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These pens where collected over a twenty year period, mostly during my stay in Abu Dhabi. The fascination for pens started at an early age thanks to my father who also had a small collection. The collection has now stopped since I have moved to India after retirement. Whenever I bought a new pen my wife used to very angry and it was a daunting task to pacify her. I had spent quite a tidy sum for my pen collection.

 

I have two Cross signet 18kt solid gold pens also which are not shown here since they are in a bank locker for safe keeping. I will post their pictures also in due course.

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These pens where collected over a twenty year period, mostly during my stay in Abu Dhabi. The fascination for pens started at an early age thanks to my father who also had a small collection. The collection has now stopped since I have moved to India after retirement. Whenever I bought a new pen my wife used to very angry and it was a daunting task to pacify her. I had spent quite a tidy sum for my pen collection.

 

I have two Cross signet 18kt solid gold pens also which are not shown here since they are in a bank locker for safe keeping. I will post their pictures also in due course.

 

The Cross Signet, is that the pen with a number of black bands along the body?

 

 

 

Your gold pens have either a black cap, or a gold cap with a thin or a thick black line. Do you know the meaning of these different cap "jewels" ?

 

I have one such pen, a Cross Signature with gold end and broad black line. No gold content on body or cap. Only on the nib.

 

 

 

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Yes the 18kt Cross Signets have 5 black rings along the body.

 

The thick or thin black line on the cap denotes the plating. The thin black line is 18kt plated, the medium one is 14kt plated and the thick one is 10kt plated.

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Yes the 18kt Cross Signets have 5 black rings along the body.

 

The thick or thin black line on the cap denotes the plating. The thin black line is 18kt plated, the medium one is 14kt plated and the thick one is 10kt plated.

 

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Nice collection you have there. I see vintage pens offered for sale on Indian auction sites. So you can continue collecting pens even in India if in case you are still able to deal with the anger of your better half.:)

Khan M. Ilyas

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As promised here are my Cross Signet 18kt solid gold pens, Waterman, Cross brushed platinum Townsend 2000 limited edition, a few Cross Townsends, Montblanc and Cross Verve fountain and ball pen

 

 

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As promised here are my Cross Signet 18kt solid gold pens, Waterman, Cross brushed platinum Townsend 2000 limited edition, a few Cross Townsends, Montblanc and Cross Verve fountain and ball pen

 

 

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I hate to disappoint you, but those are NOT Cross Verve pens.

 

Can't tell you what they are, though.

 

 

The Signets are nice.

 

 

 

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