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<p>have a almost mint Leica 111g with a Elmer 9cm lens that I want to sell</p>

<p>Otto, have you thought of placing an ad with photos and detailed description in the Photo.Net classified? It can get good response and I have sold some of my surplus Leica equipment very successfully via it. If you do so, I would suggest listing the items separately (you can always suggest an alternative price together)</p>

<p>collectiblend.com Camera & Lens prices </p>

<p>Several good places are Ebay and the L-Camera.com forum, which is a very large international forum (previously run by Leica, now privately owned), specializing only in Leica gear. If you are uncomfortable with online sales, and willing to accept a typical dealer markdown, KEH.com buys lots of Leica gear; don't know where you live, but their reps travel around the country on buying trips; and you can call them directly to arrange an inspection and offer.</p>

<p>To answer your question, I would need to know how familiar you are with Leicas, condition grading and Leica buyers. "Almost mint" means exactly like new except for almost imperceptible signs of use. There are next to no IIIg models in this condition today - if there were, they would sell for US$1500 or more. Most IIIgs that you can buy today are Exc++ grade (very slight signs of use), check prices on e-bay and you will see that they sell for around $800 if all working. The 9cm Elmar is not particularly popular - the collapsible model sells for a little more, so does the later 3-element lens, a run-of-the-mill specimen in Exc++ condition might sell for $80 to 100.</p>

Otto was looking for the value I think, not necessarily where to sell it. If you had some pics you could

post that shows the serial number, that would help.

<p>The "value" of an object is what people are willing to pay for it. Some will pay little, others will pay more. I agree that the brief description is inadequate.</p>

<p>Sorry, but who made the determination that your camera is "mint"? If you want to sell it on ebay then start the bidding at $0.99. If, indeed, that camera is mint then your photos will reflect the outside of the camera but not it's working condition, which is extremely important. If you are selling a camera to a dealer he will pay wholesale price. If you want retail then you need a track record and more than just it looks mint...it needs to be working properly...that is part of the mint condition. Not long ago I paid $20 for a Nikon S2 with a 50mm f2.0 in "mint' condition but it was not working! Getting a high price on ebay means that the camera has been in use for a period of time with not malfunction and you are a respected camera seller on ebay. (I am not trying to denigrate you personally but advising about selling.) If you sell on ebay many types of items and can not guarantee the item expect a lower price.</p>