Leica camera prototype made in 1923 sold for 2.16 million euros, at an auction in Vienna, Austria. Leica only make 25 units of Series 0, which later developed into Series A compact camera that uses 35mm film.
Sales value to make this camera a camera in the world's most expensive. Austria started the auction at the price of 300,000 euros, and organizers expect this camera will sell in the range of 600 000 euro.
But when the auction ends, worth about 1.8 million euros. Taxes and other costs to make the winning bidder, who did not reveal his true identity, had to pay 2.16 million euros to get this classic camera.
The high price of Leica cameras showed that the higher interest of classic cameras. The highest price for the Leica 0 series is 1.32 million euros. Whereas in 2007, it costs only 336 000 euros.
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