Mystery Edison Nib Section

[pencils]

So, a while back, a friend of mine gave me an Edison Nouveau Premiere as a gift. Months later, intending to sell it, I looked up the pen's price. It retailed for $150. Wow! What a generous gift I was going to sell, like the dear and loyal friend I am.
The only thing is, mine looks rather different than the ones I can find online.

As you can see from the very first promotional article Goulet wrote,

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t8w9p0cBRs0/TWB5-vHbFTI/AAAAAAAABS0/alLIWLpFqyg/s400/20110218-DSC_0003.jpg

These pens' sections are all concave. They "flare", so to speak.
In contrast, my nib's section...

http://i.imgur.com/Iog2gSg.png

...doesn't flare at all. I almost think it's even slightly convex.
Don't let the lighting fool you. The nib's silver-colored, not gold, like its picture might appear. And the "M" on the nib is obscured by the light, but it's there.

Here are some more pictures of the pen. Note how the section does not lie flush with the body when screwed on.

All the pictures I can find of the Edison Nouveau Premiere in my color ("Black Satin") have the same section as well. See, for instance, a review on our own forum... Or, well, just take a look at Google Images.

None of the replacement nibs that Goulet sells look like the one I have, nor does anything on the Edison site. These all sport more rectangular section designs.

My question is, basically, what's the deal here? Where did this nib+section come from? Is it from a discontinued model? Is it the result of a freak accident? Is its anomalous and unexplainable nature the first harbinger of the oncoming apocalypse? More importantly, is the pen itself still worth the $150 retail price?

(Apologies if this is in the wrong section, I'm a newcomer... despite having joined a year ago.)

Edited February 15, 2014 by pencils

[watch_art]

Could be that your friend ordered direct from Brian Gray - got the pen custom - and paid closer to $225 for it. At least I think that's the price. I could be wrong.

Or your friend bought the pen from the Goulets and ordered a custom section from Brian.

Either way - great pen.

 

(Edit: Fixed price)

[bgray]

I'm sure that the pen was either made custom for a client, or they contacted us after the sale to have a custom-made section added to the pen.

 

If you want to email me direct with the original owner's name, I can tell you for sure.

[Uncle Red]

The nib itself looks like the nib units on the Edison site. The section is a mystery. Email Brian when he gets back from the LA Pen Show.

[pencils]

Thanks Brian - I emailed you.