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Pope Francis’ One-of-a-Kind Leica Sold for Nearly 100x Its Estimated Value
Pope Francis’ One-of-a-Kind Leica Sold for Nearly 100x Its Estimated Value
<p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2025/11/24/pope-francis-one-of-a-kind-leica-sold-for-nearly-100x-its-estimated-value/"><img alt="A silver and white Leica camera with a matching...
In September, it was announced that the late Pope Francis' unique Leica M-A and Leica Noctilux-M 1:1.2/50mm ASPH would be auctioned for charity. The auction took place over the weekend and the camera and lens sold for €6.5 million (about $7 million), one of the highest charitable results ever achieved by a Leica camera.
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Published on 2025-11-25 04:04