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Anyone can identify this ? Authentic ? Fake ? How much is it sold for ? Someone is selling it for 40$. Sorry these all the pictures I have on hand , I know they arent the best quality

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It looks to be an Aurora Hastil. Whether it is fake, I can not tell. If it is an original Hastil then the price is either a sumgai or too good to be true.

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I have a gold plated Hastil that shares a number of characteristics.

 

Brushed finish on clip,

AURORA on same cap location,

Same nib marking location, although the pictured nib appears slightly bent,

Same texture on the black section.

 

I am not an Aurora expert, just the owner of several. Looks good to me.I

 

If you like a quality pen with gold nib for $40, go for it. Keep in mind that this is a very thin pen.

 

Regards,

Craig

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Nobody will counterfit a vintage pen with a very limited market.

In this case moreover several detail like clip and nib are out of the normal design and therefore could be used only for this pen.

 

I own few hastil as this is an iconic pen of the 70's and your is for sure legit, but as said ill not expect to find counterfitted hastil in the market.

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I agree with fabri00. To me it looks legit. But just to be sure it's the real deal, it should have a serial number on the section (a combination of letters and numbers). If you gently run your thumb nail along the section, you should feel the very fine grooves, like the grooves in a vinyl record. The little black posting "bumpers" (patented) at the end of the barrel are also grooved and the clip (also patented) pivots inside the barrel.

Cartridges and a converted are still available from Aurora . The Hastil, in fact, is still in the Aurora catalog today - it's been made off and on since the early 1970s.

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If you have doubts don't buy it.

 

New Hastils, and even vintage NOS Hastils, are readily available from sellers on line and in pen shops at reasonable cost.

 

Otherwise I echo fabri00's sentiments, although from the photos this particular pen looks as though it was not well cared for.

 

My NOS Hastil was not grossly expensive and has given me satisfaction for many years now.

No man is a slave unless he is willing to be bought by another. (EP)

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