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Hello Everyone,

 

What's the most expensive fountain pen you've ever bought?

 

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Pilot Justus 95 from GPC @ 312 USD

 

I'm planning to get a Custom 845 "soon" ( maybe next year.)

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It was a Pilot Justus 95. I paid a lot for it, but I'm happy to say that I didn't pay what most others have paid: I lucked onto a deal on Amazon.

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$99 is the most I have ever spent on a pen. A True Writer Silver Anniversary, although I own two or three pens that retail for more than that. (2 Pelikan M205's, perhaps at least one other)

Brad

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Jar-awesome response, I literally laughed out loud.

 

150 for a vintage full flex needlepoint pen. It was for my wife so not sure if that counts.

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The Bic I used to sign the Marriage License application.

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For me, it'd have to be the M800 Tortoise. I couldn't resist that beautiful finish though.

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I think the most I've paid so far is ~$155 + tax on a practically pristine cocoa 51 demi.

 

Value-wise, I got a deal on my Elite 95s & Aurora Ipsilon, both of which retail for significantly more than I paid for them.

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1990s-era Pelikan M400 Brown Tortoise with a juicy F nib. Worth every penny.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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$279 for a 149...about 30 years ago.

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About $100 (not incl. shipping) for a Sheaffer Sentinel Touchdown EF fully restored from Peyton St Pens. That was a big mistake, and now I'm eitehr stuck with it or have to accept ridiculous low-ball offers. Just sits gathering dust in the draw. <shrugs>

 

 

Actually, when I think on it, I've actually given away a greater value in pens than I've ever had in a single pen. Sobering thought.

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A €750 MB Virginia Woolf on sale at the B&M for €450.

My wife bought it for me for my birthday :) ....for 3/4ths a year I bought no pen, no ink, no paper. :angry: :rolleyes:

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The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

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Lamy Dialog 3, used on EBay for $200. After extensive cleaning, it's my favorite pen!

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So far, about $135 for my Lamy 2K.

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A Thierry Testud galalith and maple burl, unique piece.




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