Value Of M800 Tortoiseshell Brown

[qsnc]

Well no, actually, you should not We don't want to artificially increase prices for our fellow collectors and pen lovers, do we? That chicken's bound to come home to roost.

[zhr1996]

i got a old style M&K800 brown tortoiseshell a month ago and paid 800eur for it.

[BillH]

That seems like a fine deal. What nib did you get? And pictures... we want to see pictures

[estux]

I deeply regret not purchasing one when I had the oportunity

[Lam1]

I know it is an old thread, but I just saw that we all "lost money" in our M800 Brown Tortoise. They are dirt cheap at amazon.de: € 8.93

 

https://www.amazon.de/Pelikan-F%C3%BCllfederhalter-Souver%C3%A4n-M800-Tortoise/dp/B00B9K8U2A/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1501634816&sr=8-13&keywords=pelikan+m800

 

The same scam is going on for many pens. The Waterman Edson was around the same price at amazon uk the other day. If only...

Edited August 2, 2017 by Lam1

[BillH]

Nigerian Chartpak?

[Lam1]

Oh, no. I'm sure it is true.

 

Edited to add: The sad thing is that the person running these scams certainly knows quite a bit about FPs. The models chosen (M800 Brown Tortoise, Edson, etc.) are either discontinued or SE/LE from the past and they all are highly prized.

Edited August 2, 2017 by Lam1

[dnic]

If anyone is interested, I can offer a M800 Old Style tortoise from 1991.

But it's not a bargain.

[BillH]

If anyone is interested, I can offer a M800 Old Style tortoise from 1991.

But it's not a bargain.

 

 

I would be, but for the orders I've already placed... so many pens, so little money leftover

Edited August 2, 2017 by BillH

[Pingu]

I bought mine on its release a few years ago and still haven't inked it (!), so it's basically NOS. I find the M800 size too big and prefer to use my M600 GOG as my main pen. That said I wouldn't want to sell it. 🙂

[Occipital Lobe]

I bought mine on its release a few years ago and still haven't inked it (!), so it's basically NOS. I find the M800 size too big and prefer to use my M600 GOG as my main pen. That said I wouldn't want to sell it.

So did I. The only difference is, that I inked it the second I got it, and it has been inked ever since. Love the size of that pen.

[DJB2903]

I don't post much, but just managed to get one of these, albeit a little too early as I am recovering from some other purchases. I must say, I am looking forward to receiving it and inking it up. Thanks to all the posters in this thread for helping me take the plunge.

 

The way I valued my bid was what a current special edition would cost me (say a Renaissance Brown) plus a premium because I really wanted an M800 in Tortoise and the pen on offer was in my a nib size I was after.

 

I won't say what my max was, but the underdbider (in USD) was $655, then $539, then $520. I won the auction at $665, which I am quite happy with.

 

Therefore, I would say the current MV is around $550 to $600. Me (and I suspect the underbidder, but can't say for sure) were ok to pay a bit more because we really wanted it.

[Mulrich]

I don't post much, but just managed to get one of these, albeit a little too early as I am recovering from some other purchases. I must say, I am looking forward to receiving it and inking it up. Thanks to all the posters in this thread for helping me take the plunge.

 

The way I valued my bid was what a current special edition would cost me (say a Renaissance Brown) plus a premium because I really wanted an M800 in Tortoise and the pen on offer was in my a nib size I was after.

 

I won't say what my max was, but the underdbider (in USD) was $655, then $539, then $520. I won the auction at $665, which I am quite happy with.

 

Therefore, I would say the current MV is around $550 to $600. Me (and I suspect the underbidder, but can't say for sure) were ok to pay a bit more because we really wanted it.

 

You got a really good deal, congrats. I haven't seen one go that cheap in a long time.

[Eccles]

I don't post much, but just managed to get one of these, albeit a little too early as I am recovering from some other purchases. I must say, I am looking forward to receiving it and inking it up. Thanks to all the posters in this thread for helping me take the plunge. I won the auction at $665, which I am quite happy with.

 

I suspect I was watching that same one (out of curiosity re: value, not to buy.) I thought it an excellent price in today's market.

Well done; I hope you enjoy it as much as I do mine, they really are a beautiful pen as well as great writers.

Glenn.

[invisuu]

That price is incredibly low. M800 red stripes usually sells for more and it's nowhere near as coveted as the brown tortoise finish. Congrats, that was a really good deal!