Product Description
Type Very hard to find and collectible Fountain Pen
Product Name 96-B aka Fingertip. The model number is on the barrel imprint and the cap sticker.
Manufacturer and Year The Moore Pen Co., Boston, Mass., USA, 1946-50
Length 5-3/16"
Filling System Lever filler - We've fully restored it and it's working perfectly.
Color Dark Green with Gold trim. The cap has concentric lines on the bottom half. Brushed silver section. Original price sticker on the cap.
Nib FINE 14k nib is unique in appearance with a strong up-turn at the tip.
Condition Very nice condition for this dark green, shiny pen that has classic 1950s styling. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and light scratching. The lever has pitting along the edges and plating wear as well as moderate microscratching. The brushed silver section has quite a bit of pitting around the bottom and around the edges of the nib inlay, it's really eaten away under the nib. The cap has light to moderate microscratching with a few small chips and a small hairline crack next to the part of the clip that goes over the top of the cap. The cap band has plating wear in a few places and microscratching. The clip has light microscratching and some dots of pitting here and there. The imprints are clear.
