Dating White Tortoise M400

[Ed333]

I am acquiring a white tortoise m400, and the box label has the legend shown below. I am wondering if anyone can tell me (from looking at this label) when the pen was made? A couple of photos attached.

 

 

1 / G3 / 917 419

M 400 M 934 174

Weiss/schildpattbraun

[Matlock]

Early model pre 2003.

[sargetalon]

This model was released in 2004. Since the cap has the older two chick logo done away with in 2003, I think this is a first year pen from that production run (provided everything is original).

[Matlock]

This model was released in 2004. Since the cap has the older two chick logo done away with in 2003, I think this is a first year pen from that production run (provided everything is original).

 

I understood that the first edition was produced from 2001 to 2003. Perhaps I misread that?

[sargetalon]

 

I understood that the first edition was produced from 2001 to 2003. Perhaps I misread that?

 

 

Pelikan's own timeline lists the pen at 2004

https://www.pelikan.com/pulse/Pulsar/en_US.FWI.timelineInitView.252927./timeline

 

Dominic states 2001 but the brochure that is linked to with the pen is dated 2004.

 

Finally, Pelikan's own web site states;

 

"The tortoise-white Souverän pen was produced in 2004, along the lines of the pen model 400 of the 1950's with a tortoise-brown/transparent ink container. Its striped, transparent sleeve shines delicately in gold. The cap and the remaining parts of the body are held in white and give this model its characteristically bright and friendly splendor."

 

https://www.pelikan.com/pulse/Pulsar/en_US_INTL.FWI.displayShop.252235./souveraen-tortoiseshell-white

[Matlock]

 

 

Pelikan's own timeline lists the pen at 2004

https://www.pelikan.com/pulse/Pulsar/en_US.FWI.timelineInitView.252927./timeline

 

Dominic states 2001 but the brochure that is linked to with the pen is dated 2004.

 

Finally, Pelikan's own web site states;

 

"The tortoise-white Souverän pen was produced in 2004, along the lines of the pen model 400 of the 1950's with a tortoise-brown/transparent ink container. Its striped, transparent sleeve shines delicately in gold. The cap and the remaining parts of the body are held in white and give this model its characteristically bright and friendly splendor."

 

https://www.pelikan.com/pulse/Pulsar/en_US_INTL.FWI.displayShop.252235./souveraen-tortoiseshell-white

 

Thanks for that, I was going by Dominic's information. Still rather strange to have a single chick with black background. This would seem to indicate that it one of the very first editions which were prone to cracking of the cap.