i got me one of these pelikan level 5s in silver and blue when it first came out a decade ago, and i loved the huge ink capacity (the largest, we're told, among contemporary pens) and the smooth nib. but time and usage have stained the silver cap, and my level 5 has been lying in a box all these years.

today i saw a similar pen being sold NOS on ebay--in the black-cap, blue-barrel version--for just a little over $40, plus a flat shipping rate of about $16 worldwide. that's a great price, i thought, for a truly unique pelikan you just don't see too often anymore, even on ebay. (the silver version sells for around $200 when you can find it; only the cap is different, and i think i'll like the black one more because it won't tarnish.) so i got me one of them, but i think the seller has more (no affiliation, etc.). thought some of you might like the heads-up:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...em=220258438985

it's ebay canada but the seller is in germany. i got the one with the bold nib, but i think they have them in F too.