Nikon S3 Limited Edition Black. in makers box never been used. (mint)

In February 2000 Nikon surprised the rangefinder world by introducing the S3 2000, a near duplicate of their classic 1958 S3 in chrome finish.   In June 2002 the black paint S3 2000 was introduced, with a production of 2000.   Nikon discontinued their rangefinder line in 1964.  For hardcore Nikon Rangefinder collectors, who had given up on the idea of ever buying a classic new Nikon Rangefinder decades ago, this was a dream come true. So far other classic Nikon Rangefinder bodies and lenses have not been announced by Nikon.   Very surprisingly Cosina Voigtlander introduced a trio of multi-coated 21, 25, and 35 wide angles in Nikon rangefinder mount in 2001.  Hmm.  Maybe the venerable Nikon Rangefinder mount is not dead after all. Introduced with the S3 was a new formula multicoated 50/1.4 Nikkor lens. It is the only multi-coated normal yet made in Nikon rangefinder mount, and is presumably the sharpest ever, the beneficiary of over four decades of optical improvements.  Both the 1958 and 2000 S3’s are very much classic rangefinder cameras.  Nikon made them identical except for very minor details.  Classic S3 serial numbers begin with “63xxxx.”   S3 2000 serial numbers begins with “S3 20xxxx” for chrome bodies and “S3 30xxxx” for black bodies.     The S3 2000 50/1.4 lens serial numbers start with “20xxxx” for either the chrome or silver bodies, the only black 50/1.4 Nikon rangefinder lens to use that number block.