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French Maker’s Hallmark for Parker Pens on nib of Parker 75
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This mark - ‘PP’ separated by an upward-pointing arrow - is the hallmark for ‘Parker Pens’. It is on the 14k gold nib on my Parker 75 that was made at Parker’s factory in Méru, France, in 1984 Q1. The fact that it is enclosed within a losange shows, according to French law, that it is a ‘responsibility mark’ for a manufacturer. A ‘responsibility mark’ for an importer of an item would, according to French law, be enclosed within an oval. (See e.g. my photo of the ‘PF’ mark on the nib of my ‘W.-Germany’ Pelikan M800.) For an explanation of the relevant French law concerning Customs/Assay hallmarks, see: https://www.douane.gouv.fr/fiche/regles-de-marque-pour-la-garantie-des-metaux-precieux© Mercian
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‘PF’ stamp - the French Importer’s hallmark for Pelikan on nib of Pelikan M800.jpeg
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This ‘PF’ mark is the hallmark for Pelikan pens. It is on the 18k gold nib of my ‘W.-Germany’ M800. The nib has a French ‘Eagle-head’ mark to confirm that (a representative sample of) this nib has passed the French assay for 18k gold. The fact that it is enclosed within an oval shows, according to French law, that it is a ‘responsibility mark’ for an Importer. A ‘responsibility mark’ for a manufacturer of an item would, according to French law, be enclosed within a losange - a diamond, or straight-sided polygon (See e.g. my photo of the mark on the nib of my 1984 Parker 75, on which the losange is the shape of the frontal elevation of a house with a pitched roof.) For details of the relevant French law on Customs/Assay hallmarks, see: https://www.douane.gouv.fr/fiche/regles-de-marque-pour-la-garantie-des-metaux-precieux© Mercian
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