I am NOT an expert. I purchased this from a high-end estate. Based on everything else in this estate I believe this to be an authentic Mont Blanc pen. I do not know whether this is a Fine, Super Fine, Medium or Broad Nib. (I don’t know how to tell.). This pen is BEAUTIFUL!! I see no marks, no scratches, no cracks. The nib tip shows what I consider to be very light signs of use. Please view all photos.
Pix is inscribed on the cap’s bottom ring AND on the underside of the cap’s clip. The serial number and the word Germany is inscribed on the thin cap ring. MONTBLANC-MEISTERSTRUCK is inscribed on the cap’s thick bottom ring. The nib is inscribed as shown in the photos.
Included in this auction is everything you see in the photos:
1) fountain pen P 145 PF
2) Service Guide with Guarantee Certificate in the back. (I photographed the Certificate but I intentionally omitted the serial number as recommended online
3) Mont Blanc pen presentation box lined with velvet. Pen clips in place.
4) Mont Blanc heavy cardstock paper box which the pen box fits inside.
Montblanc 145 information I found by researching internet:
The Montblanc 145 fountain pen is from their Meisterstück range and is a part of their Classique line that has seen constant, steady growth in its popularity since its release onto the market. Although a number of fountain pen enthusiasts do avoid the Montblanc range due to the price premium on their fountain pens, the Montblanc 145’s excellent performance can make the premium worth it as well as the bragging factor of being able to say you own a Montblanc pen.
Starting with what many consider to be the most important factor of any luxury fountain pen, the nib of the Montblanc 145 really is an excellent piece of engineering and you can tell that both time and care has been taken from the initial design of the nib all the way through to the final machine work to ensure it is the best it can be. The nib has a 14K gold nib with a rhodium-coated inlay offering a nice level of flexibility when writing due to the higher gold content than some competing nibs on the market.
All nibs in the Montblanc fountain pen range are individually stamped after the final hand grinding process during production and then tested by the Montblanc master craftsmen to ensure that every pen up up to their high standards before shipping. This is why the Montblanc range have such an excellent reputation when it comes to their performance although their price points are definitely controversial.
The barrel of the Montblanc 145 is made from precious resin using the signature Montblanc production technique to make their celluloid using only the highest possible quality nitrocellulose and camphor. This ensures that both the cap and barrel of their pens are tough and robust as possible while also being extremely lightweight as to not impede your writing experience.
The barrel of the pen comes in at 12.2cm with a closed length of 14cm and a posted length of 15.5cm making it ideal for the majority of people for general writing. With the barrel being just under 1.2cm at its narrowest point with an even narrower section, it also ensures that you are able to comfortably hold the pen for those longer writing sessions without building up fatigue.
Just like all of the other Montblanc fountain pens, the 145 comes with the “white cap” on the finial of the pens cap that represents the peak of mont blanc, the highest mountain peak in the Alps and the namesake for the company. The cap is made from the same precious resin as the barrel of the pen
the Montblanc 145 comes with a screw-off cap