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WestLicht Photographica Auction


On Saturday, the 26th of May 2007 the eleventh WestLicht Photographica Auction was ended with a sensation.

The most spectacular lot of the auction, a Daguerreotype by the Paris manufacturer Susse Frères from 1839, was sold for unbelievable 576.600 Euro hammer price incl. premium – the highest sum ever achieved for a camera at an auction. The Susse Frères is now not only the oldest, but also the most expensive camera of all time.

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Numerous bidders from all over the world took part in the camera auction including some from Korea, Japan, USA and various parts of Europe. The most recent auction was able to out-shine the high standards of previous auctions both in total turnover as well as the percentage of sold lots. 90 % of the total of 815 lots were auctioned for a total of more than 1.7 million Euros.

Extremely high increases were to be seen in the case of the following incunabula of photo history: the highly collectible and hard to find 9 volumes of the "Reports by the Juries" (1851) were sold for incredible 75.600 Euro, the famous detective camera “Bloch Photo Cravate” (c.1890) went for 16.800 Euro and the extremely rare “Le Phototank” by Victor Houssin (1921) was sold for 28.800 Euro.


Extremely high increases were to be seen in the case of the following incunabula of photo history: the highly collectible and hard to find 9 volumes of the "Reports by the Juries" (1851) were sold for incredible 75.600 Euro, the famous detective camera “Bloch Photo Cravate” (c.1890) went for 16.800 Euro and the extremely rare “Le Phototank” by Victor Houssin (1921) was sold for 28.800 Euro.

The auction highlights amongst the Leica lots were a Leica M-Prototype for 31.200 Euro and a 100% original Leica 72 for 13.800 Euro. Generally speaking the prices for Leicas and accessories were very solid. 98% of the Leitz articles were sold and very often estimates were considerably exceeded.

Also some of the Nikon cameras achieved notable prices: a Nikon F High Speed 'Sapporo' was auctioned for 21.600 Euro and a Nikon SP black paint for 15.600 Euro. .........................

The U.S. Senate declared May 18, 2007, Endangered Species Day to encourage people “to become educated about, and aware of, threats to species, success stories in species recovery, and the opportunity to promote species conservation worldwide.” The resolution mentions a few of the Endangered Species Act’s most well known successes, for example -- the bald eagle’s increase from 416 to 9,789 pairs between 1963 and 2006. This is just one of the hundreds of species whose populations have soared thanks to the Endangered Species Act. A recent study of all endangered species in the Northeastern United States found that 93% increased or remained stable since being placed of the endangered list. Few other laws can boast that kind of success. In celebration of Endangered Species Day this site presents 100 recovery success stories.

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"Done." Andrew Engel has spent nearly 12 years in college, working gradually, steadily for the chance to utter that word. The moment came last week, when the University of Maryland, Baltimore County senior completed his final course requirements for a degree. As Engel walked across the campus of emerald grass and boxy buildings, he allowed the joy of accomplishment to consume him. That way, the moment would be permanently etched in his long-term memory, instead of becoming a feeling he knew he had experienced but could not recall. A malignant brain tumor, discovered shortly after he began his freshman year at Rutgers University in 1995, robbed Engel of much of his short-term memory. His drive and intelligence, however, remained undiminished. That is why Engel, who lives in Ellicott City, is not only a degree candidate but an inspiration to many who have witnessed his odyssey.

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