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Hi there,my name is Kia and this is my first time posting something here at fountainpennetwork

I wasn’t sure that should I bring up a new topic or just write it down in an existing one🤕

any way,I have just bought a montblanc 146 ,used,for a fair price I think but I’m not 100% sure that if it is an authentic one or not

first of all,no serial number is there on the clip band,and there is a “germany” etched on the backside of the clip ring,everything else looks perfect

can you please help me with that?33F24295-053F-4567-8FED-CA675C1BC63E.thumb.jpeg.f4cc3a05d0883a98fa8d7becce2e5d5a.jpeg507C2B2B-292D-4562-B5FD-028CFD01BA5A.thumb.jpeg.8a2d9233ecbcf1779208c941c8f391b8.jpegFA3734D8-4BD8-48D3-8152-F0EDAB9CC2E2.thumb.jpeg.fc16ddbb6102f4a6efd82ca243686664.jpeg72EC8CFE-6678-4DD6-8A34-B50DAF34554A.thumb.jpeg.3c25e4906db0002efdcd6b7561254470.jpeg3C6B5DC8-7618-4CB9-B30B-DF9D10667465.thumb.jpeg.86401ecfc6a601823fce4fd7e1a22427.jpeg121C1867-4CDE-45A0-8E0F-BB911F35DB26.thumb.jpeg.afe5f9a80f866831edb3fc0a82b0904c.jpeg15DEB8F9-2A51-4F5F-9F4D-A4E160BAFE93.thumb.jpeg.9e4c27829aa4c1ebc715fe5921c9d9fd.jpeg

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Usually if its a piston filler, its real. This does not often get imitated. To me it seems like a real Montblanc from the pictures. 

Latest addition:  Montblanc LeGrand 146 Calligraphy Flexible Nib

 

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I just compared your good photos to the same areas on my fake Chinese 146 piston filler. The good news is that the engravings on your pen are much crisper and better than the fake one.  Did you try a magnet on the nib? Gold is not magnetic so that is another test you can easily do.

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@OCArt could you post a picture of the fake one, clearly stating its fake in your post here, so we can use it as a comparison?

Latest addition:  Montblanc LeGrand 146 Calligraphy Flexible Nib

 

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Thank you so much guys,the only thing that made me skeptical was the germany etching without serial number,And ye,it’s a piston filler

I’ve tried the magnet,it seems to be real gold!😅

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1 hour ago, Jip said:

@OCArt could you post a picture of the fake one, clearly stating its fake in your post here, so we can use it as a comparison?

The fake is a very good one, even the cap interchanges with my real 146.  You can see various photos on Aliexpress here.

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Yes, a real early 90s MB 146, no doubt at all (even the slightest). 

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15 hours ago, OCArt said:

The fake is a very good one, even the cap interchanges with my real 146.  You can see various photos on Aliexpress here.

 

Whatever good a fake is, there are always differences - the nib appearance and above all the feed, for instance. Nope, this one is real for sure.

Seeking a Parker Duofold Centennial cap top medallion/cover/decal.
My Mosaic Black Centennial MK2 lost it (used to have silver color decal).

Preferably MK2. MK3 or MK1 is also OK as long as it fits.  
Preferably EU.

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