Buying Oportunity And Price Check

[RubenDh]

Hello there

 

I've always liked the peilikan green striped fountain pens!

And now somebody offers me the folowing pen:

http://i.imgur.com/cYPjkuR.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/cNKmmim.png

 

 

i hoped you guys could see which M'number' this pen is?

Also the seller says it's in new and unused condition.

 

Could you tell me how much this one worth is (which ammount I should offer)

I am NOT a collector, just a daily user.

 

The pen features those 2 14k single tone nibs and a pouch.

 

 

Thanks guys (and girls)!!

Ruben

[fplover01]

Pen looks like a M400 Old Style to me produced till 1997. It is a very good writing pen. You should check if the seller can assure you that the piston works properly, retracts fully, and holds ink without leaks (test with distilled water should do). And if the barell has leaks, cracks or other damage. I once bought one of them new old stock and it turned out the barell was cracked because the seller had beat up the pen with something heavy long ago and failed to mention it. if it was never filled, noone notices it leaks!

 

If the pen is in good working condition and considering I see two (desired) gold nibs there, I would pay up to 150 Euros for it. A new M400 costs about 180 Euros in Germany, this is an old stock pen out of warranty and not eligible for the nib exchange program so there has to be some depreciation for that. I would pay in the 110 Euros price line for the pen with one nib and the 150 line for two gold nibs.

Edited April 25, 2016 by fplover01

[RubenDh]

Wow thanks for your answer!

[sargetalon]

I concur with fplover. An M400 circa 1982-1997. If it is truly new and unused, I would say $150-175 if it came with just one nib. Since there are two nibs offered here, I'd probably see $175-200 as a fair price. Rather than depreciate, these nibs are usually more desired than today's modern equivalents so that would command a premium in the eyes of some. If i'm purchasing the pen in that photo, I'm opening with an offer of $160. I have one of these from the first year of production. They are great pens and very durable. Well worth obtaining if the price is right. Good luck.

[Bo Bo Olson]

The nibs are springy 'true' regular flex , much better than the fat, blobby semi-nail modern nib . Traditional @ 1/2 a width narrower than modern. Gives a better ride than modern and has more character.

 

That is semi-vintage '82-97 and should have an American Bump Under tipping.

If the spare nib does not have what is now normal, with the bump under, it could well be vintage '50-65 and be semi-flex, a flatter stubbish nib..... just to get your hopes up.

 

Don't nit pick, buy it....you don't want the guy to find out that with luck you get also a '50-65 nib too....he might want more money.

Rough Eyeball is a M and a F or a F and EF nib...either way...you are good to go.

[contesa747]

hi everyone,hope i'm not on the wrong place.i have opportunity to buy this pelican set.seller claims its from west germany between 1951-1956,in mint condition.is the name print on pencils adding to value and how much would this set be worth?thanks

[zaddick]

Personalization detracts from value unless it is a famous person and you can prove it.

 

The case looks modern to me.

[fplover01]

As the previous poster says, personalisation detracts from value.

 

Other than that, the seller is not honest. This pen is a M200 Old Style. Production in the late 80s (from 1988 or so). So the pen is not from the 1950s but a rather modern pen. It can still be marked West Germany, since the Wall fell in Nov 1989 and stocks with previous markings were sold for many years after. The M200 New Style (with a bit different cap) is still produced today.

 

To sum up, yes it is a genuine Pelikan pen, but no, it is not vintage from the 1950s but from the late 80s. It depends what the seller is asking for it, It is difficult to give an objective value since the personalisation gets in the way. I looked around, the new set costs about 100 Euros in Germany (black M200 fountain pen+ballpoint with warranty and 4 weeks nib exchange). The pouch costs about 35+ Euros new. But as said, this is an older production model, in the marmor pattern which is desirable... For me having a pen with someone elses name on it is a turn off. But that is a personal question. If the personalisation wasnt there, I would pay around 110 Euros for it, with it no more than 80.

[RubenDh]

Yes personalisation makes the pen less worth but personaly I don't mind engravings of previous owners.

Because it reminds me that the pen had a whole life before me and sometimes I meight fantasy about what the previous owner used to write or sign with the pen

I find that engravings (when in good condition) give even more history and character to a pen .

[sargetalon]

As fplover01 said, it's a pre-1997 Grey Marbled M200 fountain pen and K200 ball point made circa 1988-1990 if it is stamped W.-Germany. These are fairly common in the market. Nice pens but far from the 50's. I'd pay maybe $75-100 for a set like that. Engraving kills it for me though as I'm dead set against engravings on pens. Kills it for me.

[Runnin_Ute]

Have to concur on the era. I have a M200 Blue Marbled with same old style cap. Paid just under $50 last summer -FP only. (OB nib)

[contesa747]

thank you all on detailed answers.seller is asking 100 euros for it so it's not dishonest price but obviously all other information he gives are far from truth.