St Dupont On Ebay Authenticity Help

[Mulrich]

I recently became a big fan of Dupont pens and came across an eBay listing that looked interesting but Im not sure if its authentic. I also recently got burned by a counterfeit Dupont on eBay so I am very cautious (this was my first counterfeit purchase and I want to avoid future mistakes).

 

Ive done some google due deligence based on the reported model number but couldnt find proof the pen is legit. I also did a more generic search and found a couple other websites selling the pen but these sites didnt help confirm this is an authentic model (and searching the model names from those sites also didnt turn up any support for authenticity). Im leaning towards fake but wanted to tap the wisdom of FPN before moving on (and filing a report with eBay if it is fake).

 

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

http://r.ebay.com/OPEYjy

[Ink_Chick]

Hey Modern Vintage -

I too am a recent S.T. DuPont afficianado. I didn’t see the serial number on the narrow edge of the clip and I haven’t seen “Laque De Chine” on the end of the barrel, but I’m certainly not an expert.

 

Good luck!

[Chrissy]

I looked at that listing and can't see anything about it that suggests it might be a fake Dupont. That seller seems to be a legitimate seller too.

[Mulrich]

I didn't see anything concerning either but I also couldn't find this model anywhere else which was concerning. I didn't see many other pens in the seller's listings so they may not be aware if it was counterfeit. The fake pen I bought seemed legit too until I had it in hand and I'm not sure the seller realized it was counterfeit (I now know a little better what to look for).

 

Regardless, the listing in question is no longer active. I'm not sure if the pen sold or if it was taken down for some other reason.