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RMN Museum Piece

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Doesn't look too bad from the outside, except that the nib needs some ironing...

 

Don't know about the inner workings, of course..

 

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pajaro Museum Piece

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working very well, write very well...is not broken.

 

ouch that nib.

 

Something wrong with this pen?

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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pajaro Museum Piece

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On a closer look the nib is spread, and I am not sure it can be fixed. The cap and barrel are salvage-worthy. I think this is a small chuckle and a case of estimating the parts value.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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RMN Museum Piece

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I think a good nib-salvager could repair those tines, at cost.

 

 

The pen stands now at 30 USD. looking at the cost for nib repair I wouldn't pay more than that.

 

 

D.ick

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pajaro Museum Piece

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Up to $51, still worth it.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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RMN Museum Piece

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Anything to raise the price

 

They are silver plated but worded and priced to make you think solid.

 

I would call this a misrepresentation.

 

 

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I would call this a misrepresentation.

 

 

D.ick

Yes. I requested a picture of the hall marks which did not materialize. The trouble with ebay is there is no direct route to Report this type of misrepresentation. Using the Report function you can only relate it to fraud. Unfortunately Monty makes ebay many $$$$$ so most probably any report against them goes into File 13.

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pajaro Museum Piece

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Laureat I or Laureat II? Looks like a Laureat Two clip but I couldn't see the top of the cap jewel. I never saw a combination of marbled cap and gold plated barrel. Sheltered life.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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Laureat I or Laureat II? Looks like a Laureat Two clip but I couldn't see the top of the cap jewel. I never saw a combination of marbled cap and gold plated barrel. Sheltered life.

Mk 2 set and I think (na know) stripped lacquer and polished brass. The seller stating gold is misleading.

 

I have seen a set before which were completely stripped.

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Mk 2 set and I think (na know) stripped lacquer and polished brass. The seller stating gold is misleading.

 

I have seen a set before which were completely stripped.

 

Yes, if you look closely it is possible to see remnants of lacquer on the barrel :lol:

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Yes, if you look closely it is possible to see remnants of lacquer on the barrel :lol:

 

I saw reflections, but not lacquer remnants.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

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