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#1 penmanila

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Posted 25 August 2010 - 04:51 PM

i was too busy getting ready for my flight out of taipei and forgot about this auction on which i'd placed a low bid, thinking to raise it later (lesson learned--just go flat out and forget about it, especially when you're on the road).

http://cgi.ebay.com/...T#ht_997wt_1033

methinks it's a single-jewel senior max, given the length and the speedline filler, and what appears to be a pretty fat barrel. the inscription is butt-ugly, but still.... so did somebody else got a good deal for less than $60?
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Posted 26 August 2010 - 01:05 AM

i was too busy getting ready for my flight out of taipei and forgot about this auction on which i'd placed a low bid, thinking to raise it later (lesson learned--just go flat out and forget about it, especially when you're on the road).

http://cgi.ebay.com/...T#ht_997wt_1033

methinks it's a single-jewel senior max, given the length and the speedline filler, and what appears to be a pretty fat barrel. the inscription is butt-ugly, but still.... so did somebody else got a good deal for less than $60?




Hi Jose,

Although nib is not shown, although close up photography can distort images a bit, and although early 1942 "long" Major also can see speedline fill (though strangely, less often than for 1942 SJ Max), the pen does give off strong flavor of "Maxima" ;)

As the seller Mike Carter, is a very (to say the least) experienced seller/restorer of pens, perhaps this slipped under his radar due to lack of fat band. On other hand, if it is 1942 "long" Major, still a nice find, with impressive personalization. Please do post follow up.

regards

David




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