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I got busy doing chores and forgot to bid on this beauty. <sigh!>

 

 

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/VINTAGE-MONTBLANC-3-42-G-FOUNTAIN-PEN-BLACK-14-KARAT-NIB-OBB-TIP-1950s/141502742337/

 

 

I thought that was a pretty fantastic price for the nib and condition. I'm super jealous!

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Doesn't seem that great a deal and gotta wonder why no shipping to Europe when it's located in Europe. Also the cap crack might be serious. Nice nib though.

 

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ok.. so here I am in the MB forum. Yes I have test driven MB. No I do not own MB, or have MB on a wish list*

 

However, on a recent outing to an antique shop I saw a variety of moldy oldies, a few clearly not MB quality, and with no actual knowledge deemed likely fakes. I realized then, if I had a real MB staring me in the face at a "you're stupid to Not go home with this pen price" I did not have a clue about the serial numbers and fakes vs not-fake marks.

 

Is this a long study? MB secret handshakes required? or a quick primer available?

* did entertain the Transformer-like Boheme long long ago.

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ok.. so here I am in the MB forum. Yes I have test driven MB. No I do not own MB, or have MB on a wish list*

 

However, on a recent outing to an antique shop I saw a variety of moldy oldies, a few clearly not MB quality, and with no actual knowledge deemed likely fakes. I realized then, if I had a real MB staring me in the face at a "you're stupid to Not go home with this pen price" I did not have a clue about the serial numbers and fakes vs not-fake marks.

 

Is this a long study? MB secret handshakes required? or a quick primer available?

* did entertain the Transformer-like Boheme long long ago.

Probably the vast majority of us on this forum have had those questions. I do not take super serious notes when the people here, who are extraordinarily knowledgeable, spot a fake. I just let it wash over me. Over time, I have got a pretty good sense what not to mess with.

 

For me, I avoid the easily faked stuff and more commodified goods like current production resin ballpoints, rollerballs, and cartridge-converter 144s. For those, I would just negotiate hard with a Montblanc dealer.

 

I do not see much of a market in faking old MBs. I am guessing here, but I would have a ton of confidence in buying a 342 even on ebay as far as authenticity. After all, the authentic one went for under $200. They are looking for markets they can dump a large volume of units into that have sales prices far above costs.

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