Original Century With No Markings On Cap.

[rff000]

I probably don't need any more fountain pens but I couldn't resist an Ebay sale of an unused original Cross Century (early 1980's) with a matte gray finish for around $15, including shipping. I already have the same thing in lustrous chrome, but mine has the XF nib and this is M and with a gold "CP Rail" imprint on the cap.

 

I wondered why my chrome model has "Cross Made in USA" at the top of the cap, but this one has no writing at all. I thought these were only made in USA or Ireland and that they were marked. Is the absence of a mark due to the matte finish or the "CP Rail" order?

 

Edited January 10, 2019 by rff000

[dut1974]

Nice Pen. Try and look closely at the bottom of the cap, opposite side of the clip. See if there is a USA or Ireland istamp there.

Edited January 10, 2019 by dut1974

[rff000]

Thanks for the answer. I had to hunt up my best magnifying glass but I found it. In big letters--Cross Made in USA. But almost invisible to my naked eye. You are a true Cross expert! And just in case anyone wonders what this looks like, I managed to take a photo.

 

 

Edited January 10, 2019 by rff000

[Wolverine1]

Also, in the case of Cross Century ballpoints, they have the Cross name and Westerly, Rhode Island, printed in the area directly opposite where the clip is. The print is kinda rather smal, that you have to look through a loupe or a magnifying glass to see it.