"51" Forest Green Scarcity

[kanaka]

Hi all,

 

I'm trying to understand the status of the Forest Green aero in terms of "cachet" or scarcity. I've been reading conflicting things. Initially I heard/read that it's a pretty scarce color and that it's highly desirable. In other places, I see that it's only moderately scarce, and is the third most desired color (after plum and Cocoa.)

 

Could someone set me straight on this? Is a Forest Green "51" at all "special," or are they not as big of a deal as I have imagined?

[mitto]

I don't know whether the forest green 51 is scarce/desirable or not but it was my first 51 (1949 , broad nib) that I acquired back in 1991. And , I did not happen to have come across any 51 in that color after that first acquisition of mine. All that I got after that first 51 of mine were 51s in black , teal blue , burgundy and navy grey. That is bout the mk1 aero 51s of mine. I , however, have the mkii and mkiii 51s in red, dark blue and some other colors too.

[terim]

I'd say forest green follows plum in terms of scarcity and desireability, but you are about 10 times more likely to encounter a forest green pen than a plum. The cocoas are very common, and they are usually the last to sell on our web site probably due to their tendency to discolor.

 

TERI