Price estimate: Leica IIIg + 3 lenses

[monocles]

I have a friend who's asked me to give her a price estimate on her Leica-kit. I've tried to google and ebay the things, but on ebay I've only found Buy it now, which doesn't feel too reliable when answering her question.

The kit consists of:
Leica IIIg
Elmar 50/3.5
Elmar 90/4
Summaron 28/5.6
Viewfinder, Leica, 35mm
All lens caps
Original leather case for body, but not the original camera strap

Everything is in good condition cosmetically. The body has no scratches or dents, but according to the owner there is some minor problem with the shutter curtains. The rangefinder seemed accurate, the viewfinder is clear, the lenses didn't seem to have any haze or fungus.

Any estimates on what it could be worth? And where to sell it, here on RFF or ebay?

Sincerely,
Adam

 

[Brian Legge]

Condition makes a huge difference in price. And IIIgs are more difficult to have repaired if there are issues due to their scarcity relative to the more common models. If I were to hazard a guess (assuming good condition):

$600 Leica IIIg ($800-1000 if working as is)
$250 Elmar 50/3.5 ($200-400 depending on model and condition)
$90 Elmar 90/4
??? Summaron 28/5.6 (uncommon, haven't watched its price recently)
$300 Viewfinder, Leica, 35mm

...unless I was buying items, then I really just overstated the prices by 50%. 😉

 

[Simon Bruxelles]

I can't give you an estimate other than to say Brian is in the ball park but my observation is that selling on ebay will get you the right price if you list it accurately and take decent photographs. I don't see much if any Leica gear being undersold unless it is badly described or in very poor condition and even then they sometimes get top dollar. There are so many people searching that even isting something as "old camera" seems to generate a buzz as contributors to various forums discuss the item.