while they are open, and every sale that closes with a price is added to the table.

Are the Leica IIIc hammer prices free to read?

The oldest sale of every model is free to read, and so is every hammer price under the site's floor. The other 20 hammer prices of the Leica IIIc open with an account: every sale of the model for a year, or one sale on its own.

Hammer prices are what the auction house recorded when the lot closed, before the buyer's premium, in the currency of the sale. A sale listed on a house's own site and on its platform counts once. Doubt a figure? Open the sale and its listing is linked there. How prices are recorded.