Leica Screw Mount Serial #'s Sorted by Number

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Leica Screw Mount Serial Numbers 1923-1965

The raw data was supplied courtesy of Leica, by Mr. Horst Braun with the approval of Leica's CEO, Mr. Cohn. I'm sure I'm speaking for all Leica enthusiasts in thanking them for their help and generosity in sharing this information. I sorted and edited the raw data into its present form to enhance readability. In some cases notes were added and wording revised for clarity.

This data was taken from the Leica Production book. It is NOT the same as some other lists, which lists more Luxus models and more military production. Mr. Braun explained:

"the ser.nr. from my list are all out of the production book. The number blocks where always allocated for one production run of a certain amount of cameras. It is however possible, that in one number block not all numbers where used (cameras produced) or will be used.

Our official records list only (I LUXUS) from 34803 to 34817. It is of course possible, that Leica (Leitz) did goldplate one or more cameras on special request of customers. This however has not been recorded afterwards in the production list. But a additional number block for gold plated cameras has never been allocated."

In other words, this list is as accurate as we can depend on, though perhaps not 100% accurate. Cameras assembled in Midland (Ernst Leitz Canada aka ELC) were very seldom engraved Midland.

Leica offered factory upgrades for earlier cameras until at least the middle 1950's. Many cameras were sent back to the factory to be converted to the latest model. The converted camera would keep the original camera's serial number. This explains why your camera may have left the factory as a black A, II or III, but is now a black or chrome Leica II, III, IIIa, IIIc, or IIIf. Conversions may have been done to IIId or IIIg, but I personally have never seen one. The most interesting conversions for me are converted black IIIa, IIIc, and IIIf -- models that were not usually produced in black.

Other than the calculated Batch numbers, color coded table form, and notes added occasionally for clarity this data is substantially the same as it was given to me by Leica. Notes added are labled "Ed." After comparing this data to many other sources, I believe that this list presently combines a number of models into the "Leica 1" heading, including many Standard "C" models and non standard "C" models. I am working on correcting the problem, as well working on a second list sorted and subtotaled by type.

Del. Date	Model	Starting #	Ending #	Batch
1923	Leica I Ed: Prototypes	100	130	31
1925	Leica I Ed:1st Production	131	1000	870
1926	Leica I	1001	2445	1445
1926/27	Leica I	2446	5433	2988
1928	Leica I	5434	5700	267
1926/29	Compur Leica	5700	6300	601
1928	Leica I	6301	13100	6800
1929	Compur Leica	13101	13300	200
1929	Leica I	13301	21478	8178
1930	Compur Leica	21479	21810	332
1930	Leica I	21811	34450	12640
1930	Compur Leica	34451	34802	352
1930	Leica Luxus Gold Ed: the only official Luxus #'s	34803	34817	15
1930	Leica I	34818	60000	25183
1931	Leica I	60001	71199	11199
1-Feb-32	Leica II	71200	101000	29801
21-Oct-32	Standard black	101001	106000	5000
1936	IIIa	104951	196200	91250
1933	Leica II	106001	107600	1600
1934	Leica III	107601	107757	157
1934	Leica II	107758	108650	893
1933	Leica III	108651	108700	50
1933	Leica II	108701	109000	300
1933	Leica III	109001	111550	2550
1933	II chrome	111551	111580	30
1933	Leica III	111581	112000	420
1933	II chrome	112001	112500	500
1934	Leica III	112501	114400	1900
1933	Reporter	114051	114052	2
1934	Leica III	114053	114400	348
1933	I chrome Ed: NUMBERS RECORDED INCORRECTLY	114401	114050	???
1933	II chrome	114401	115300	900
1934	Leica III	115301	115650	350
1934	II chrome	115651	115900	250
1934	Standard chrome	115901	116000	100
1933	III chrome	116001	123000	7000
1934	Standard black	123001	123580	580
1933	III chrome	123581	124800	1220
24-Nov-33	III chrome	124801	126200	1400
24-Nov-33	Leica III	126201	126800	600
1934	Leica III	126801	137400	10600
1934	Standard black	137401	137625	225
1934	III chrome	137626	138700	1075
1934	Standard chrome	138701	138950	250
1934	III chrome	138951	139900	950
1934	Standard black	139901	139950	50
1934	Leicas II	139951	140000	50
1934	III chrome	140001	141500	1500
1934	Standard black	141501	141850	350
1934	Leica II	141851	141900	50
1934	III chrome	141901	142250	350
1934	Leica II	142251	142350	100
1934	Leica III	142351	142500	150
1934	Standard black	142501	142700	200
1934	Leica III	142701	143425	725
1934	II chrome	143426	143750	325
1934	Leica I	143751	143900	150
1934	Leica III	143901	144200	300
1934	Leica II	144201	144400	200
1934	Leica I	144401	144500	100
1934	Leica III	144501	145600	1100
1934	Leica I	145601	145800	200
1934	Leica III	145801	146200	400
1934	Leica II	146201	146375	175
1934	Leica III	146376	146675	300
1934	Leica II	146676	146775	100
1934	Leica III	146776	147000	225
1934	Standard black	147001	147075	75
1934	Leica II	147076	147175	100
1934	I chrome	147176	147875	700
1934	II chrome	147876	148025	150
1934	III chrome	148026	148850	825
1934	II chrome	148851	148950	100
1935	III chrome	148951	149350	400
1934/35	I chrome	149351	149450	100
1934/35	II chrome	149451	149550	100
1935	III chrome	149551	150000	450
1934/36	Reporter	150001	150200	200
14-Jul-36	Reporter with 1000th onward	150125	.	.
1934/35	III chrome	150201	150850	650
1935	Leica I	150851	151100	250
1935	Leica III	151101	151225	125
1935	Leica II	151226	151300	75
1935	Leica III	151301	152500	1200
1935	I chrome	152501	152600	100
1935	III chrome	152601	153175	575
1935	Leica II	153176	153225	50
1935	Leica III	153226	153550	325
1935	Leica II	153551	153700	150
1935	Leica III	153701	154150	450
1935	Leica II	154151	154200	50
1935	Leica III	154201	154800	600
1935	I chrome	154801	154900	100
1935	Leica III	154901	156200	1300
1935	III a 1/1000	156201	156850	650
1935	Leica III	156851	157250	400
1935	Leica II	157251	157400	150
1935	III a	157401	158300	900
1935	Leica I	158301	158350	50
1935	Leica II	158351	158400	50
1935	III a	158401	158650	250
1935	Leica III	158651	159000	350
1935	IIIa	159001	159200	200
1935	Leica I	159201	159350	150
1935	Leica III	159351	159550	200
1935	IIIa	159551	159625	75
1935	Leica III	159626	159675	50
1935	IIIa	159676	160325	650
1935	Leica III	160326	160375	50
1935	IIIa	160376	160450	75
1935	Leica II	160451	160700	250
1935	Leica I	160701	161150	450
1935	Leica II	161151	161450	300
1935	IIIa	161451	161550	100
1935	Leica III	161551	161600	50
1935	IIIa	161601	161800	200
1935	Leica III chrome	161801	161950	150
1935	IIIa	161951	162100	150
1935	Leica III	162101	162175	75
1935	IIIa	162176	162350	175
1935	Leica III	162351	162400	50
1935	IIIa	162401	162500	100
1935	Leica III	162501	162625	125
1935	IIIa	162626	162675	50
1935	Leica III	162676	162750	75
1935	IIIa	162751	162800	50
1935	Leica III	162801	162825	25
1935	IIIa	162826	162925	100
1935	Leica III	162926	162975	50
1935	IIIa	162976	163050	75
1935	Leica III	163051	163100	50
1935	IIIa	163101	163225	125
1935	Leica III	163226	163250	25
1935	IIIa	163251	163400	150
1935	Leica I	163401	163450	50
1935	IIIa	163451	163550	100
1935	Leica III	163551	163775	225
1935	IIIa	163776	163950	175
1935	Leica I	163951	164150	200
1935	IIIa	164151	164275	125
1935	Leica III	164276	164675	400
1935	IIIa	164676	164900	225
1935	Leica II	164901	165000	100
1935	Leica III	165001	165100	100
1935	Leica II	165101	165300	200
1935	Leica I	165301	165500	200
1935	Leica III	165501	165975	475
1935	IIIa	165976	166075	100
1935	Leica III	166076	166600	525
1935	IIIa	166601	166750	150
1935	Leica III	166751	166900	150
1935	IIIa	166901	167050	150
1935	Leica III	167051	167175	125
1935	IIIa	167176	167200	25
1935	Leica III	167201	167225	25
1935	IIIa	167226	167700	475
1935	Leica III	167701	167750	50
1935	Leica I	167751	168000	250
1935	Leica II	168001	168200	200
1935	Leica III	168201	168250	50
1935	IIIa	168251	168325	75
1935	Leica III	168326	168400	75
1935	IIIa	168401	168500	100
1935	Leica III	168501	168600	100
1935	IIIa	168601	168725	125
1935	Leica III	168726	168750	25
1935	IIIa	168751	168850	100
1935	Leica I	168851	169000	150
1935	Leica III	169001	169200	200
1935	Leica I	169201	169350	150
1935	Leica II	169351	169450	100
1935	Leica III	169451	169550	100
1935	Leica II	169551	169650	100
1935	IIIa	169651	170150	500
1935	Leica III	170151	170500	350
1935	IIIa	170501	171300	800
1935	Leica II	171301	171550	250
1935	Leica I	171551	171900	350
1935	IIIa	171901	172250	350
1935	Leica III	172251	172300	50
1935	IIIa	172301	172350	50
1935	Leica III	172351	172600	250
1935	Leica II	172601	172800	200
1935	Leica I	172801	173000	200
1935	IIIa	173001	173125	125
1935	Leica III	173126	173176	51
1935	IIIa	173177	173425	249
1935	Leica III	173426	173475	50
1935	IIIa	173476	173500	25
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