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It's definitely a good deal. I was thinking of selling my green Phileas at double that! I'd never let it go for the current $30.

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It's definitely a good deal. I was thinking of selling my green Phileas at double that! I'd never let it go for the current $30.

Where can one get it for 30? I tout it was discontinued.

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I wonder if the similarity to the Kultur is hurting the secondary market for Phileases (Phileasi?)

 

I got a green marbled one that's most definitely a Phileas, brass insert and all, for like $20 off eBay a few weeks back (though I was lucky, it was just called Vintage Waterman Pen in the title). Probably the best pen in my collection even though it was among the cheapest non-Chinese pen I ever bought... smoothest writer too.

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Prices for Phileas have been going up and down for the past two or three months, mostly on the high side. I know, because I was trying to locate a couple for friends. Six months ago and it was still pretty easy to get them for <$30, but now that takes a bit of luck.

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At $75 'buy it now' it is quite high in my mind. Especially with $42 shipping!

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Good grief, I hadn't noticed the shipping! That said, I don't know about this one, but I've seen a Phileas or two in the $70's recently...

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They're all over eBay for $150 and upwards ><

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They're all over eBay for $150 and upwards ><

Well, that is what they are *trying* to sell them for. I have no idea what Montgomery Pens has been smoking, but not many fetch *that* high a price.

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A word of caution to anyone looking to buy a used Phileas. The nibs pit HORRIBLY, so I expect price pressure will increase for ones that don't have the problem . I've got one with a nib that is riddled with pits. You can't get replacement nibs for any kind of a reasonable price.

 

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They're all over eBay for $150 and upwards ><

Well, that is what they are *trying* to sell them for. I have no idea what Montgomery Pens has been smoking, but not many fetch *that* high a price.

 

Good point!

 

I just nabbed one for $30... Possibly a Kultur - silver bands = Kultur?

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For anyone interested there is a UK seller, on the bay, listing new boxed FP's for £40 in Gloss Black and Marble Blue.

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