Product Description
Type Limited Edition Fountain Pen
Product Name Montblanc Writers Edition Alexandre Dumas. See the Montblanc page on this pen model. The fountain pen is #01662/20000 N (15000 were sold individually and 5000 were sold in sets. The N means that this is a "corrected" replacement cap). The pencil is #01662/9000 N and the ballpoint is #01662/16000 N. The Dumas model had an initial design error where it included the wrong Alexandre Dumas's signature on the cap. The Montblanc website describes the issue incorrectly. A comparison of the signatures and a description of what happened can be found here
Manufacturer and Year Montblanc, Germany -- 1996.
Length 5-3/8".
Filling System The fountain pen is a piston filler. It has been tested and is working well. The ballpoint pen uses a twist mechanism and takes Montblanc ballpoint refills. A working black refill is installed. The pencil uses a ratcheting "repeater" system and takes. 0.7mm leads.
Color Black cap, section, and end piece with a white marble body. It has lots of gold plated trim and the fine bands have designs. Alexandre Dumas's (the correct one) signature is to the right of the clip.
Nib Medium 18k Nib. It's very smooth and writes like a medium-fine. We generally find Montblanc nibs to run narrow. The nib is slightly springy and is decorated with rhodium masking and a fleur-de-lis imprint. The masking looks great.
Condition Superior condition set, near mint. All three pieces have no cracks, chips, or scratches. Each has light handwear on the black resin. There are a few small marks in the cracked ice part of the ballpoint pen. The set ships in the three piece Montblanc Writers Edition Dumas box and the Dumas paper booklet is included..