Omas Ogiva Arco Brown

[Wittwo]

I got an Omas Ogiva Arco Brown fountain pen at the recent DC pen show. I have looked it up online and discovered that these pens are supposed to be a limited edition; only 527 made. The only text I can find on the pen is located on the cap, and all it says is "Omas Italy." There are no numbers. I was ignorant of the fact that these pens were limited editions, so I have questions:

Do they have a production run that is not limited in nature?
Could this be a prototype pen that found its way onto the market?

[jar]

Look up on the section and see if anything is there.

[Bogon07]

One of the photos from Nibs.com shows the faint imprint details on the body for a prototype pen. But Italian pen makers may put indications anywhere on the pen, cap, body , section etc.

http://www.nibs.com/omas-ogiva-limit...brown-arco.htm

[whichwatch]

If what you have is one of the LE Ogivas issued in the last year or two, there were 527 fountain pens of each color and the piece number (xx/527) is marked between the cap threads and barrel.

[Wittwo]

Thanks to those who responded. I found the LE numbers on the section: 173/527. They are extremely faint, and I had to use my illuminated loupe to find and read them. The pen has a fine "fless" nib. Excellent writer!

[moorp]

Hello fellow FP enthusiasts. I have recently acquired various pens, and was wondering if you could help me with identifying them. So here we go.

I have several Omas pens, let me start it this one. After doing some research think it is an Arte Italiana- Arco. Anyone know This one?

I'll also include a photo of a (seemingly) vintage black Omas Extra, and a ivory colored Omas.

Thanks!

Moorp

[AltecGreen]

Hello fellow FP enthusiasts. I have recently acquired various pens, and was wondering if you could help me with identifying them. So here we go.

I have several Omas pens, let me start it this one. After doing some research think it is an Arte Italiana- Arco. Anyone know This one?

I'll also include a photo of a (seemingly) vintage black Omas Extra, and a ivory colored Omas.

Thanks!

The first pen is not an Arco. It is a Omas Bologna in Blue-Orange resin. The body is acrylic. This is a modern pen and still available from retailers.


The second is a Omas Extra 557S Ogival. I would guess a 1980's pen. (I'm assuming the pen is large. It could be a 556S).

The last is the Omas Bibliotheque Nationale LE from 1994. The body is made from vegetal resin.

[earthdawn]

Heres what the Prototype mark looks like on an Omas...

[youstruckgold]

Hello fellow FP enthusiasts. I have recently acquired various pens, and was wondering if you could help me with identifying them. So here we go.

I have several Omas pens, let me start it this one. After doing some research think it is an Arte Italiana- Arco. Anyone know This one?

I'll also include a photo of a (seemingly) vintage black Omas Extra, and a ivory colored Omas.

Thanks!

The first pen is not an Arco. It is a Omas Bologna in Blue-Orange resin. The body is acrylic. This is a modern pen and still available from retailers.


The second is a Omas Extra 557S Ogival. I would guess a 1980's pen. (I'm assuming the pen is large. It could be a 556S).

The last is the Omas Bibliotheque Nationale LE from 1994. The body is made from vegetal resin.

AltecGreen knows his stuff!!