Nib Material Of Noblesse Oblige

[hoohooo]

Hi All

 

Been a member for a while but this is my first post here.

 

By chance I found this pen on ebay. I saw there is nib plating loss even though the nib was engraved "585". I always think engraving "585" means solid 14K gold instead of "14K gold plated".

 

Can anyone please correct me if I am wrong?

 

Thank you.

Jeffrey

[MBFan]

 

It looks to me as though the nib is just covered in some ink residue, and, if 585 14k, should clean off and polish up nicely. As far as I am aware, Mont Blanc don't gold-plate nibs, only the gold fittings (I.e the clip and bands). Lovely pen though!

 

It really is a slippery slope, this pen business

[fountainpende]

yes, 14kt or 585 means solid gold ...Noblesse Oblige pens always have solid gold nibs.

 

 

... in the past, MB also had pens with gold-plated steel nibs. But these are pens from the 50ties to 70ties ...