2018 Pelikan Souverän 805 Raden Royal Platinum Le

[johntdavis]

https://www.lacouronneducomte.nl/webstore/main/pelikan-souveran-raden-royal-platinum-fountain-p-10831.html

 

Well, this is happening.

 

It is beautiful. My wallet is in hiding. My pen collection is in fear as I look over it looking for anything I can sell to finance one of these.

 

[MHBru]

Its a beauty for sure but a bit too much bling for my tastes.

[vinnied]

Bling yes but still a very tasteful execution - I like it!

[nevin]

It’s more subtle than the Royal Gold

[Mulrich]

I like it but probably not for close to retail prices. If it ends up in a clearance sale I may indulge.

[Eccles]

Don't hold your breath for a clearance sale; I doubt they'll last that long anywhere.

A dealer told me that the tiny Australian allocation already sold out in pre-sale at around A$3000 each!

I wish I could afford one, but even A$2320 tax free from Holland is beyond my budget.

Sob!

Glenn.

[Mulrich]

I figured they wouldnt last even at high prices. Somethings are better left as dreams that reality.

[jmccarty3]

I have the gold version and love it. Somehow the platinum version leaves me cold.

[oregano]

I have the gold version and love it. Somehow the platinum version leaves me cold.

 

It's the other way around for me, as I don't like gold. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it) it's way out of my price range for a pen! I look forward to seeing one in person. It seems like a good compromise for those who weren't able to pick up a Kyokko or Genko Raden pen.

[Claud]

There are many other way more collectible pens for that amount of money IMHO

[BillH]

Trouble is, one just never knows when something like this will crawl under your skin and make you itch until you buy one. Only cure is to go off grid, kill the phone and pc, and take up whittling.

[dannyboy]

And then you take up knife collecting and and wood carvings!

[BillH]

 

[1nkulus]

There are many other way more collectible pens for that amount of money IMHO

+1

 

Technically, it is just a M800 unless you are into collecting embellishments.

[Bo Bo Olson]

Live Long and Prosper!

Eventually someone's collection will be sold....if you live long enough.

Or save your money, and wait for the next depression....could get it for half price then.

 

I my self have decided to double my speculative investments.

 

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Play the Lottery twice.

Edited August 27, 2018 by Bo Bo Olson

[1nkulus]

Live Long and Prosper!

Eventually someone's collection will be sold....if you live long enough.

Or save your money, and wait for the next depression....could get it for half price then.

 

I my self have decided to double my speculative investments.

 

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Play the Lottery twice.

 

 

As for the depression, half price seems expensive.

[Bo Bo Olson]

It's more limited than the P-75 that went for $225 before the last depression and $75 in it.

I already had one...of course I only paid $22 for it....silver money back when the Dollar was still Almighty. @1970-71.

[1nkulus]

It's more limited than the P-75 that went for $225 before the last depression and $75 in it.

I already had one...of course I only paid $22 for it....silver money back when the Dollar was still Almighty. @1970-71.

 

Almost half a century...

 

70% off is more like it.

[challer61]

Beautiful! But the price! All M80X are all M80X. With this sort of pen you're buying the exterior. I have numerous M805 and M205. May have to do a sell of because platinum is my favorite.

[sargetalon]

I've been surprised by just how hard these are to come by. I had no problem getting a Royal Gold. I've contacted multiple vendors for a pre-order and they are only getting 1-2 pens each which are already spoken for so I'm still left on the hunt for one. Very disappointing as I'd like to pair this up with my Royal Gold. If anyone has a solid line on one of these, please let me know.