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Hey all,

I actually just came across this board today and i'm very glad I did! There's a ton of great information and helpful members that i've seen so far.

I'm actually new to the fountain pen community, I had just made my first fountain pen purchase the other day.

I won't lie, I defiantly got caught up in the moment and didn't do as much research as i should have done about the particular pen I bought, I was hoping this would be the right spot for some professionals to give me some solid information on it! I couldn't seem to find this exact pen on any sites or on google images.

The pen is a Purple Ancora, the nib reads " 1919 , 750 , 18k "

It doesn't appear to be used at all, not to mention i really enjoy the purple colors it displays.

I've tried taking the best of photos for you guys to check out, i've attached them to this post.

 

I was hoping someone can tell me perhaps the estimated year, model name, and what something like this is worth in it's condition.

 

 

Any input would be fully appreciated :)

 

 

-Kimber

 

 

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1919 is the year the company was founded in Italy and then became defunct with the death of the son of the founder in 1975. Like many classic fountain pen companies it was resurrected in 1998. See more here and here. Generally speaking Ancora is considered an upper end Italian pen company. They were considered a great source of beautiful celluloid pens.

 

750 and 18K both signify that the nib is 18K gold, or 750 parts/1000 parts gold. I'm guessing the nib is bold by the size of the tipping.

 

Not familiar with the brand myself. Couldn't find a copy of your pen on several sites I checked. Your pen pen looks like acrylic not the celluloid Ancora was noted for.

 

I imagine that the pen is probably a converter pen. Screw the black area apart from the purple barrel.

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Greg,

thanks for replying, defiantly a bunch of helpful information! I did screw off the barrel and there is a reservoir for ink...pretty neat!

The nib isn't gold in color, would that make the nib white gold? Or sterling silver?

I had checked ebay and it seems the select number of Ancora pens listed have a wide price range, some $500's , some in the $1000s and a couple over $2000 ; I'm pretty curious if this is something super valuable price wise.

 

-Kimber

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Greg,

thanks for replying, defiantly a bunch of helpful information! I did screw off the barrel and there is a reservoir for ink...pretty neat!

The nib isn't gold in color, would that make the nib white gold? Or sterling silver?

I had checked ebay and it seems the select number of Ancora pens listed have a wide price range, some $500's , some in the $1000s and a couple over $2000 ; I'm pretty curious if this is something super valuable price wise.

 

-Kimber

The nib already states 18k, that means its gold. People don't make sterling silver nibs as they are probably too soft to withstand writing pressures.

Fountain pens are like weapons. They just make your pocket bleed so much.

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The nib already states 18k, that means its gold. People don't make sterling silver nibs as they are probably too soft to withstand writing pressures.

Thanks for the info! I'm pretty new to the community and don't know a whole lot at all about fountain pens, but i'm learning more and more by being on the board. Would you happen to know how much a pen like this is worth?

 

-Kimber

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Thanks for the info! I'm pretty new to the community and don't know a whole lot at all about fountain pens, but i'm learning more and more by being on the board. Would you happen to know how much a pen like this is worth?

 

-Kimber

No idea sorry. You see Ancoras floating around eBay every now and then but I don't think it gets a lot of coverage in general. I honestly don't think it'd be worth more than 300$ IMHO, but that's just me :/

Fountain pens are like weapons. They just make your pocket bleed so much.

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Thanks anyway! Yeah it's a bit hard to compare the ones on Ebay, especially when I can't seem to find one like it. most are in the $500 range while some exceed over a grand.

 

-Kimber

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What's the pen worth? Like most dollar amounts, that is only a portion of the pen's value. Looks like, say, somewhere between $300 to $1,000 for certain people at this time.

 

My question is what is the pen worth to you? As an investment/saleable article? As a writing instrument you intend to use?

 

If you are holding for sale, don't ink it, don't use it, keep it in pristine condition.

 

If you plan on writing with it, the dollar amount is useless. Value (in a monetary sense) drops once you ink the pen. But, the utilitarian value of using a beautifu, well-balanced tool for your writing -- that is certainly worth a lot to use FPN'ers. That's the rationale for this board.

 

Enjoy,

Yours,
Randal

From a person's actions, we may infer attitudes, beliefs, --- and values. We do not know these characteristics outright. The human dichotomies of trust and distrust, honor and duplicity, love and hate --- all depend on internal states we cannot directly experience. Isn't this what adds zest to our life?

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