Product Description
Type Fountain pen, special edition
Product Name Toledo M700 (The 700 is vermeil and the 710 has palladium plating over the sterling instead of gold.)
Manufacturer and Year Pelikan, Germany -- 1997-current.
Length 5 inches. The M7xx is based on the M400-series, but is slightly heavier due to the extra metal components.
Filling System Piston filling system
Color Black with sterling silver barrel sleeve, engraved and then partially covered in gold ("vermeil"). The clip is gold-plated with a matte finish, and collar are sterling silver.
Nib 18k 2-tone medium nib. It seems soft.
Condition Near Mint condition. Never inked. There's light handwear on the black parts of the pen but the rest is pristine. The carvings are unblemished and the imprints are crisp. The matte finish is even. Ships in a satin-lined wooden box, correct for the pen; however, the outer cardboard box indicates a different nib than the one currently installed. The Toledo pens are hand engraved, and only about 200 are available each month.