Often when the discussion turns to Limited Edition pens or Commemorative pens the first things that come to mind are wild designs, jewels and precious metals, but here is one that goes in the other direction.
In 1994 OMAS issued a 50th Anniversary of D-Day fountain pen. To commemorate the day they decided not to go with the normal extravaganza but to create something subdued, understated, subtle and appropriate to the seriousness of the event.
They selected their Ogival shape, rounded, softer and instead of some of their bright and glowing celluloid patterns used their Vegital Resin in an olive (medium) green with a cap coated not in gold or silver or rhodium or palladium but just anodized aluminum. This tone and theme was carried out across every part, instead of a fancy box the outer packaging was a simple cardboard box in green, light blue the color of the sky, dark blue the color of the seas, blood red for sacrifice and pure white to symbolize the spirit. The inner case was but cast aluminum in the shape and form of the GI issue Medical-pack. The pen itself had the normal OMAS 18K nib, no fancy designs or elaboration and was the traditional OMAS piston filler.
The edition was limited to 5300, the number of vessels that were involved in the invasion armada. So here is a glance at #1676 and hopefully the pictures will speak for themselves.
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