Montblanc Catherine The Great 888 Fountain Pen 18k Gold Start Price USD 8,888.88 Current Price USD 8,888.88 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, August 19, 2008 End Time Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Location Los Angeles, California See more about 'Montblanc Catherine The Great 888 Fountain Pen 18k Gold' Description Montblanc Catherine The Great Patron Of The Arts 888 Series Limited Edition Fountain Pen - Solid Gold and Rubies   You are bidding on a new, in box, stunning Mont blanc Catherine The Great Patron Of The Arts 888 Series Limited Edition Fountain Pen.  This pen is new in the box with all of the paperwork shown.  It is available to you in the exact condition it came from the factory 11 years ago; the pen is hermetically sealed in plastic and remains untouched - - NOT DIPPED, NOT INKED, NOT HANDLED BY A HUMAN SINCE IT LEFT THE FACTORY.   This pen is constructed of aubergine (deep burgundy red) precious resin which is ornamentally covered in a fancy, substantial shroud of 18 karat solid gold decorative embellishment.  Like the barrel of the pen, the cap is similarly decorated with solid 18k gold ornamentation over aubergine precious resin, and houses precious genuine rubies set around the top of the cap. The 18 k solid gold “MEDIUM” nib is engraved with the two-headed eagle symbol of the Russian Monarchy, and reads “4810 1997 750 18k”.  This pen is one of the most strikingly gorgeous pens produced by Montblanc.  It is truly rare to find one of these pens in factory new, sealed condition after they sold out nearly 11 years ago.  Purchase this number 639 of only 888 in the entire world, and engrave your monogram on the solid gold blank monogram area of the cap.   FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE:   http://www.montblanc-us.com/products/61.php   “The splendidly ornamented Patron of Art Edition Catherine II. the Great commemorates the great era of the Russian Empire.  In Edition 888 this ornamentation is in 750 red gold. Precious rubies decorate the cap top of this edition, while both editions have the 18-karat gold nib, into which the symbol of the Russian monarchy – the two-headed eagle – is engraved.   Tsarina Catherine’s ambition was to continue the work of Peter the Great. Indeed, her commitment to the arts was impressive: she corresponded with Voltaire, Diderot and d’Alembert, among others. She is responsible for having the Hermitage – the famous winter palace – erected in St. Petersburg, and it is thanks to her love of painting that the royal art collection grew from a few dozen paintings to more than 4,000.”   This beautiful pen is from a voluminous, fine-quality private collection.  This pen is beautiful, elegant, exotic, rich, and recognizable by collectors and regular lay people alike - - own this pen to write beautifully and / or as a symbol of the status you've worked so hard to achieve.  Everyone the world over knows this kind of quality... As a collector's pen or as a daily writer, this fine writing instrument is a pleasure to own, is undervalued, and is bound to appreciate with time.  These pens are extremely difficult to locate!   Buyer is to pay $120.00 insured UPS for shipping and insurance within the 48 contiguous United States.  Please contact us for shipping charges and information PRIOR to bidding if you require that we ship internationally.  I am also happy to combine multiple items you purchase from me so that you can save some money on shipping.   Buyer must remit payment within 2 days of the end of the auction.  PayPal accepted for payment, (PayPal E-Check preferred but not required).  WIRE TRANSFER payments may earn a discount.  DUE TO THE RARE NATURE AND VALUE OF THIS PEN, SPECIAL PAYMENT TERMS MAY APPLY BASED ON YOUR FEEDBACK, ETC..  Any buyer with less than 5 positive feedback or less than 90 days on Ebay must contact us prior to buying for possible special payment instructions.   Because I am not a retail pen store, but an individual selling his private collection on ebay, I do not offer a warranty, and ALL SALES ARE FINAL.  Please ask all questions in advance of bidding, as bid retractions are NOT acceptable and I do not like to have unhappy buyers. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT sbg4@aol.com IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BID...Please visit my eBay store at THE MARK ADAM COLLECTION for more fine writing instruments, crystal collectibles, jewelry, and gaming theme jewelry. You will not be disappointed!  We own all of the pens in our impressive collection.  They are locked safely in our vault, ready for immediate shipment, fully insured!!!  My point is that we don not and will not offer pens we do not own, therefore, we will never employ the technique of offering something we don’t already have and the start hunting for it for you after you buy it!   ALL OF OUR AUCTIONS HAVE NO RESERVE!  Click on “Buy It Now” to make sure that you get it before anyone else does or make me a reasonable offer.  Please look at my feedback for comments made about me by my customers that express their happiness with our products and with out customer service...   I am located in America and am reputable!  Why risk buying expensive (and possibly fake) pens from overseas sellers?   I will be listing new pens weekly, so please check out my other auctions for some amazing merchandise from my outstanding private collection.  I now also offer many beautiful styles of jewelry and crystal, so please look at them as well.   My collection includes rare and unique limited edition pens from manufacturers including, Faberge, Michel Perchin, Krone, Bexley, Visconti, Montblanc, Stipula, Sailor, Lamy, Aurora, Anchora, Tibaldi, Pelikan, Parker, Dupont, Cartier, Omas, Dunhill, Platinum, Waterman, Namiki, Pilot, Sheaffer, and more...   We are happy to leave positive feedback for positive transactions.  Thanks for bidding! :-)     Place a Bid!