How To Date A Montblanc?

[Azura]

My first Montlanc, a 144 has arrived from Italy this week. It has both w.-Germany and serial number FB127102 on the clip ring. But since I read from former posts that pens before reunification in the 1980's are marked with w.-Germany, and later with Germany on it. And serial number introduced in1991 which indicates that the pen is date from 1991 to present. Also, it has a bi-color nib, I saw former nibs are mono-color. And the converter of the pen is just plug in, which indicate this is a earlier montblanc also.

 

Again attached pics are from the ebay seller, I have only blackberry with me, and I do not think I could do much better than he did.

 

With Best Regards.

 

Zhe

Edited October 11, 2013 by Azura

[JLS1]

First off, have you had the MB boutique authenticate the pen as genuine? The 144s were easily copied so you want to make sure yours is legitimate (not that I see anything wrong with it offhand).

 

FWIW, it's pretty hard to date the 144s, unlike the 146/149. Yours might have been sent into MB service at some point and had the cap/clip replaced, which would explain the discrepancies you noted.

[Maxpens]

Hi Zhe,

 

The pictures are showing an original MB 144, sure from the transitional period 80´s to 90´s, no problem.

 

kind regards

 

Max

[humsin]

Looks genuine from the nib.

[bernardo]

Looks legit to me. I bought one new with the exact same feeder in 1991, but the box was different.

[HermetiC]

I think is an original 144, last 80's to first years of 90's. Transitional models usually mixed parts.

[Azura]

Thanks all for your reply, is anyone can tell me more about the story about W.-Germany and serial number present together, I think this is quite weird but interesting, and can help a lot for dating this pen.