1ST GENERATION GRAF VON FABER CASTELL CLASSIC STERLING SILVER FOUNTAIN PEN
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Graf von Faber Castell's Classic series needs no explanation.
The series is already well-known to pencollectors, and has a high reputation as well.
Classic series can be classified into three groups following its material: wood, platinum plating, and solid sterling silver.
Of course, we should not disregard the "early-discontinued" models, pernambuco gold and gold plated versions!
Among the Classic series, the most expensive one is the solid sterling silver model.
It's not the silver-plated one, but the solid silver!
The earliest models had this numbered barrels.
I saw the numbering ran above 3000, while mine has the number 449.
Even though these were not limited models, they became like a limited editions like POTYs due to this numbering system.
Needless to say, the number 449 tells this is one of the earliest fountain pen.
Modern sterling silver models don't have this numbered barrels.
Filigreed grooves on the barrel.
The end point would also be the solid sterling silver.
The number 925 represents sterling silver.
One feature of Graf von Faber Castell's sterling silver models is this double knurling design on the cap.
It's like the cap wearing a crown, and you can also find this in another sterling silver model, Heritage Alexander!
Graf von Faber Castell's old logo.
Since Faber Castell explains every metal part is sterling silver, I wonder whether even the clip is made of silver.
The grip is also hallmarked with 925, which guarantees the sterling silver.
Surprisingly, this one has a silver color one-tone nib, even though it is made of 18K gold.
I don't think the nib was discolored.
Rather, the color of the nib was intended, being faithful to its silver concept.
The earliest models might have this silver color one-tone nib, but the nibs were changed into the usual two-tone bicolor nib at some stage.
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