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There is a misspelling in the Latin verse embossed on the cap, and a general recall is in the works.

 

If you want one before the caps are swapped for a corrected cap, act quickly. Think of an upside-down airmail stamp. The King of Prussia boutique has one now.

 

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There is a misspelling in the Latin verse embossed on the cap, and a general recall is in the works.

 

If you want one before the caps are swapped for a corrected cap, act quickly. Think of an upside-down airmail stamp. The King of Prussia boutique has one now.

 

Fred

 

Oh no — not again ... :doh:

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There is a misspelling in the Latin verse embossed on the cap, and a general recall is in the works.

 

If you want one before the caps are swapped for a corrected cap, act quickly. Think of an upside-down airmail stamp. The King of Prussia boutique has one now.

 

Fred

 

Oh no — not again ... :doh:

 

I wonder who discovers these errors, MB themselves or eagle eyed customers. Because if it was MB who found it, you would expect them to keep it quiet to avoid the financial impact of a recall.

 

And how on earth do they repeatedly made these errors in the first place. :rolleyes:

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There is a misspelling in the Latin verse embossed on the cap, and a general recall is in the works.

 

If you want one before the caps are swapped for a corrected cap, act quickly. Think of an upside-down airmail stamp. The King of Prussia boutique has one now.

 

Fred

 

The inverted "Jenny" sells for up to 825k.

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There is a misspelling in the Latin verse embossed on the cap, and a general recall is in the works.

 

If you want one before the caps are swapped for a corrected cap, act quickly. Think of an upside-down airmail stamp. The King of Prussia boutique has one now.

 

Fred

 

Oh no — not again ... :doh:

 

I wonder who discovers these errors, MB themselves or eagle eyed customers. Because if it was MB who found it, you would expect them to keep it quiet to avoid the financial impact of a recall.

 

And how on earth do they repeatedly made these errors in the first place. :rolleyes:

 

This is embarassing again for them.

 

I wonder how subtle the error is.

 

I'd imagine it was a member of the public who noticed the error. I'm sure products have lots of errors prior to release which get noticed and correctly before the public gets to see them.

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Sounds like the wrong signature Dumas....I don't believe the son commands any significant premium though. Thoughts?

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Just as a point of interest, how much does the Gaius Maecenas retail for anyway?

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Just as a point of interest, how much does the Gaius Maecenas retail for anyway?

 

£1720 last time I was at the boutique (about 3 weeks ago).

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Yep there are still few with the cap's error, but waht do you think about it?

 

Do you think that the price will grow high in the next period... not only for the mistake but also because it's the 20th edition of patron of arts?

 

I am really iterested, I have just taken one and I am thinking of buying another... the ones with the mistake are nearly 600... tell me what do you think about

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What is the error?

 

I still don't know... :embarrassed_smile:

 

Some stores I asked about this did not know about a recall.

 

Cheers

 

Michael

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What is the error?

 

I still don't know... :embarrassed_smile:

 

Some stores I asked about this did not know about a recall.

 

Cheers

 

Michael

 

Apparently there was a misspelling in the Latin poem engraved on the cap.

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MB Starwalker Black Resin BP • MB Starwalker Black Mystery RB • MB Starwalker Black Mystery FP (M)

MB Meisterstück Diamond Classique FP (M) • MB Starwalker 100 Years SE FP (M)

MB John Lennon FP (M) • MB Meisterstück Geometric Dimension FP (BB)

MB Carlo Collodi WE FP (M)

 

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More precisely the wrong one has the written "curricOlo" instead of "curricUlo" written on the cap... it's too rare but if you are lucky you can still find one also the MB Boutique...

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More precisely the wrong one has the written "curricOlo" instead of "curricUlo" written on the cap... it's too rare but if you are lucky you can still find one also the MB Boutique...

 

 

Ah! ...that's what I wanted to know.

 

Many thanks

 

Cheers

 

Michael

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Hi,

I have just seen the one with the error. I am seriously wanting to buy one simply for its beauty.

The question now is whether i should buy the one with the error or without?

Would the one with the error be of more value later???

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If the Dumas is anything to go by, enough of them were made that although speculatively, the error may be worth more, the market decides at the end of the day.

 

And people buy fountain pens for their functionality, to use or to collect. And unless demand is such that the pen with the error is worth significantly more, I'm not convinced that a MB Gaius even with the error is 'that' special.

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Would agree with tanalasta. From what I see, there are many more Dumas floating about with the wrong signature on eBay (all nicely advertised with "rare, rare, rare" and dozens of them on auction) than with the correct signature of Dumas the elder. The latter seems far harder to come by, so in the end I'd say it comes up to your preference, i.e. if you want the "real thing" or take a liking in one with a flaw and a story behind that few people will know of.

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I just up a Maecenas from my A.D. that arrived last week and it was delivered with the incorrect spelling..... JB

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Interestingly MB Birmingham have sold three with the incorrect cap with no intention of changing them. If you want the cap corrected, they can do it but it is strange the MB are not pressing for a full recall.

 

I can see it now - the arguments in 50 years time over if a 'vintage' Maecenas is genuine or not because there are two different caps in circulation.

 

:rolleyes:

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MB Meisterstück Diamond Classique FP (M) • MB Starwalker 100 Years SE FP (M)

MB John Lennon FP (M) • MB Meisterstück Geometric Dimension FP (BB)

MB Carlo Collodi WE FP (M)

 

Design is not just what it looks and feels like. Design is how it works! — Steve Jobs

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