Consignment, now it is your chance for this treasure!
Buying Consignment from us means trusted eyeballs and hands are between you and an unknown seller on the web. We do our best to take great pics and give you a description of the item and any issues. Of course, no returns or exchanges, but if there is a factory warranty we will help you as a dealer.
The price is a balance of condition and how rare something is, along with what the seller wants. Penchetta has an 75/25 split (we get the smaller part) and while we offer advice, we don't set the final price.
Condition: Great condition, some wear on the body from the cap, and micro scratches on the cap on both pens. The Rollerball has a small ding on the cap (shown in picture). Fountain pen has been inked, cleaned, and writes smoothly. The rollerball does not come with a working refill.
In the year 1929 Pelikan was the first company in the world to introduce the differentiated piston mechanism. This technique causes the spindle inside the fountain pen to turn quicker than the end piece of the barrel, with the help of two different threads. To this date, this fountain pen exists in many different variations, and though it has been developed in design and technical details over time, the basic mechanism remains the same.
The first Souverän models with a black and blue striped sleeve were added to the product range in 1995. The production of the sleeve is an elaborate task, as the cotton material - its formula was developed specially for Pelikan - must go through many manufacturing steps in order to create this striped piece of material. It is bent, smoothed and its contours are diamond-cut. Next, the characteristic double clips at the back of the barrel and on the cap are integrated into the material. This is done with the highest precision in order to obtain a virtually seamless transition between the materials. The writing instrument is then polished to a high sheen before the slightly springy clip with its famous, stylized Pelikan is mounted.
Piston filler including a 24 carat gold plating and an elaborately striped body made of celluloid acetate. The nib of the Souverän piston filler M800 is made of 18 carat/750 gold. All nibs are refined with a rhodium decor and their writing qualities were tested by hand. The fountain pens are equipped with a differential piston-filling mechanism, of which is elaborated with high-value brazen components on the model M800.
