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I found this at the bottom of my pen drawer. I don't remember when or where I got it, and I don't even know whether it's really a Parker. It says it's a Sonnet on the cap inscription, but it doesn't look quite like other Sonnets I've seen. OTOH I am no Parker expert. But many of you must be!

 

Any information gratefully received.

 

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It looks like a Parker Sonnet with steel nib. There are many fakes of the Sonnet out there, but I don't know if they have Parker Sonnet France U.I printed on them like this one does.

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It looks like a Parker Sonnet with steel nib. There are many fakes of the Sonnet out there, but I don't know if they have Parker Sonnet France U.I printed on them like this one does.

 

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The reason I'm unsure about it, is the Parker Sonnets I've seen in photographs have a band around the bottom of the cap. This one doesn't.

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Its a proper Sonnet. The stamp on the bottom has the date code for the third quarter 2001.

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Its a proper Sonnet. The stamp on the bottom has the date code for the third quarter 2001.

 

Thanks for the info. I was perplexed by the lack of the thick cap band, and the somewhat generic-looking nib.

 

Following your link, it looks like I have a Flighter CT. Good to know what it is.

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Thanks.

 

The reason I'm unsure about it, is the Parker Sonnets I've seen in photographs have a band around the bottom of the cap. This one doesn't.

 

Some have a narrow band and I can see it. It's steel on steel but it's definitely a band.

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Some have a narrow band and I can see it. It's steel on steel but it's definitely a band.

 

Yeah, you're right. There is a very thin band, almost invisible because of the material.

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