28th May, 2026 11:00

OstLicht Camera Auction Spring 2026

 
Lot 74
 

ALMAZ TSVVS 1950
no. 481

Estimate
€1,600 - €1,800
 

Buyer's premium: 20%

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Lot details

Start price: € 800

Estimate: € 1,600–1,800

SN: 481
Year: 1950
Condition: B+

English:

This rare and well made 'Leica Copy' with Contax bayonet mount was produced in limited numbers in Russia from 1949-1950 and was never sold to the public. The initials TCBBC (TSVVS) stand for Topographical Service of the Air Force. The camera is in very fine, completely original condition with the matching Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar T 2/5cm no.3060608.

Deutsch:

Diese seltene und hochwertig gefertigte „Leica-Kopie“ mit Contax-Bajonettanschluss wurde in den Jahren 1949–1950 in der Sowjetunion in sehr geringer Stückzahl produziert und gelangte nie in den freien Verkauf. Die Initialen TCBBC (TSVVS) stehen für den Topographischen Dienst der Luftwaffe. Die Kamera befindet sich in sehr schönem, vollständig originalem Zustand mit passendem Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar T 2/5 cm Nr. 3060608.

 

Auction: OstLicht Camera Auction Spring 2026, 28th May, 2026

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